HI, I'M ALEX LESTRANGE, A POP SURREALIST ARTIST BASED IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

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Art has always been part of my world. Raised in a family of creatives, I’ve spent over 20 years exploring the many ways art can express energy, emotion, and connection.

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My work centers on portraiture, with a focus on women portrayed through loud, electric color palettes and surreal elements. Each piece is an exploration of emotional depth, capturing contradictions like softness and edge, stillness and strength. These are not just portraits; they are moods, stories, and fragments of identity.

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I work across watercolor, gouache, oil, and acrylic, always pushing the boundaries of medium and expression. Whether I’m creating a mural that transforms a space or painting live to capture a fleeting moment, my goal is to make art that resonates on an emotional level. I am drawn to the tension between beauty and discomfort, vulnerability and power, humor and grief. Through color and surreal distortion, I seek to reveal a version of reality that feels even more truthful than what we see on the surface.

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Thank you for visiting. I hope my work speaks to you.