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2008
Andrew Barrowman
Andrew oil painting on the Lizard in a very precarious cliff-top location.
Andrew has had an interest in drawing from an early age and followed up this, attending
a technical illustration course at Mid Warwickshire College of FE when leaving school.
He then began using watercolours and became interested in wildlife and landscape
painting which was less restrictive than the technical aspects of the illustration
course at college. However, he was offered a job in an art studio doing paste-
This was a great move and gave him the time to go out painting from life and move into acrylic and oil paintings on a larger scale. He finished the course as student of the year, passing with distinction. During this period he met many artists and was invited to work with a book illustrator on several projects and a mural artist at Machynlleth centre for alternative energy.
After leaving college he stayed on in Wales illustrating books and was artist in residence for the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Llandeilo in 1995. This project was commissioned by The Arts Council of Wales, and he worked in eight primary schools with the children producing eight murals depicting the wildlife in their area, such as red kites flying above the Towy valley or otters swimming in the local river. (See Murals page for more information)
When his wife was offered a job in Cornwall it was an opportunity to try living somewhere different and so a move to the South West of England ensued. The new rugged landscape inspired several exhibitions at Falmouth Arts Centre, joint exhibitions with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and other artists. He was also commissioned to paint murals for Mullion comprehensive school and to work with the children at St Keverne CP School on two murals.
After taking a break from serious painting for a few years to help look after the
children, his enthusiasm has returned and he is now painting every day -