Alex Solis

By Kevin Baxter for the Los Angeles Times - Should Alex Solis finally end his streak of bad luck and second-place finishes with a win on The Pamplemousse in next month's Kentucky Derby, the celebration won't be confined to the winner's circle at Churchill Downs. In fact, a victory probably would resonate louder in the jockey's native Panama than anywhere in the U.S. "It's a small country that follows horse racing like you can't believe," Solis says. "It's crazy. I go to Panama and I feel like...Read Full Story

By Kevin Baxter for the Los Angeles Times - The demons, Alex Solis says, would always come at night, when the house was quiet and he was alone with his thoughts. "There were so many times that I got up in the middle of the night and I was crying," he remembers. "I knew my mind was playing games with me and I didn't know how to deal with it." Arguably the best jockey in the country until a horrifying spill fractured his back and shattered his confidence nearly five years ago, Solis saw his...Read Full Story

April 17, 2009 By Moustapha Camara I interview t-shirt designer Alex Solis about his work as an illustrator and graphic designer. MC: How long have you been creating t-shirt designs? AS: T-shirt designs, I would say, seriously, mid last year, but I’ve been drawing all my life and doing graphic design for a few years,  now as my career. I tried a few t-shirt designs and posters all the time since high school but not as serious and committed as I do now. MC: Have you done any work for “big...Read Full Story

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