Andy King
Andy forged a deep connection with visual art at an early age while growing up in Gallatin, TN. He always drew and created. Notes from classes, and later, meetings are covered in doodles. These doodles laid the foundation for his penchant for mark-making, which in college, became borderline obsessive. After college at Sewanee, Andy moved to Nashville to begin his teaching and art careers.
"You can never step into the same river twice. For it's not the same river, and he's not the same man." - Heraclitus
As my work has evolved, there is one omnipresent theme; change. Specifically, the way that people change and become their "self." I am fascinated with the interplay between chance, genetics, the influence of others, and mystical experiences in the role of the evolution of personhood.
My mark-making is meant to not only represent but also embody this idea of constant change. The marks flow and morph into one another, merging to create and recreate the figures. The marks come from a place of intuition that creates an ever-changing dialogue between the artist and the artwork. The concept changes and grows through this collaboration.
