Alex Vidos

Lafayette, LA

Favorite Color:

Himalayan salt pink

What do you sell/make/offer:

Lively abstract paintings

What made you get started in the first place?

I was on the verge of dropping out of college so my advisor suggested that I take a “semester of joy”, choosing only courses that were interesting to me. I enrolled in Painting and changed my major to Visual Arts shortly after. That was 8 years ago and I haven’t stopped creating since!

What item of yours is inside the 2024 Galentine Box?

An art print of my Spoonbill painting

Your "treat yo self"go to?

A long run or walk, preferably somewhere surrounded by nature.

Besides working at a "small business", what other hats do you wear:

Artist / Creative / Maker

Describe briefly what your job/workflow may look like on a "busy" day?

I wake up early so that I can have a slow morning with my coffee and meditation. I head out to work at Preservation Press where I get to work creatively with a different medium of pressed flowers. After work I go for a long run with all my favorite musicians. I’ll usually grab dinner with friends or hang out with family for a bit before returning home to get a painting session in. If there’s no time for painting durning the week, I will always get it in on Sunday mornings.

What is your "dream gig"?

A world traveling food critic! (Trying the world’s best food while getting to experience the different cultures and beautiful scenery?? Sign me up.)

What motivates/inspires your work?

My work is heavily influenced by nature and music. There’s a constant movement in both that I try to capture within my paintings. I don’t care too much about the finer details. I’m just here to have a good time!

Name a productivity tip that you rely heavily on:

Within the last year, I’ve had to be more disciplined with my time. If I don’t schedule a painting day or time to feed the creative part of me, it probably won’t happen! Writing out my days and weeks on paper are crucial for me.

How do you measure success?

It’s a successful day when I can find joy in the little things and pass that along to someone else.

Name one belief/thought you had to let go of in order to get to where you are today:

“My art isn’t good enough.”

I don’t know whose standards I was aiming for but I finally had to let this idea go if I was going to enjoy painting and sell my work. I had to learn how to fall in love with my work and be proud of what I’ve created.

Where can I buy more of what you make/offer?

Artwork Archive, linked on my instagram bio.

What's the best place to follow along in your journey?

Instagram! alex.vidos