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Oil Paintings to Love
A K Short
JUNE 2007
Artist and Paintings at Degree Show Exhibition.
U.W.I.C Studio Howard Gardens. Photograph By Tim Dickeson.
"A STUDENT at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) is proving that you don’t need to have spent a life-time painting to launch a career as a successful artist.
Andy Short, 41 from Caerphilly, discovered his talent for painting just four years ago and is now set to graduate from UWIC’s School of Art and Design.
Having spent his whole career working in customer service jobs, Andy decided that he wanted to prove to himself that he had got both academic and artistic ability, despite having left school at 16.
“I always felt there was something more,” said Andy. “Some friends suggested I should do an art course after they saw me doing some doodles, so I signed up for an art foundation course - I had never picked up a brush before, but I bought some oil paints and have never looked back.
”During his three years on the Fine Art BA, Andy has developed a style of painting which is beautiful and highly detailed, focusing on visual perception in a playful but thought-provoking way.
“All my paintings for this final show confuse what the viewer thinks he or she is looking at to some extent, whether subtly or blatantly obvious,” explained Andy. “This allows the viewer to have an individual experience with the painting as it becomes intriguing.
“It is great to see my work on display and I have enjoyed every minute of this quite amazing – and very fast journey. I would advise anybody to take a chance and do something you are interested in – it is so rewarding.”
Andy has approached galleries with his work and has been selling works since his first year at University and will continue to freelance. His work can be seen at UWIC’s Art & Design degree show from June 9 to June 15 2007.
Sarah Narusberg, U.W.I.C Press Officer. Press Photographs By Tim Dickeson