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Press Reviews and Awards
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and interesting.
ARTISTBRIDGE
http://artistbridge.blogspot.com/2005/10/paul-andrus.html
Paul Andrus
Published Monday, October 03, 2005 by Zan
This is called At the Fountain and it is a Pastel print on paper.
I love the way this painting captures a certain involvement
with tasks that children have. The way she is standing and her
posture really show me that this artist is very familiar with
children.
The Cranford Chronicle
http://www.nj.com/cranford
Living La Dolce Vita, by Leslie Murray, December 14, 2006
Cranford native
Paul Andrus, a professor at the University of Advancing Technologies in Tempe, Ariz., has had his artworks selected for display at the 2007 Florence
Biennale. Inspired by masters such as Hopper, Degas and Monet, Andrus creates paintings and pastels that are attuned to the interplay of color and light.
Pictured at left is his "At the Fountain;" shown below is "La Piccolina."
The Mesa Republic
http://www.mymesaazcentral.com
S.E. Valley Artist Invited to Famous Show in Italy, by Srianthi Perera, February 23, 2007
Andrus has work exhibited in nine
galleries in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong. He also publicizes his work through his Web site, www.landruscapes.com.
2007 Florence Bieniale Diploma
2007 Artoteque Diploma
2008 Spring International 2nd Place Print/Graphic Award
2008 Winter International 1st Place Digital Graphics Award
Professor Places First in Art Festival
Story by Trevor Green
The use of computer technology in art has roots as a creative tool, going as far back as the mid-20 century. Their acceptance as a viable medium of expression and
design paved the way for artists of all types - from painters and sculptors to 3D modelers for movies and games - to plan and present their ideas for all to see.
UAT Professor Paul Andrus is one such convert, using digital means to inspire and display his artwork to accolades.
Andrus took first and second place for his works at the 2008 International Art & Culture Festival in Rodby, Denmark.
The two pieces were in the "Prints/Graphics" category, which grouped together computer-displayed designs - using various mixed
media - at the festival. This was
Andrus' fourth time in the competition, earning a second prize finish last year.
2008 Winter International 2nd Place Digital Graphic Award
The award-winning works, "Robot Fish" and "My Brother Ed," were inspired by people close to Andrus, "Robot Fish" was a pastel take on Professor Ron Floyd's affinity for
the undersea creatures - which could lead to a two-man art show with the instructors. "My Brother Ed" was motivated by the namesake - and the potential start of a series
of family portraits inspired by animals,
Festival artists presented physical works and submitted digital copies. Andrus chose the latter, with his artwork showcased while he remained in Arizona. A newer trend in
art exhibition, digital showings have gained popularity worldwide for cost effectiveness and ease of entry.
Andrus has also embraced digital technology to map out his creations. Programs like Adobe Photoshop have opened up his creativity - thanks to the plentiful amount of tools
to realize his visions - and increased his productivity, with the ability to plan and print a spec painting before the addition of media to canvas.
"The whole digital thing has opened up a whole new ballgame for me as far as art goes, and I'm becoming so ... prolific. I'm producing tons of stuff all the time," he said.
Ma Joie de Vie
UAT Art Professor's Works Featured in Gallery Story by Trevor Green
Inspiration can come from all aspects of life. Hobbies, family members or careers rouse creative ideas to capture. UAT Professor
Paul Andrus is invigorated by his life's surroundings, and channels it into his artwork. Those wanting a glimpse into Andrus' muses need look no further than an art gallery.
Andrus's exhibit, "Ma Joie de Vie" (My Joy of Life), is a selection of works featured at Sundust Gallery in Mesa, Ariz. The 28 paintings and drawings cover inspirations in the
artist's life - including Southwestern landscapes, his daughter throughout the years and animal portraits.
"My daughter, working at UAT [and] teaching: that's my joy of life, so I expressed it all in art," he said. "I've got it all in one show, and I'm quite proud of it."
The pieces reflect Andrus' sentiments through color use, evoking intensity and romance.
"All my work is always based on my own personal experiences, and I reflect the emotional
response that I have to what I've experienced through the color in my work."
Andrus was inspired to create when UAT Professor Ron Floyd, a frequent collaborator, decided last summer to open an art gallery. Excited for his friend - "It was something I've been
after him to do for a long time," Andrus noted - he holed up in his home studio for two weeks and crafted what would become his first exhibit.
The marathon was a break from tradition, as he is a meticulous artist: planning, visualizing, sketching and plotting his artwork in Adobe Photoshop before putting brush to canvas.
The exhibit runs through November
Perkinss Classic Canvas Prints
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Painting and Sculpting in Contemporary Art, by Phoebe Rawson
Keeping it Fresh:
Contemporary Art Rejuvenates Painting and Sculpting
Contemporary artists have an unforeseen plethora of fresh new media
for expressing themselves, yet traditional forms of art, namely sculpting and painting, remain as suitable and effective as ever for portraying their artistic visions.
Although the line between old-fashioned art and contemporary art seems to blur at times, it is drawn permanently and sharply, separating what we know of past sculpting and painting
from what we see and can foresee for the contemporary world of art today. Au courant would certainly describe the paintings and sculptures of the day, with a dash of cachet and a
hint of élan. Indeed, sculpting and painting are far from being faded away as the favored media for artists. They are renewed with the vigor of today's artist. Refreshed. Reborn.
Rejuvenated.
Painting, the ancient art form passed down from generation to generation, is transformed by society in the modern age. Ranging from the American landscape painter Paul Andrus to
figurative painter Belinda Eaton from the United Kingdom, painting takes on a new life as a medium for art. The world as we know it has changed dramatically. So, why would our
paintings stay the same? Technology, global issues, and the changing standards of society all affect the way paintings are painted - and even how they are perceived. Techniques
are expanded and we see the development of the tools painters use today. These innovations create aesthetics unique to contemporary paintings.
Clearly, painting and sculpting are not your grandmother's art forms. They are and always will be prominent in the world of art and expression. Most importantly, contemporary
paintings and sculptures are created and viewed through new eyes - eyes that have an array of cutting edge tools in front of them. The innovation of Contemporary Art as a whole
movement is what makes painting and sculpting original and inspired today.
1 février 2010
Paul Andrus is a local Phoenix Artist
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