About AndyThing

Born 1964 Morristown, New Jersey. Boyhood in Kansas and Oklahoma. Adolescence in Ohio and Michigan.

Enrolled at the University of Washington 1982-1985. Transferred to The Evergreen State College, graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts. Formal studies included architecture, political science, art history, life drawing and creative writing.

Currently, settled in ancestral Portland, Oregon.

Shows

1989 Reko Muse gallery…………………….Olympia, WA

1993 Maveety gallery ……………………….Salishan, OR

1994 The Dialog ………………………………Eugene, OR

2000 Groundswell café ……………………Portland, OR

Gallery Untitled ………………………………Portland, OR

2001 Community Art Share ………………Portland, OR

Go Figure at Bush Barn ……………………Salem, OR

2002 Iron Artist competition winner …Portland, OR

2007 Keep Portland Weird ………………..Portland, OR

2009 100 artists benefit …………………..Portland, OR

2010 Bridgefest in Pioneer Mall …………Portland, OR

2016 Justice Center …………………………Portland, OR

2017 Internatinal Sculpture day …………Portland, OR

         Varieties of Vision  …………………….Newport, OR

2018      3D Alchemy………………………….Vancouver, WA

         Closer to Being………………………….Portland, OR

         Guardino Gallery………………………..Portland, OR

2019 Unmatched Pairs……………………..Portland, OR

          Making Space…………………………..Portland, OR

Installations

1987 What is Home ………………………….. Olympia, WA

2001 Benevolent Presence ………………..Portland, OR

2006 Sphinx of Sellwood………………….. Portland, OR

2013 Matt K. commission …………………..Hood River, OR

2014 Laurene M. commission …………….Portland, OR

2005 to Present, Bridge sacrifice……… Portland, OR

2018 Meditation and Manipulation ………Vancouver, WA

2019  Bay City Arts Center………………….Bay City, OR

Demonstrations/ Teaching

At various times I have lead art classes, performed live on stage, live television and radio as well as demonstrating sculpture technique at Art festivals and Maker fairs. This work of “bringing Art to the People” is ongoing and feeds back into my personal process in countless ways. Your feedback is appreciated.