Life & Work with Andrew Myers

Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrew Myers. He shared his story with us below:

Born in Braunschweig, Germany and raised in Ciudad Real, Spain, Andrew’s exposure to modern European living and classical architecture prompted the universal and classical themes, yet modern design, found in his artwork. At the age of 20, Andrew applied to the Art Institute of Southern California (now known as the Laguna College of Art and Design – LCAD) with no previous art training. While touring the school, Andrew saw students depicting live models in clay, and he immediately knew he wanted to be a sculptor. Andrew was accepted based upon the natural talent his application portfolio evidenced. While studying at LCAD, Andrew developed his skills through advanced figurative sculpture and an accelerated painting curriculum. These two and a half years of creative training provided Andrew with the basic working knowledge of the artistic field, but it was his drive and passion for creativity that allowed him to cultivate his particular style. Andrew now resides in Laguna Beach, California.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I have dedicated the last two decades of my life to the beautifully frustrating pursuit of art. In this pursuit, I have found joy, pain, loneliness, success and failure. I don’t take the role of creator and artist lightly, and I am driven and focused to be creatively unique. I realized years before that the only way for me to succeed in Art would be to create unique works. The market has great painters and sculptors, as well as great thinkers, and in order to compete and be relevant, I spent countless hours trying to become all three of these at once. It’s not enough for me to be able to paint a beautiful figure. It’s not enough for me to have the perfect thought to express a feeling. It is my personal opinion that a successful artist can express a feeling and make someone think while at the same time retaining the skill and discipline of craftsmanship. I will always struggle, I will always think, I will always feel, but I will never give up this pursuit to be unique.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Andrew’s signature artwork is Screw Art which is a very unique form of art. Thousands of screws get drilled into a wood board very closely to each other but at different depths to create a sculptural relief of the image, where each screw head becomes a canvas. This steel canvas then gets painted over with a size-0 brush to mimic the actual image. Each final product is a true testament to craft, strength, and artistry.

Although Andrew is best known for his screw pieces, his work spans multiple genres and mediums, including sculpting, painting, and drawing. Every art piece is an experiment in art, mathematics and creative problem-solving. Because Andrew’s artworks are very time and labor-intensive, he only produces about 10-12 screw pieces a year.

Andrew always continues to push the boundaries of his craft constantly searching for new subjects and unconventional mediums. His guiding principle is to create better art today than he did yesterday.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.andrewmyersart.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmyersart/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amyersart
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofq10WbRH6wLgq9pcdkANA