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The pursuit of art within indigenous social economic context |
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Background |
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1952-1958 Ceramics By Anderson Southport Island, Maine 1958-1966 Andersen Studio/ Andersen Design East Boothbay, Maine Andersen family moved to the coast of Maine where Weston and Brenda established a ceramic art business with the intent of creating and producing natural hand made objects affordable to the middle class. The small art business was adjacent to the home. It was an environment where artistic expression was encouraged and the children, of which there were six, contributed to the effort to establish the endeavor. · Developed self confidence in my artistic sensibilities · Acquired a strong work ethic · Was engaged in a team effort |
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Professional experience |
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1993 to present Andersen Studio/Andersen Design East Boothbay, Maine
Returning back to the call of Maine and my own roots I feel that I have found what I have been looking for. Andersen Studio. Andersen Design is my own indigenous context in which the pursuit of art is consistent with my philosophy of life. I work as a general manager in all aspects of the business, doing whatever has to be done and also assisting my 84-year-old father.
I am responsible for the design and upkeep of our website www.andersenstudio.com, where I have published a more detailed description of my hopes for the future of Andersen Design/ Andersen Studio on the website at www.andersenstudio.com/Vision.html. My vision statement includes the goal of developing one of kind gallery pieces.
1991-1993 1991-1993 Assistant to George Lemonides, architect New York City
· I learned AutoCAD and did mechanical drawings of architectural renderings. · Expedited paperwork within the New York City Bureaucracy
1979-1991 Painter New York City
During these years I first developed a painting style, while working on large canvases that I now find myself exploring on considerably smaller ceramic objects. This involves interplay between spontaneous and deliberately intentional “marks” which are usually deeply layered. I hoped to create an “interactive” work of art that continually changes in interaction with the viewer, the mood, the light, and the moment. As I developed an interest in reading Quantum theory I related the concept of “the observed and the observer as a single system” to the approach that I have taken to art. I also relate this approach to the layers of consciousness. Spontaneous marks are an expression of unconscious impulses, while intentional marks are expression of a conscious focal point.
1986-1990 Cover Magazine New York City Cover Magazine was a small newspaper covering the arts in New York City. I helped to develop articles and to promote the magazine. It was an opportunity to become familiar with the New York art scene. During that period there were more art galleries per square foot in Soho than anywhere else in the world. Cover magazine also covered the uptown and east village galleries as well
1982-1986 Assistant to Alex Kayser, photographer Tribecca, New York City · Learned on the job - photographic printing and techniques of photographing art · Printed many of the photographs published in Heads by Alex Kayser published by Abbeville Press
1982 Assistant to Dennis Oppenheim, Tribecca, New York City
Worked on drawings for a project by the American conceptual artist Dennis Oppenheim
1070-1978 Blue Ridge Winkler Midtown, New York City Textile Colorist · Created color stories for textiles in the women’s fashion market. Each textile pattern required three-color statements, distinct in hue while similar in tone and value. Some patterns were co-coordinated with other patterns so that a color story could include as many as nine different co-ordinates. · Traveled to the mill in North Carolina and Florida to do “strike-offs”, which involved supervising the printing process Developed my “hand” at different painting techniques |
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Summary of qualifications |
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n I am I am skilled in mixing and creating decorating colors, glazes and techniques n Experienced in ceramic sculpting, casting, fettling, and assembling n I have apprenticed at mold making. n Ability to explore new directions and develop new skills n Artistic originality
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Education |
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1966-1970 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York City
n Studied painting, drawing, sculpture, book-making, and art history n Graduated with a BFA |
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Interests and activities |
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· I am interested in learning plaster turning from my father while he is still around to teach me. · Reading, especially esoteric subject matter and quantum theory. · Dancing, Swimming, Walking, Drumming, Gardening · Cats and their kittens
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