Andrew paints sea and land in a way that is pleasing and thoughtful. There is usually more to the image than strikes one at first. The works evolve organically, beginning with life’s everyday glances. Andrew explores the relationships between what exists and our perceived reality. Together, via both viewer and painter’s observational and emotional responses to the works, an understanding may be reached.
“ . . . . Climbing the stairs to my studio, as if in a bird’s lair. A glance through the window at the ocean. Thoughts and paint flow . . . . “
Andrew spent 6 years working and living on a tiny Scottish west coast island. It lies in the Atlantic between Oban on the mainland and the Isle of Mull. About 10 metres from the shore, his studios overlook the sea. His life is steeped in the constantly changing elements. Painting in pigment, with mixed media and print since the mid 80’s.
Latterly he has made the move back to fresh shores. Still coastal, this time, a tiny ancient village on the Isle of Wight.
Steephill Cove, Isle of Wight
A seafarer’s paradox,
Setting the Creels off Mull
“Waking up each morning to the sounds and sight of the Atlantic, one cannot but be affected by the elements in view from my windows . . . .
The sea, where life began, always an unforgettable theme
Wild winds and rain sweep Scotland’s west coast from the south west, moulding sea and landscape. Summer sun warms the shores bathing the southern Isle of Wight. Andrew’s recent works are the culmination of decades looking and painting.
. . . . I absorb my surroundings and paint an emotional response.”
Andrew Herridge