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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 Biography:
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Age
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26
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
catholic |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
not provided |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Printmaking Woodcut
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Expressionism - (1905 - 1945)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Van Gogh
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
My biggest inspiration comes from a variety of artist; Egon Schiele, Vincent Van Gogh, the artist of the Die Brucke group, and Gustave Klimt. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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 same time connect more closely to the event to the process. I like to use objects from the scene I am creating, like scrap wood found in the alley I am drawing. This confidence and understanding of material and the different processes allows me to always be doing something different, and that helps me create that is new, exciting and interesting. |
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