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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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