The deceptive minimalism of Andrew's work draws you in, closer and closer, to reveal the subtlety of his recycled surfaces, their gentle sheen reminiscent of well-loved wood or leather.
Susie Leiper - Calligrapher
About
Andrew has for years doodled, scribbled & collaged using found card, paper, packaging & discarded items. At home, in the work place & when travelling we are surrounded by so much packaging, much of it very carefully considered, designed & beautifully made, once the packaging is opened it is generally discarded. Andrew believes far too much ends up in landfill. He loves finding interesting items in skips & discarded in the streets of cities that he visits. He is fascinated by the folds & flaps, creases & windows found in packages. Different thicknesses, textures & colours are for him the start of the process. He then cuts & layers forming abstract shapes that are inspired by both the natural & the manmade environment. The materials are reimagined, repurposed & absolutely recycled. His work is then coloured using soft pastels & pigments from many natural sources such as tea & coffee & clay & grass.
With a lifetimes observation of multiple disciplines, examining, noticing, analysing. His response to architecture, fine art, the natural world & all its relationships & connections has guided him to develop his own artistic approach & practice encompassing, experimentation, making connections, incorporating his perceptions, both internal and external, using discarded material, packaging, card, paper, metal as well as natural objects, bark, stone & slate. He finds inspiration in the simplest of found objects. Andrew is also inspired by & treasures the memories of visits to galleries & museums around the world, in particular smaller galleries such as The Pier Art Gallery on Orkney, The Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Kettles Yard in Cambridge, Louisiana north of Copenhagen & The Henry Moore Studios at Perry Green, all have left a lasting impression, he finds inspiration in the art contained within the buildings and also the buildings themselves.
