About Alexia Duncan

Alexia Duncan is a multimedia artist residing in Helena, Montana. Her derived subject-of-the-moment dictates the medium she uses to best convey the desired feeling and mood. Some creations require a three-dimensional presence while others need a luxurious, oil production. Influences for Duncan’s work include Diego Velázquez for his groundbreaking contrast of light and shadow, Piet Mondrian’s simplified color compositions, and Umberto Boccioni who could capture the nature of a single moment.

As a Montana native, Duncan’s inspiration derives from the fleeting, natural moments found around the state, in how the sky morphs color and texture, or the delicate lace of ice on a fir, to the animated inhabitants of the landscape. The main subject of Duncan's work revolves around forgotten or ordinary objects and various flora and fauna. Abandoned homesteads and simplistic coffee mugs are revived in contrasting shadows, revealing hidden colors and shapes within shapes. Encounters with both farm and wildlife are captured in a quirky, bold interpretation. Duncan’s art-making process consists of recreating her experiences and interactions in a whimsical, accessible style.

What starts out as a fleeting moment of an experience soon manifests into a sense of unreality and evolves into the exploration of a new beginning.