Artist Information:
Andrew Christen
Evanston, IL
United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
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Artist Statement:
My decision to focus on
printmaking has a lot to do
with my upbringing in central
Nebraska, where I grew up on a
small farm. I spent most of my
time playing, fishing, and
working outdoors. I learned to
drive a tractor at age six and
began to pick up pipe, cut
grass, hoe beans – typical
farmboy work. I learned to
appreciate hard work and
working with my hands.
Printmaking allows me to
relive that experience—the
physical exertion of rubbing
and pulling a print by hand is
some of the most rewarding
work I do.
My upbringing taught me to
appreciate not just the
product of work, but the
process itself. At 18, I went
to work in a slaughterhouse in
Lexington, where I learned
plumbing, welding, electrical
and mechanical systems, and
honed my carpentry skills.
This craftsmanship—the ability
to appreciate both the result
of a hard day’s work and the
experience of the work
itself—translates to the
materials, tools and processes
of printmaking today.
This is especially true when I
cut my blocks for my prints.
Understanding how certain
woods will react to being
carved allows me to enhance
the visual experience, and at
the ...
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Andrew Christen's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Andrew Christen's Portfolio.
My decision to focus on printmaking has a lot to do with my upbringing in central Nebraska, where I grew up on a small farm. I spent most of my time playing, fishing, and working outdoors. I learned to drive a tractor at age six and began to pick up pipe, cut grass, hoe beans – typical farmboy work. I learned to appreciate hard work and working with my hands. Printmaking allows me to relive that experience—the physical exertion of rubbing and pulling a print by hand is some of the most rewarding work I do.
My upbringing taught me to appreciate not just the product of work, but the process itself. At 18, I went to work in a slaughterhouse in Lexington, where I learned plumbing, welding, electrical and mechanical systems, and honed my carpentry skills. This craftsmanship—the ability to appreciate both the result of a hard day’s work and the experience of the work itself—translates to the materials, tools and processes of printmaking today.
This is especially true when I cut my blocks for my prints. Understanding how certain woods will react to being carved allows me to enhance the visual experience, and at the ... |
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South St, 2003
Woodcut,
8 x 13 X 1 inches
Not for Sale
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