Born in the small market town of Horsham, West Sussex, Alexander came to painting relatively late, receiving his BFA from Oxford University as a mature student in 1996, despite his lack of formal education or training.
Born in the small market town of Horsham, West Sussex, Alexander suffered in childhood from a clubfoot and the onset in adolescence of epilepsy. He came to painting relatively late, receiving his BFA from Oxford University as a mature student in 1996, despite his lack of formal education or training.