Australian artist Alex Mason enthralls with her full-of-life, boldly colored, and textural floral paintings, inspired by her home environment. Her distinctive style, which combines thickening agents with acrylic to create a sculptural effect, reflects her transition from radio to accepting art as a joyful and restorative endeavor, while also using art as a form of coping with her anxiety (in previous years).
Meet Alex Mason Behind the Floral Art By Alex Mason
Starting in the radio world in Brisbane, Queensland, Alex Mason turned to art during a transitional period back in their hometown, Inverell, NSW. It was not just a hobby but a therapeutic outlet for her anxiety, as she was able to fully relax her mind while painting and creating emblematic pieces that she would later start selling.
She feels that art has the ability to heal and bring about change and that it plays a part in healing her anxiety. Embracing this newfound passion, Alex launched her art career full-time in March 2023, finding both joy and success in her artistic endeavors.
Nature, especially her mother's property, whose garden includes a variety of native plants, has a strong influence on her work. Specifically, Alex likes to experiment with the interesting textures Australian natives offer. Her artistic practice, which involves applying acrylic mixed with a thickener with pallet knives or piping to create sculpture-like pieces, was also influenced by her mother. A method her mother employed in the 1990s to create her artwork.
A Floral Art Style Worth Checking Out
Mason's art is characterized by textured florals, deeply inspired by the Australian flora, especially her mother’s native garden, as mentioned previously. What you will definitely observe in each of her artistic pieces is the use of bright, bold colors. She believes that because flowers are already so beautiful in themselves, giving them color expresses a more vivid sense of life and underscores the importance of having flowers around us to bring more joy.
She has the power to paint flowers on anything you hand her, including surfboards. How cool would it be to go surfing one day and have the presence of a colorful bunch of flowers on your board? You would be the center of attention (in a good way, of course), and you would be uniting nature even more. Flowers and the sea combine perfectly.
The process of creating surfboards with her floral art
Reactions to her work have been overwhelmingly positive, with businesses, internet audiences, and art collectors praising it. Their cooperation and support have been incredibly inspiring and heartfelt for Alex, and she only hopes her floral art business will grow. Just picture one of her art pieces in your bedroom, enlivening it while adding a statement piece you never knew your bedroom needed. Or what about gifting your best friend or favorite person a floral art print to brighten up their mood and life?
Additionally, Alex offers a quick introductory guide to textured art and how you can kickstart your hobby. On the other hand, she also offers a course, 'Perfect Petals', that teaches you everything you need to know to create the perfect petal. This includes info on affordable tools and materials (A shopping list!). My secret texture paste (super affordable). If you want to take a closer look at Alex's prints and get yourself one, you're welcome to visit Alex Mason's website for all the details.
Ready for some flower art and fun?
Photos by @artbyalexmason.
