Alex Buchanan (Born in Boston, Massachusetts) studied sculpture, printmaking and photography at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. He also served four years active duty and began his journeys at sea in the U.S. Coast Guard. Buchanan focuses on the cultural relevance in his maritime influences and conveys them intriguingly by layering inclusive translations of coastal humanities in semiotic form, and tackles environmental subjects through humor and poignant metaphors. Orchestrating subtle textures and curvature in sculptural form, Buchanan suspends the materials he uses in their current state and focuses on the stories held within the fiber patinas to say, “this shall not go to waste.” Every segment of these industrial textiles is unique and treated as a scarce commodity, like a thumbprint from the sea. He exhibits work regularly, working heavily by commission, and was a 2020 SMFA at Tufts Traveling Fellow recipient. Buchanan lives in New Bedford, MA.