Western Mail Interview 2009 
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Solo Show 2009
JUNE 2007
Press Photographs By Tim Dickeson
Artist and Paintings at Degree Show Exhibition.
U.W.I.C Studio Howard Gardens. Photograph By Tim Dickeson.
'Mature student plays mind games with art'
"A STUDENT at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) is proving that you don’t need to have spent a life-time painting to launch a career as a successful artist.
Andy Short, 41 from Caerphilly, discovered his talent for painting just four years ago and is now set to graduate from UWIC’s School of Art and Design.
Having spent his whole career working in customer service jobs, Andy decided that he wanted to prove to himself that he had got both academic and artistic ability, despite having left school at 16.
“I always felt there was something more,” said Andy. “Some friends suggested I should do an art course after they saw me doing some doodles, so I signed up for an art foundation course - I had never picked up a brush before, but I bought some oil paints and have never looked back.
”During his three years on the Fine Art BA, Andy has developed a style of painting which is beautiful and highly detailed, focusing on visual perception in a playful but thought-provoking way.
“All my paintings for this final show confuse what the viewer thinks he or she is looking at to some extent, whether subtly or blatantly obvious,” explained Andy. “This allows the viewer to have an individual experience with the painting as it becomes intriguing.
“It is great to see my work on display and I have enjoyed every minute of this quite amazing – and very fast journey. I would advise anybody to take a chance and do something you are interested in – it is so rewarding.”
Andy has approached galleries with his work and has been selling works since his first year at University and will continue to freelance. His work can be seen at UWIC’s Art & Design degree show from June 9 to June 15 2007.
Sarah Narusberg, U.W.I.C Press Officer.
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Welsh Celebrated Artist, Andy Short
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“I always felt there was something more,” said Andy. “Some friends suggested I should do an art course after they saw me doing some doodles, so I signed up for an art foundation course - I had never picked up a brush before, but I bought some oil paints and have never looked back."—Andy Short, 2007
Andy Short
Relative unknown, contemporary artist to the States, Andy Short of Penarth, Wales- loves to visit art galleries, gaining much of his inspiration from his coherts . He loves to listen to the Black-Eye Peas on his IPod, but, prefers to listen to classical music when he is painting. He credits traveling and observing cultural differences, as an aid in developing new ideas for a painting.
Andy specializes in figurative, oil paintings, completed in strong dynamic colors and shadows. Bringing out a deeper depth perception, that most other artists are unable to accomplish. Some of his masterpieces display bold colors, and stark lines. While other paintings can still be easily identified as his, but may feature a more loosely style of painting. Whatever the case may be, an Andy Short art show, is a must see.
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