Bio
Andrew Small was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1981. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Kutztown University in 2004 and a Master of Fine Arts from Purchase College SUNY in 2007. He has taught at numerous institutions such as Millersville University, The Art Institute of York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Mercy College and Lincoln University where he is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor. Andrew Small’s work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and is featured in many private and public collections including The Capital Group and the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work has been featured in Studio Visit magazine, James Kalm Rough Cut, and Two Coats of Paint.
CV
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Statement
My paintings exist in a distinctive gap between a structured precision and a peculiar and rambunctious awkwardness. Crafted intuitively, incongruous and enigmatic elements populate uncanny spaces. This allows the paintings to appear as unsettling dramas, scenes, hiding spots or secret places that are both attractive and cumbersome. Investigating this paradox is vital to my work teetering between the personified qualities of introvert and extrovert. Through intentional ambiguity that does not surrender to specific narratives or associations, I examine the underlying themes of isolation and escapism and the feelings of self-consciousness and contentment that results.
By filtering stimuli culled from eclectic sources into my work, I strive for a certain sense of inelegance that is countered by traces of sophistication and virtuosity. This struggle is crucial and evident as my compositions are created by the bold division of space, careful editing and layering of geometric marks and forms, the infusion of various rhythmic patterns and decorative passages, the use of colors that are harmonious and discordant as well as establishing elements of illusion through perspective. My goal is to produce a personal brand of painting that engages the imagination.
Andrew Small was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1981. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Kutztown University in 2004 and a Master of Fine Arts from Purchase College SUNY in 2007. He has taught at numerous institutions such as Millersville University, The Art Institute of York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Mercy College and Lincoln University where he is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor. Andrew Small’s work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and is featured in many private and public collections including The Capital Group and the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work has been featured in Studio Visit magazine, James Kalm Rough Cut, and Two Coats of Paint.
CV
CV available upon request.
Statement
My paintings exist in a distinctive gap between a structured precision and a peculiar and rambunctious awkwardness. Crafted intuitively, incongruous and enigmatic elements populate uncanny spaces. This allows the paintings to appear as unsettling dramas, scenes, hiding spots or secret places that are both attractive and cumbersome. Investigating this paradox is vital to my work teetering between the personified qualities of introvert and extrovert. Through intentional ambiguity that does not surrender to specific narratives or associations, I examine the underlying themes of isolation and escapism and the feelings of self-consciousness and contentment that results.
By filtering stimuli culled from eclectic sources into my work, I strive for a certain sense of inelegance that is countered by traces of sophistication and virtuosity. This struggle is crucial and evident as my compositions are created by the bold division of space, careful editing and layering of geometric marks and forms, the infusion of various rhythmic patterns and decorative passages, the use of colors that are harmonious and discordant as well as establishing elements of illusion through perspective. My goal is to produce a personal brand of painting that engages the imagination.