Brumhaus Information

Brumhaus is the creation of artist Alexander Edwards. His work explores architecture and modernism, using geometric forms and patterns to produce a hard-edged graphic style. With influences from artists Picasso and Klee, and from Cubism to Bauhaus his work floats between the recognisable and the abstract, trying to find a unique view or sense of a place. Most of his work portrays cityscapes views and landmarks of Birmingham and the Midlands. He explains, "I take my inspiration from the built environment. My work focusses on cityscapes and landmarks. Most of my work is of places in the Midlands. Working as a designer for 20 years gave me a unique approach to my process, with unique results. What starts out as a pencil sketch, of either a real view or a montage of individiual elements brought together, is finally developed as a digital artwork. The final piece is a giclée art print." Alex's early career was in the Design Industry as an Environmental Graphic Designer. He now uses those design skills for creating art. His first artwork as 'Brumhaus' was a an abstract depiction of Birmingham Central Library. Since then he has continued to draw other key buildings, cityscapes, suburbs, parks and landmarks in Brum. He has also expanded his range of prints to include London, Coventry and Leamington Spa. Visit www.brumhaus.uk Socials: @brumhaus