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Hi, I'm Alex — artist, creative director and founder of AWOL.
Art has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. After close to 20 years as a creative director, art director and designer, helping brands communicate their stories around the world, I wanted to create a space where my lifelong art practice, my passion for storytelling and my love of travel could naturally converge.
Short for Absent Without Leave, AWOL is more than an art studio or a design practice—it's a meeting point where art, design, storytelling and place converge. My work begins with immersion: walking unfamiliar streets, observing light, sketching, photographing and collecting moments before transforming them into paintings, drawings, collage and mixed media.
It's an invitation to slow down, wander, and see the world with fresh eyes—a celebration of light, colour and memory.
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Testimonials
Perfect Experience and Product
"By far one of my best online buying experiences. My print was perfect and fantastic quality, I love it! The customer care I received from Alex when I had a question was on another level, outstanding all round! I can’t recommend this company enough. Wonderfulexperience. "
A touch of happiness
"I’m really pleased with this French Riviera print! Its vibrant colours brighten the room and add a touch of happiness to the space.Customer service was excellent and the delivery was super fast, my order
arrived in 5 days. Overall, it's a beautiful piece that brings joy and colour to any room. Highly recommend it! "
Excellent
"Excellent. It was a birthday present for my wife and I needed to see if she liked it. She was absolutely delighted. Thank you."
New Collection: Portugal
Artwork inspired by my travels across Portugal: graphic and colourful city art prints inspired by Porto, Lisbon and Setubal; coastal landscapes following the wild nature trails along the Atlantic Ocean, and an eclectic mix of urban illustrations and graphic wall art from the Algarve.
Featured collections
Embark on a visual journey through my collections of travel-inspired wall art. Each collection features a range of colourful and monochrome travel posters, framed art prints, canvas prints and contemporary aluminum art prints that capture the essence of beautiful destinations around the world.
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Browse colourful wall art for a pop of accent colour, or timeless black and white art for an elegant wall decor statement.
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Choose your wall art to suit your space: framed art prints, posters and canvas art prints for a dose of contemporary art to suit your home decor style.
Shop by style
Shop abstract art, minimalist prints or a selection of urban drawings from my travel sketchbooks.
About the collections
The first step in my art process is travel. I immerse myself in the sounds, colours, textures and energy of each place I visit — sketching, drawing, taking photographs and videos, collecting beach pebbles and even taking selfies with donkeys (!) along the way. I soak in all the inspiration and let it simmer. Eventually, these experiences and impressions come to life through my art. Each collection, like each place, is unique - I select and curate the mediums, colours and textures of each new artwork to best reflect the mood and vibe of each destination. The result is a personal and artful interpretation of the beautiful landscapes, moments and experiences that marked my heart.
From The Blog
This French Riviera beach painting was born out of one of very strange summer day in paradise. This French Riviera...
Why Having No Plans Was The Best Plan: Highlights From Our Road Trip Across Southern Portugal
My absolute top favourite art trips across the South of France, where I experienced firsthand the scenery that inspired the...
This French Riviera beach painting was born out of one of very strange summer day in paradise. This French Riviera beach painting was born out of one of very strange summer day in paradise. The moments that inspired it are etched in my mind, as clear as the water was. Despite of (or BECAUSE of), the lunchtime rosé. But not only.
Why Having No Plans Was The Best Plan: Highlights From Our Road Trip Across Southern Portugal
My absolute top favourite art trips across the South of France, where I experienced firsthand the scenery that inspired the creative output, and the art, art studios, living and creative spaces where some of the most famous (and some less famous) artworks were created by the most brilliant artists in the history of art.
