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Douglas Alvarez

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About Me


I'm a painter and a native Californian. My father is a retired Baptist preacher man but I have an open mind about the universe. I try to carry no conclusions because ultimately we humans know very little but slowly learning. Nevertheless, my passion is painting and I like to think of myself as some sort of neo-folk artist. Wood is my favorite surface to paint. I find inspiration in nature, soulful faces, crazy quantum theories, old architecture, untrimmed trees, graffiti, mustard seed flowers, luchadoras, unexplainable lights in the sky, mysterious energy fields, just to name a few. I also love to travel and eat sushi. The galleries which I've shown include The Hive Gallery, Cannibal Flower, La Luz de Jesus, Strychnin Galley (Germany), MF Gallery (NYC), Monkeyhouse Toys, Rock Rose Art Gallery, Fish Out Of Water Gallery (SD), Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, The Grind Gallery, Hanger 1018, Art Slave Gallery, dA Center for the Arts (Pomona), Antagonist Movement (NYC) and the Volkarts events. Please visit my site www.douglasalvarez.com.

My Interests

Traveling, pondering, writing, reading, hiking, wasting too much time playing Playstation, progressive politics, consuming olives, experiencing good times, just to name a few.

I'd like to meet:

People--of all kinds, funny humans, open-minded & friendly souls, artist of all sorts and long lost friends.

Music:

I’m pretty open to anything like 60's and 70's hard rock, drone ambient sounds, jazz (nothing smooth), blues (early 20th century), punk rock, some metal, country (the good kind), classical music (when drinking wine outta dixie cups), indie rock, swamp rock and old school rap. I also enjoy a variety of global and eclectic music.

Movies:

Vacation, Office Space, A Clockwork Orange, Star Wars (grew up on it), Patton (American Badass), Amadeus, Ghost World, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, What the Bleep Do We Know, GoodFellas, Seven Samurai, V for Vendetta, Tombstone, Jamon Jamon (very horny), Akira, The Matrix, Animal House, The Shining, Kung Fu Hustle, Blair Witch Project, I'll think of more later.

Television:

I no longer watch TV.

Books:

Parallel Worlds, Ham on Rye, Siddharth, 1984, The Dharma Bums, Da Vinci Code, Crime and Punishment, Lomesome Dove, Animal Farm, The Stranger, Candide, Dracula, Tao of Pooh and the list goes on and on.

Heroes:

See friends. ..

My Blog

Images from Bustin Out show Kelly Thompson and I curated

Check out the images of the "Bustin' Out" show Kelly Thompson and I curated. Copy and paste the flickr address below. http://www.flickr.com/photos/20306257@N08/sets/7215760564608 7414/...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:24:00 PST

Little Vegan Puppy -- watch her eat!

This little doggie may be following a different path in life.Little Vegan Puppy ...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:23:00 PST

I’m a witness of a California condor invasion!

The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is one of the world's rarest bird species. As of April 2008, there are 299 condors known to be living, including 147 in the wild. While I was minding my...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:03:00 PST

I found a mystery Tree with a heart--check out the vid.

I was walking along this lake and discovered a very special tree. Tree with a Heart .....
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:36:00 PST

Douglas Alvarez and Friends -- Monkeyhouse Toys and Gallery images

Copy and paste then Check 'em out!www.flickr.com/photos/20306257@N08/2435828186/in/set-721 57604683989682/
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:33:00 PST

thermostat & the green dragoon interviewed me! Check it out!

Hello friends. Claudio Parentela interviewed me and I revealed a lot of details about my sordid life.http://thethermostatandthegreendragoon.blogspot.com/
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:50:00 PST

First Cannibal Flower show of the Year!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26??SOUR HARVEST & VENICE GRIND PRESENT?CANNIBAL FLOWER?TRAVELLING GROUP SHOW & PERFORMANCE SPACEGROUP SHOWSOPHIA LOUISA * DEANNE WILLIAMSON * CARMEN ACOSTA * JOEY QUIRK * SIKDOTONE ...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:29:00 PST

Footage of the recycle bins some artist pals and I did for the Swerve Fest.

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Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:39:00 PST

Recess: Custom Lunchbox show at Monkeyhouse Toys in www.juxtapoz.com

Check the pictures below. http://www.juxtapoz.com/jux/index.php?option=com_content&tas k=view&id=1684&Itemid=62Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery1618 1/2 Silver Lake Bl.Los Angeles, CA 90026...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:08:00 PST

Cannibal Flower Aug 2007

Featured Artist: Clinton NeuhausPAUL TORRESLAURA DIAMOND (sculpture) Carol Powell (bottom right)SHAHID BROWN (top)MISHA (center)EMI M (below)L. CROSKEYCATHERINE BROOKS (paints Michele Waterman) & MICH...
Posted by Douglas Alvarez on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:08:00 PST