BA Hons in Fine Art (drawing and painting) at Duncan of Jordanstone ( 1992 and 1996). Founder and proprietor of Resipole Studios, Andrew is predominantly figurative in his approach, using a very traditional basis for his painting.

His influences range from artists like Valesquez and Rembrandt to the more contemporary Norwegian painter Od Nerdrum. Working on a toned ground the painting is initially painted in monochromatically and then built up in a mixture of opaque and transparent techniques, building the paintings up in layers creating a luminosity in the oils. Painting in the manner of the ‘chiaroscuro' style of painting,  ie using strong contrasting tones to recreate the form, Andrew creates a window into real-life scenes with compositions ranging from intimacy to larger group works.

Andrew gathers inspiration from the wide variety of cultures and characters he meets both locally and abroad, currently working on a series of paintings based on local musicians.

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