Andrew
Broadhead

The Artist
Andrew Broadhead
was born in Yorkshire in 1971. A particularly skilled draughtsman
and portrait painter, Andrew, a self-taught artist, works primarily
in oils, mixed media and photography, using a variety of supports.
His work is an eclectic mix of childhood memories, emotional response,
and abstract exploration. Andrew says:
"I
love to have fun and play with art. It can all get taken so
seriously. When you think about it, what do we really see when
we look at something, or anything for that matter? Our eyes
are so heavily veiled by societies prejudices and current trends
that true beauty is so easily lost."
On leaving
school he trained as a graphic designer but quickly felt limited
by the constraints of this field and left to continue his studies.
In 1991 he moved to Manchester to study and has lived and worked
there ever since. After wandering aimlessly, career-wise for the
next decade, and after much soul searching, he rediscovered his
artistic roots and returned to his love of art.
Having participated
in recent exhibitions as part of a small group of artists, his
focus now is on turning art into his full-time occupation. Andrew
currently has a flourishing part-time business painting portraits
and hopes this will continue to expand to allow him the freedom
to pursue his dream.
Andrew can
be contacted on:
Tel: 0870
758 0749
Email:andy@oil-portrait-painting.com
His work can
be seen by visiting his website at:
www.oil-portrait-painting.com
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