THE ART OF ALEX FONG
A Creative Mind For Our Times
STORY OF AN ARTIST
Chinese paper carving is an old art that has more than 600 years of history. It has been handed down from generation to generation in China mainly through family traditions.
The artist, Alex Fong, learned this art at a very young age from his grandfather in Shanghai, China. Each design is carved out by hand using an X-Acto knife. He has been practicing this art for 40+ years and evolved his paper carving into a modern method: paper collage.
Paper collage begins with a paper cutout. To add color and dimension, Alex folds and reuses various recycled papers. This technique makes each design unique and one-of-a-kind!
Alex is an accomplished artist whose artwork has been on display at many national art shows and galleries. He has won numerous awards. Several pieces of his artwork were selected for publication by Lark Book, a renowned art publisher in the United States.