Painting Your Path

When Is the Meaning of Life: Interview with Alexander AD

Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey Season 5 Episode 13

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In this episode, I sit down with Alexander AD: artist, designer, photographer, chef, and filmmaker whose work in Altadena has quietly shaped how the community remembers and reimagines life after the fires.


We explore:

  • Alexander’s journey from corporate VP to full-time creative
  • How growing up with strict expectations led him back to art
  • The role of resilience, curiosity, and intention in his work
  • His deep connection to Altadena and the Eaton fire recovery
  • The story behind his proposed mural installation “You Are Here” 
  • Why, for Alexander, the answer to “When is the meaning of life?” is simpler (and more radical) than you might think


Listen if: you’re an artist (or aspiring one) who’s craving permission to claim your creativity, or you want to hear how one person is helping a fire-impacted community rise from the ashes through art.


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