Artist Spotlight: Alex Huerta

Alex: My art is organic, mixed media, urban, truthful and stimulating.

Shannon: Who is your favorite artist worldwide and locally?

Alex: Wow! The worldwide artist is easy, local….holy toledo! Basquiat is my favorite artist. I like his work because of his truthfulness. Visually, he has a childlike feel making some of his work very sophisticated. Locally, I really can’t choose just one artist, as I collect many, many, artists works around the Arts District. You know Dray is always one of my favorites, his art always gives me a good feeling.

Shannon: What is your favorite style of art?

Alex: My favorite style of artwork is truthful. I think I connect most with abstract art visually, it could be the colors or the materials used… it just helps my brain more.

Shannon: How does cannabis inspire your work?

Alex: Cannabis opens up my brain and it certainly has done that for over twenty years. I am also on dialysis and I use cannabis as a medicine. No doubt that it helps soothe my aches and pains. It also helps me sleep and helps my appetite.  As far as inspiration, it can help inspire the subject matter and sometimes I’m not afraid of judgements, it helps me not give a shit!

Shannon: How do you prefer to smoke the ganja?

Alex: Well this is my favorite question of the night! I prefer to get straight to the medicine, so I put the weed in the bowl and light the lighter, old school…that’s how I like to smoke.

Shannon:What’s the first step you took to be an artist?

Alex: My first step was going to the store to buy art materials.

Shannon: Where can people find your art?

Alex: You can find my work on my Facebook page: facebook.com/alexander.p.huerta

Or you can come visit me at the World Famous Arts Factory and see my work inside PeaceNart Studios located at 107 E. Charleston, Suite 230 (upstairs south wing), Las Vegas NV 89104