Andy DeWeerdt

Andy DeWeerdt
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

STATEMENT

It’s a big world, keep learning. During the pandemic, I read about Mythology, Mysticism and Ancient Astronaut Theory. My collages depict Avatars, Mystics, Watchers, Rustic Gods and Goddesses, and Winged Serpents, which symbolize Knowledge. The Avatar came to Earth to restore righteousness. I combined Native American and Hindu motifs because we are all on the same journey. Righteousness is a journey like the salmon in the Fall. Christian Mystics believe there are no strangers. Jewish Mystics believe “Other” is a dangerous word. The Winged Serpent symbolizes powerful duality connecting the earth and the sky, represents transformation, divine power, wisdom, and guardianship across cultures.

BIO

Andy DeWeerdt graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 1989 and has maintained a working studio since then. In 2011, DeWeerdt moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and maintained a studio and sold artwork. In 2019, he moved back to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His artwork has won awards in Oregon, California and online.

DeWeerdt’s artwork hangs in private collections throughout the U.S. and has been featured in periodicals, online magazines and HGTV, including an article in Wax Fusion, the magazine of International Encaustic Artists for the Fall 2020 issue, and an issue of New Visionary Magazine featuring artwork and an interview.

DeWeerdt’s work is in corporate collections and/or has been shown at: Cramer-Krasselt, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, Iron Horse Hotel, 1st Bank, XYZ Chiropractors, Stonecreek Coffee Company, Hammond Design Firm, Marigolds of Breckenridge, Schlitz Park Corporate Offices, and the Ronald McDonald House.

He has also been invited to numerous colleges and schools for workshops, including West Bend East High, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and Wisconsin Lutheran College. He was a winner of the Jurors’ Award for the International Encaustic Artists exhibition, “Vignettes in Wax and Words”, in 2020.

ARTIST CONTACT

(414) 467-3582
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