Experience David T. Alexander's coastal art in Vancouver

Award winning painter David T. Alexander is on exhibition in The Northern Coast: The Second Time Around, his highly anticipated new solo show in Vancouver.

A vibrant abstract painting featuring trees and reflections in water, with a variety of colors creating a lively atmosphere. — Kaloya See Through, Acrylic on Canvas, 51 X 58 in.

“After moving back to the West Coast of Canada from the interior of BC after many years, Alexander sees it with fresh eyes, presenting rich and painterly additions to his wet and dry series in a lively, heightened colour palette,” says Bau-Xi Gallery, which represents him.

A vibrant painting of a yellow building by a shore, surrounded by lush green trees and reflections in the water. — Grandma Had 5 Sons To Whom She Was A Saint, and 1 Daughter, Acrylic on Canvas, 47.5 X 65.75 in.

Alexander says moving back “makes me very aware that I have been issued a learner’s license for what I thought I knew about what this ocean and land really are.”

An abstract painting by David T. Alexander featuring rich blues and earthy tones, representing landscapes and waterscapes in a vibrant and textured style. — 2:00 AM Drawings of Water Moods, Acrylic on Canvas, 61 X 60 in.

The density of the land and the richer colours are different in my mind now. It has also required me to make frequent trips up the coastline over the last four years to take it all in. This time . . . I am living on the edge of land, facing the vast expanse of change and familiar sameness on the coast – David T. Alexander, 2025

A vibrant landscape painting depicting a river surrounded by autumn foliage, rocky terrain, and distant mountains, showcasing rich colors and expressive brushwork. — Last Yellow Glow In The Inlet North, Acrylic on Canvas, 47.5 X 67.75 in.

Alexander’s signature landscapes (dry series) and waterscapes (wet series) represent his 50-year history in painting and drawing with a bold palette and gestural application.

A colorful abstract painting depicting a winding path through a vibrant landscape with trees and rolling hills. — Landscape East In The Rear View Mirror, Acrylic on Canvas, 47.5 X 68 in.

Collections holding Alexander’s work include the Vancouver Art Gallery, Museum of London, University of Toronto, Concordia University, Museum of Art in Iceland, HBC Global Art Collection in New York, and Embassies in Berlin, Beijing and Krakow. Corporate and private collections include those in major Canadian cities as well as in Dubai, Seoul, New York, Mumbai and Nice, among others.

David Alexander at Bau-Xi here.

NOTE: West Coast is a distinctive style. See examples here.