(under construction 4/24/2024)
I get to work with paint, both day and night.
Housepainting has made me extra conscious of people’s home environments, and how they’re affected by the materials and objects that they’re surrounded with. It’s my observation that the people who surround themselves with less mass-produced objects and more objects of personal meaning (family heirlooms, hand-made textiles, and one-of-a-kind artwork) seem to be more satisfied with life.
Housepainting has also given me a deeper understanding of the materials that I work with. As I’ve become more accustomed to working with larger brushes, I’ve started to expand into working on larger pieces. I’ve also started to juxtapose different materials to effect the eye’s perception of a piece of artwork - for instance, pairing an extremely flat textured paint, such as gouache, against a highly-reflective metallic paint. This creates a unique form of flashing on the artwork that is most readily seen with the naked eye. I’ve also grown a deeper understanding of the layering of oil, latex, and the materials they sit on.
Even though I always considered myself to be an artist, I never truly felt as immersed in my materials until I started working with them day in and day out. Today, I truly feel like not just an artist, but a painter.
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These days, I’m reading a lot about about Jungian and Buddhist philosophy. Many of my art pieces develop into a visual meditation for myself to work through a concept or lesson that I need internalize in my own life. My hope is that as one of my pieces sits in or “decorates” somebody else’s environment, it will also allow them to meditate on and reconnect with certain aspects of themselves that perhaps have been forgotten or set aside in the rush of their day-to-day life. I hope it will make them pause, ponder, and connect with something hidden deep within.
CV
Education
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
BFA Illustration, minor Art History, 2014
Exhibitions
2023 - Embodying Masonic Values, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2023 - Phillustration 14, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2022 - Embodying Masonic Values, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2021 - Embodying Masonic Values, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2020 - Phillustration 12, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2020 - Embodying Masonic Values, Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2020 - New Year's Workshop Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2019 - Phillustration 11, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Art & Craft Shows (under construction)
renaissance craftables
art star
west craft fest (formerly known as Go West Craft Fest
clark park
Professional Experience
Sundew Designs, Philadelphia, PA
Sole Proprietor, 2015-Present
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Temporary Art Shop Manager, January-April 2017
The Association for Public Art, Philadelphia, PA
Experienced Project Assistant, 2014
The Art Shop at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Work-Study Employee, 2011-2014
Grid Magazine at Red Flag Media Incorporated, Philadelphia, PA
Intern with Marketing & Outreach Team, 240 hours, 2013
Ready, Willing, & Able, Philadelphia, PA
Volunteership with Developement Team, 55 hours, 2012
Designed stock images for social engines, blog, and promotional materials.
The Career Center at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Work-Study Employee, 2010-2011 Research and Input.
Writing/Publications
“Gratitude: The Heart of All”
Brooklyn Aikikai Journal Vol 3.4, Spring 2023
“How to Make a Dojo Logo”
Lemon Hill Aikido Blog, Spring 2023
"Alumni E-News: A Letter From the President
Monthly Contribution, June 2020-June 2022
“A Welcome Letter from the President: Inclusivity, Organization, Communication”
Moore Magazine, Fall 2020
Sketchbook Dumps and Figurative Fridays
Twice Weekly Essays and Updates on Patreon, February 2018-July 2020
Andy Takes Action (Writing + Illustration)
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 7, 2014)
“Book Beats”*
Grid Magazine September 2013, Issue #053 *Misattributed
Notable Speaking Engagements
Fall 2022 Keynote Speaker Moore College of Art & Design, Fall Convocation
Spring 2022 Speaker/Presenter Moore College of Art & Design, Distinguished Alumni Awards
Summer 2021 Guest Lecturer Tyler School of Art & Architecture, Figure Drawing Workshop
Summer 2020 Speaker/Presenter Moore College of Art & Design, 25th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards
Spring 2016 Panelist at Moore College of Art & Design, Internship Preparation & Professional Development
Volunteerism/Activities
2016-2024 (present) Alumni Council Moore College of Art & Design (VP, President 2018-2022)
2021-2022 Presidential Search Committee Moore College of Art & Design
2020-2022 Board of Managers (ex-oficio) Moore College of Art & Design
2021-2022 Wednesday Night Workshop Monitor at The Philadelphia Sketch Club
2013 Mural Painting with AmeriCorps City Year at William T. Tilden Middle School
2013 Mural Painting with AmeriCorps City Year at E.W. Rhodes School
2013 MLK Day of Service with AmeriCorps City Year at Samuel Gompers School
2012 Day of Service with The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
2012 Day of Service with Philadelphia’s Ready, Willing, & Able Organization
2012 Day of Service with The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
2011 MLK Day of Service at Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
Honors
Best in Category: Water-Based Media "Embodying Masonic Values" 2023
Best in Category: Digital Media"Embodying Masonic Values" 2022
Best in Category: Drawing "Embodying Masonic Values" 2021
Best in Category: Digital Media "Embodying Masonic Values" 2020
Advertising Specialty Institute Award for Excellence in Applied Illustration, 2014
Certificate of Attendance and Completion, Energypath Conference, 2014
The Sustainable Energy Fund Scholarship, 2014
Dean’s List, Moore College of Art & Design, 2010-2014
Certificate of Attendance and Completion, Energypath Conference, 2013
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design, 2010-2014
Dorothy Tomkins Warner ‘29 Endowed Illustration Scholarship, 2012
Federal Academic Competiveness Grant 2011
Travel Grant, Moore College of Art & Design, 2011