The work of Spanish born London artist Santiago Alcon is inspired by his experience of everyday life, events and their associated emotions. Different mark-making materials, colour and light combine to create a visual diary of personal moments in time as images on glass.
Born Jerez, Spain -
BA (Hons) Degree in Painting, Edinburgh College of Art and Design - 2000/04
Residency, Taigh Chearsabhagh Art Centre, North Uist, Western Isles - 2003
Graduate, Digital Surface Design, London College of Communication - 2007
War. A Response by 50 Artists, Roxy Art House Edinburgh - 2003
Graduates Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy of Art, Edinburgh - 2004
Colour and Light, Assembly, Edinburgh - 2005
Surface Design 07, London College of Communication - 2007
pARTy, Adams Street Private Members Club, London - 2008
Just a phase, Dv8 Soho, London 2009
Art for Youth, The Mall Galleries, London - 2009
Participating artist in Michael Landy’s Art Bin, South London Gallery - January to
March 2010
Surface Design Show, Business Design Centre, Islington London February – 2010
Ecobuild, Earls Court, London - March 2010
Solo, Hastings Arts Forum, 36 Marina, St. Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex
TN38 0BU - Thursday 29 July to Tuesday 10 August 2010. Private view Friday 30July - 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Featured artist at Art for Youth to be held at the Royal College of Art, Kensington
Gore - October 2010
