Andrew was born and raised north of Chicago, Illinois. In the Midwest he developed his love of art and found his calling as a sculptor working as a studio assistant and fabricator. He decided to pursue a formal education as a way to deepen his understanding in the arts and received his Bachelor of Fine Art from Northern Illinois University and his Masters from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Andrew’s most recent exhibition focused on the concept of joy within the childhood imagination. During his time in Corpus Christi he started Monument Fine Art and Sculpture Conservation with sculptor Paul Seeman. They are focused on the creation and maintenance of public works and are dedicated to the promotion of community and excellence through the arts.
For the past three years Andrew has been a working and living in San Antonio. At the start of 2019 he became an instructor at Inspire Fine Art center where he taught intermediate and advanced welding courses. He was privileged to be part of their community outreach classes to help bring art education to underprivileged areas of San Antonio. Unfortunately due to a loss of finical assistance due to COVID-19 Inspire was forced to permanently close their doors in May of 2020.
At the beginning of 2020 He accepted the roll of Woodshop manger at Texas State in San Marcus. He has been active in improving the wood shop experience for students and faculty, and has been part of the Art departments COVID-19 Preparation team making sure that the sculpture studios are ready for the fall semester.
For the past three years Andrew has been a working and living in San Antonio. At the start of 2019 he became an instructor at Inspire Fine Art center where he taught intermediate and advanced welding courses. He was privileged to be part of their community outreach classes to help bring art education to underprivileged areas of San Antonio. Unfortunately due to a loss of finical assistance due to COVID-19 Inspire was forced to permanently close their doors in May of 2020.
At the beginning of 2020 He accepted the roll of Woodshop manger at Texas State in San Marcus. He has been active in improving the wood shop experience for students and faculty, and has been part of the Art departments COVID-19 Preparation team making sure that the sculpture studios are ready for the fall semester.
