Andrew Faulkner American, b. 1961

Born into a family of artists, designers and architects, Andrew Faulkner was encouraged to create from a very young age. “As a child, I celebrated coloring outside the lines, “ he says. “Those loose, imperfect marks began to define my gestural style to this day.” With a focus on abstract landscapes, cityscapes and architectural interiors, Andrew’s artistic practice is influenced by the vibrant colors and dazzling light of Northern California. Many of his landscapes use what he calls “invented color space” to break up the composition and achieve a depth of atmosphere that can be open to multiple interpretations. Andrew studied painting at Trinity College in Hartford , CT and at the School of the Fine Arts Museum in Boston, where the influence of Joseph Albers was still alive in the classrooms. He learned the art of defining space with color and value, which he continues to refine within his work today. He is deeply inspired by Matisse’s use of color. Matisse said, “With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.” You can find that quote on the wall of his studio.

Andrew’s paintings are a careful orchestrations of color and light that combined, create dynamic reconstructions of some of his favorite places in Marin, Napa and San Francisco.