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Art and Medicine with Dr. Phil Cover
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Open Access
|Apr 2017

Figures & Tables

Philip Alexander, M.D.

Tomcat Patrol (Photoshop). Planes have always captured Alexander's imagination and are a favorite subject for his art.

Crystal Wright (Photoshop), Eye Candy 2 (Photoshop). Although best known for his air and seascapes, Alexander often tries out new techniques in fantasy scenes.

John Wayne (graphite). Alexander started his art career using a 6B pencil.

Mr. President (1983, graphite on linen paper). Nancy Reagan selected Alexander's pencil portrait of Ronald Reagan as one of the president's official portraits in 1984.

Tiger (Photoshop). Alexander stitched together dozens of photographs to create a dizzying image up close that resolves into a tiger from a distance.

Alexander uses his art to calm his patients and take their minds off their troubles. From the moment they walk into Alexander's practice, patients and visitors are surrounded by a fantasy world of planes, landscapes, exotic animals, portraits, and scenes from outer space.

Language: English
Page range: 85 - 88
Published on: Apr 1, 2017
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2017 Laura Gerik, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.