(Minneapolis, Minesota. EEUU)
El interés de Andy Evansen en el arte comenzó en la infancia, y no puede recordar un momento en que no estaba dibujando. Siempre se inspiró en las acuarelas de artistas británicos, y se encontró intentando capturar el paisaje con la misma economía de la pincelada, aprovechando la luminosidad de las acuarelas hechas con solo unos pocos lavados. Además, estaba impresionado con la forma en que esos artistas parecían capturar escenas cotidianas de tal manera que revelaban una belleza oculta, temas por los que muchos simplemente pasarían.
Ha aparecido en muchas publicaciones y se ha convertido en un instructor de taller muy solicitado que pinta y enseña internacionalmente.
Se convirtió en miembro de la firma de los prestigiosos pintores de América Plein Air Painters (PAPA) en 2012 y se desempeñó como su presidente de 2015-2017.
Sus pinturas han ganado numerosos premios, incluidas las medallas de bronce y High Winds de la American Watercolour Society.
Su amor por la pintura en el lugar también lo llevó a ser presentador destacado en las Convenciones de Plein Air de 2014 y 2016 e inclusión en el Evento Internacional de Acuarela Plein Qingdao International Masters 2017.
Puede ver su trabajo en www.EvansenArtStudio.com.
Premios:
Frank Nash Memorial Award, 2018 Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition for «Unique Fixer Upper«
2018 American Watercolor Society Exhibition «The Sculpture Atrium«
Best In Show, 2017 Door County Plein Air Festival for «The Charter«
Elsie and David Wu-Ject Key Memorial Award, 2017 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for «On a Cobblestone Street«
Vernia O Rubis Memorial Award, 2016 Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition for «Passerby«
High Water Award, 2016 Red River Watercolor Society National Show for «Night Shift«
Honorable Mention, 2016 Door County Plein Air Festival for «Ephraim Morning»
2016 American Watercolor Society Exhibition «Beach Loungers«
Emrich Stordahl Award, 2015 Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition
Artists’ Choice, 2015 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational
Honorable Mention, October 2015 Watercolor Artist Magazine Watermedia Showcase for «Golden«
High Winds Medal, 2015 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for «Costal Fog«
Best Nocturn, September 2014 Grand Marais Plein Air Festival for «The Beaver House»
Honorable Mention, September 2014 Grand Marais Plein Air Festival for «September Gales»
2014 Salmagundi Club PAPA Exhibition «Gloucester Sunset«, «Church Steps, Todi«, «Pink Two Story«,
2014 National Watercolor Society Exhibition «Thawing the Spur«
2014 American Watercolor Society Exhibition «Plying the Pearl River«
Painters Award, 2012 Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition
Red River Regional Award, 2012 Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition for «Wedding Party, Levee Park«
Bronze Medal of Honor, 2012 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for «Scene from the Rooftops, Izamal«
Richeson Award, 2011 Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition
Best Collection Award, 2011 Red Wing Plein Air Festival
People’s Choice Award, 2008 Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition for «Midday Umbrellas«
Second Place, 2008 Outdoor Painters of Minnesota Competition
Finalist, Spring 2007 International Artist Landscape Competition
Winner, 2006 American Artist International Watercolor Competition
Best of Show, 2006 Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition for «Sunbathers«
1st Place Honors, 2005 Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition for «Woke Up in a Fog«
1st Place Honors, 2005 Minnesota Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition for «Morning Glare«
2nd Place Honors, 2004 Bloomington Art Center Fall Exhibition
Best in Show for Painting, 2003 Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis MN
1st Place Honors and The People’s Choice Award, 2003 Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition for «Sunset on Hwy 95«
First Place, Festival of Miniature Watercolors, Kiev, Ukraine
Publications:
Oscar Asensio’s book: A Watercolour a Day: 365 Tips and Ideas for Improving Your Skills and Creativity
Southeast Art magazine, November 2016
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, November 2015
The Artist’s Road, Painting the World’s Beautiful Places, June 2015
Watercolor Artist magazine, The World is Your Studio, May 2015
International Artist magazine, Simplifying Watercolors, February/March 2015
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, December 2014
Pratique des Arts: Painting of Foreign Countries, August/September 2014
International Artist, Art Challenge: Favorite Subjects, April/May 2014
Watercolor Artist magazine, October 2013
Outdoor Painter magazine, Americans Paint on Location in China, December 2012
Plein Air magazine, February 2012
American Artist ‘Plein Air Painting’ Spring 2010
Watercolor Artist magazine, February 2010
Watercolor Magic magazine, 2009
American Artist ‘Watercolor’ magazine, Summer 2008
International Artist magazine, Feb/March 2007
American Artist ‘Watercolor’ magazine, Summer 2006
American Artist ‘Watercolor’ magazine Sprint 2006
International Artist’s book «100 Ways to Paint People and Figures», Vol. 1
Exhibitions and Galleries:
Qingdao China, International Watercolor Masters Plein Air Painting Event July 2017
Northwest Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2017, 2015 and 2014
Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition 2017 and 2016
American Watercolor Society Exhibition 2017-2014 and 2012
Qingdao-Jimo China, International Watercolor Exhibition November 2016
Salmagundi Club NY, ‘American Masters’ Exhibition November 2016
Catalina Conservation Society, ‘Wild Side’ Exhibition, 2012-2016
American Watercolor Society Exhibition April 2016
Nanning, China, Third ‘Watercolor Masters Invitational’ November 2015
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Invitational, October 2015
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis MA, PAPA Exhibition, ‘Looking East’ June-August 2015
Red Wing Anderson Center Three Man Show, March 2015
Grand Marais MN, Plein Air Festival Exhibition September 2014
Salmagundi Club NY, ‘Why Outdoors – The Plein Air Painters of America’ April 2014
Wilcock Gallery Solo Show, March 2014
Segil Fine Art, Monrovia CA, ‘Kaiping: American Perspectives’ January 2014
Knowlton Gallery, Lodi CA, ‘Triple Threat’ January 2014
Plein Air Painters of America, ‘Celebrating Summer’ June 2013
Northwest Watercolor Society, ‘Waterworks’ Exhibition 2012
PAPA (Plein Air Painters of America), Exhibition and Sale 2011
Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2016, 2012 and 2011
Segil Fine Art, Monrovia CA, ‘Works on Paper’ Summer 2010
U of M Katherine Nash Gallery, ‘Waterborne; A Regional Exhibition’ Nov/Dec 2008
Premier Gallery, Minneapolis MN, ‘Landscape x 4’ April-June 2008
Coleman Fine Art, Charleston SC, ‘Wet Paint 2007’
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