About the Artist
I’m Alex, the artist behind D.A. Merrick. I make saturated, vibrant artwork with a dark sense of humor and an unreliable commitment to doing the same thing twice.
I grew up in California and earned an associate degree in philosophy at American River College. Travel and philosophy have both encouraged me to question familiar ideas, including my own. Those questions tend to find their way into my artwork: what matters, what we believe, and how we make sense of being here.
These days, I draw and paint in Procreate, experimenting with different subjects, techniques, and approaches. Some pieces begin with a philosophical idea; others come from an emotion or simply the urge to make something. The style changes because I’m still curious. Occasionally, sense leaves the room. I usually let it.
I’m interested in what you find in the work, too. You don’t need to reach the same conclusions I do.
Thanks for taking a closer look.
— Alex