Spotlight on River Basin muralist Israel Alpizar
Local artist and Fort Myers Mural Society member Israel Alpizar is one of the River Basin muralists. He painted mural #39, which depicts legendary Fort Myers High Swim Coach Wes Nott watching one of his student practice diving.
Alpizar is an independent art director, web and graphic designer, and video and marketing brander for several companies across the United States. Proficient in both fine art and digital media production, Israel received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago.
Israel often exhibits his art and conducts live painting demonstrations at art festivals like ArtFest Fort Myers.
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recently, his exhibition titled “Fractasia” was displayed in the Capital Gallery at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in September of 2022. The work in that show was a fusion of fractals (infinitely complex proportional geometric shapes and patterns that repeat across different scales and dimensions of time and space) and fantasia (imagery and imagination with a free-flowing, no-strict-form musical composition) that combined traditional painting techniques, contemporary projection mapping, lighting effects and interactive installations.
Born in Mexico City, Alpizar moved to the United States with his mother when he was five years old and he has now visited every state in the Union with the exceptions of Alaska and Hawaii.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.