Andrew Faulkner American, b. 1961

Born into a lineage of artists, designers, and architects, Andrew Faulkner grew up immersed in creativity. From a young age, he embraced the freedom of expression, celebrating the act of coloring outside the lines. "Those loose, imperfect marks became the foundation of my gestural style," he reflects.

Andrew’s work is a masterful exploration of abstract landscapes, cityscapes, and architectural interiors, where the dazzling light and vibrant palette of Northern California take center stage. His paintings often utilize what he terms "invented color space," a technique that transforms traditional compositions into atmospheric realms open to boundless interpretations. Ranging from representational landscapes to distilled abstractions of shape and color, his art continuously evolves, driven by a quest to discover the delicate intersection where color, texture, and light become the subject itself.

Educated at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Andrew’s artistic foundation is deeply rooted in the principles of color and value. Influenced by the teachings of Joseph Albers and inspired by the bold vibrancy of Matisse, the expressive geometry of Diebenkorn, and the narrative spaces of Hockney, he has honed a practice that orchestrates color and light with precision and passion.

Andrew’s paintings evoke dynamic reconstructions of his favorite landscapes—from the serene hills of Marin County to the iconic skyline of San Francisco and the far-reaching horizons encountered on his travels. His imagined spaces are rich with energy and emotion, inviting viewers to embark on their own visual journeys.

A celebrated artist with a signature style that bridges the real and the imagined, Andrew Faulkner has established himself as a modern master of capturing the essence of place through an artistic lens that is uniquely his own.