Alex Connor is a multi-faceted, visually focused artist and craftsperson based in Chicago. During a ten year freelance scenic artist career, Alex moved across state lines twice a year to complete contracts for opera, theatre, and custom fabrication paint shops including the Santa Fe Opera, Chicago Scenic Studio, and Bridgewater Studio Inc.
Settling into one medium or process is generally not entirely possible for Alex, as he is constantly searching for the next mechanism to create the unusual.
2009 | First Theatre Scenic Experience
2011 | Serves on IHSTF All-State Theatre Crew
2012 | Begins BFA Theatre Program - Viterbo University
2012 | First Realized Scenic Design
2013 | Begins Scenic Art Freelance Career
2013 | Begins Opera Production Career - Des Moines Metro Opera
2015 | Achieves BFA Theatre - Emphasis on Design and Production
2016 | Staff Scenic Artist Contract - Santa Fe Opera
2016 | First Fabrication Shop Experience - Chicago Scenic Studios
2017 | Lead Sculptor - Santa Fe Opera
2018 | Begin Finishing Career - Bridgewater Studio Inc.
2019 | Promoted to Paint Shop Manager - Bridgewater Studio Inc.
2020 | Intro to Custom Paint
2022 | Begin Full-Time Overhire at Chicago Scenic Studios
2023 | First Group Exhibition