Alex Sadler BA (Hons) Interview
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OC: Do you imagine that you might some day take your musical interests more seriously and pursue it as a career?
AS: I never really thought I'd be at a stage now where i'm attempting to make a career out of painting. It's something I enjoy doing. To make a living from doing something I enjoy would be a dream come true. The same could be said for my musical interests, I would love the opportunity to make money from music, but if anything it would be a harder track to follow than painting.
OC: Do you write music?
AS: Yes, I've spent many an hour in isolation using all the
technology you can get nowadays, to record and edit music. It's just another string to my little bow of creative outlets- i'm trying to stay as modest as possible! At the moment though, it takes a sideline. Rather like an oil painting, I have a flurry of ideas, get them down, leave it a while, and come back to add more and more layer after layer. I've been composing music now for years. I don't think I've ever really finished a piece though. That's one reason why painting has taken preference, it's far more satisfying to have something complete, and to exhibit it complete. In my view an incomplete song and an incomplete painting can not stand the same ground.
AS: Yes, I've spent many an hour in isolation using all the
technology you can get nowadays, to record and edit music. It's just another string to my little bow of creative outlets- i'm trying to stay as modest as possible! At the moment though, it takes a sideline. Rather like an oil painting, I have a flurry of ideas, get them down, leave it a while, and come back to add more and more layer after layer. I've been composing music now for years. I don't think I've ever really finished a piece though. That's one reason why painting has taken preference, it's far more satisfying to have something complete, and to exhibit it complete. In my view an incomplete song and an incomplete painting can not stand the same ground.
"All I need is a canvas, some paint, and a
brush, and from there it's up to me and my
imagination, that's it."
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OC: So what is it about painting that appeals to
you over music?
AS: Sometimes the immediacy of painting, is what helps me through. One painting might take a couple of hours, another may take weeks.
OC: Is time important to you?
AS: The problem with creating a finalised piece of music is that it always takes a long time, it can get complicated, perhaps there is just too much technology, too many instruments and recording techniques that stall the whole process. All I need is a canvas, some paint, and a brush, and from there it's up to me and my imagination, that's it.
OC: Does that rule out a musical career then?
AS: No, I'd certainly never rule out the possibility of a musical career, it's got that creative vibe I need to have in my life, whether it be audio or visual.
OC: So, what does the future hold for Alex Sadler now?
AS: I've never predicted my future correctly in the past so I don't expect to do it correctly at present. One thing is certain, I'll be striving to work my way to success, aiming for that sense of achievement. I'll be painting, writing my songs, that will never change, whether it earns me money or not. Let's hope my involvement with Ovenden Contemporary will be a great place to get things really going.
OC: Well, we think you have an enormous potential to benefit from the Ovenden Contemporary environment. We are very confident of your talent and look forward to getting your work 'out there', into the marketplace.
AS: I'd better get painting then!
OC: Thank you Alex for the intriguing insight into your career.
AS: Sometimes the immediacy of painting, is what helps me through. One painting might take a couple of hours, another may take weeks.
OC: Is time important to you?
AS: The problem with creating a finalised piece of music is that it always takes a long time, it can get complicated, perhaps there is just too much technology, too many instruments and recording techniques that stall the whole process. All I need is a canvas, some paint, and a brush, and from there it's up to me and my imagination, that's it.
OC: Does that rule out a musical career then?
AS: No, I'd certainly never rule out the possibility of a musical career, it's got that creative vibe I need to have in my life, whether it be audio or visual.
OC: So, what does the future hold for Alex Sadler now?
AS: I've never predicted my future correctly in the past so I don't expect to do it correctly at present. One thing is certain, I'll be striving to work my way to success, aiming for that sense of achievement. I'll be painting, writing my songs, that will never change, whether it earns me money or not. Let's hope my involvement with Ovenden Contemporary will be a great place to get things really going.
OC: Well, we think you have an enormous potential to benefit from the Ovenden Contemporary environment. We are very confident of your talent and look forward to getting your work 'out there', into the marketplace.
AS: I'd better get painting then!
OC: Thank you Alex for the intriguing insight into your career.
OC: What else influences you?
AS: I sometimes find it difficult to determine exactly what it is that influences my work, aside from the music I listen to. I guess the art I like myself often bears some resemblance to my own works, at least in parts. The Surrealists, like Dali, Magritte, and Miro were the inspiration in my school years. Since then, my general interest in all things strange or unheard of, my love of cult films, and of alternative music video's all contribute to my ideas. There has always been that connection with music, and designing cd covers interested me ever since I started studying Graphic Design. It's an area where art can interpret the context of the music. Much of the music I enjoy listening to, have attractive, unusual or interesting cd sleeves or covers, and this is no coincidence. I do think it a shame that record sleeves have diminished as things get smaller and smaller, records are a great size for creating something with visual impact. I guess one more contributing factor to my painting concepts is that when I see others doing what they enjoy doing creatively, I want to do the same.
"A contributing factor to my painting concepts is that when I see others doing what they enjoy doing creatively, I want to do the same."
AS: I sometimes find it difficult to determine exactly what it is that influences my work, aside from the music I listen to. I guess the art I like myself often bears some resemblance to my own works, at least in parts. The Surrealists, like Dali, Magritte, and Miro were the inspiration in my school years. Since then, my general interest in all things strange or unheard of, my love of cult films, and of alternative music video's all contribute to my ideas. There has always been that connection with music, and designing cd covers interested me ever since I started studying Graphic Design. It's an area where art can interpret the context of the music. Much of the music I enjoy listening to, have attractive, unusual or interesting cd sleeves or covers, and this is no coincidence. I do think it a shame that record sleeves have diminished as things get smaller and smaller, records are a great size for creating something with visual impact. I guess one more contributing factor to my painting concepts is that when I see others doing what they enjoy doing creatively, I want to do the same.
"A contributing factor to my painting concepts is that when I see others doing what they enjoy doing creatively, I want to do the same."