Singer Remembers Her Uncle, Noted Artist 'Aldox'
Prolific and Socially Conscious Artist Donald "Aldox" Alexander
Transitions at the age of 65
May 19, 2016
by Herman Fusilier
The Advertiser
Donald "Aldox" Alexander is remembered as a prolific artist whose works accent the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Alumni Center, Martin Luther King Center and locations throughout the region. But for Connie Garrett, aka veteran R&B singer Connie G, Alexander was her father George's younger brother and a symbol of the family's deep talent.
"In our family, you're a singer, artist, a teacher," said Garrett. "He would freehand paint. His paintings came alive.
"We have 19 nieces and nephews in the family and he said everybody gets one painting — free, After that, you have to pay.
"He was going to do a Tina Turner of me and I never got a chance to get mine. I was so hoping to get one, but he fell sick a few years back."
Garrett is among the family, friends and fans thinking of Alexander, who died May 12, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services are set for noon Saturday at Our Lady Queen of Peach Catholic Church, 1011 N. St. Antoine St. Visitation is from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Kinchen Funeral Home, 145 Martin Luther King Drive.
Alexander, 65, created art that still hangs in venues throughout the South. Local venues include St. Paul's and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lafayette. Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Opelousas and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in Epps, Alabama. The King Center in Lafayette has his portrait of the famed civil rights leader. He served as the main illustrator for Lafayette's African-American History Parade.
Garrett said Alexander's interest in art included a large collection of Marvel comic books. He was also a musician who played bongos.
He was a vendor at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans for years," said Garrett. "He would paint bandannas for the Congo Square stage.
"We still have some still in the family. He was just an extraordinary painter."
Alexander is survived by his wife Cheryl and a host of family and friends.
Prolific and Socially Conscious Artist Donald "Aldox" Alexander
Transitions at the age of 65
May 19, 2016
by Herman Fusilier
The Advertiser
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| Southern Soul Singer Connie G (Alexander) with her uncle, Donald "Aldox" Alexander. |
"In our family, you're a singer, artist, a teacher," said Garrett. "He would freehand paint. His paintings came alive.
"We have 19 nieces and nephews in the family and he said everybody gets one painting — free, After that, you have to pay.
"He was going to do a Tina Turner of me and I never got a chance to get mine. I was so hoping to get one, but he fell sick a few years back."
Garrett is among the family, friends and fans thinking of Alexander, who died May 12, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services are set for noon Saturday at Our Lady Queen of Peach Catholic Church, 1011 N. St. Antoine St. Visitation is from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Kinchen Funeral Home, 145 Martin Luther King Drive.
Alexander, 65, created art that still hangs in venues throughout the South. Local venues include St. Paul's and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lafayette. Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Opelousas and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in Epps, Alabama. The King Center in Lafayette has his portrait of the famed civil rights leader. He served as the main illustrator for Lafayette's African-American History Parade.
Garrett said Alexander's interest in art included a large collection of Marvel comic books. He was also a musician who played bongos.
He was a vendor at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans for years," said Garrett. "He would paint bandannas for the Congo Square stage.
"We still have some still in the family. He was just an extraordinary painter."
Alexander is survived by his wife Cheryl and a host of family and friends.
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