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Painting is a process. A process by which I explore internal questions allowing intuition and spirit to lead the way. My approach originates from the questions I ask of myself -- the inner stirring inevitably leads to outward expression. Becoming an act of editing that which is found, reacting with spontaneity and reacting each moment to the proceeding action, creating something a keen to taking a journey in a mysterious land, speeding through outer space, pulsing through one’s body or tripping over one’s mind.
The process results in a range of styles, from the abstract to the playful. An alchemy that sometimes turns old palettes into paintings, energetic expressions into flights of fancy and idioms into graphic drawings. The work is marked with a tenacious spirit, calligraphic markings and a bold use of color.
My quest for integration is intuitively expressed with a variety of mediums. Using acrylic, oil, odd found scrapes of paper or wood, graphite, ink, sand, sawdust, eggshells, metal pieces, wax, polymers, tar, Plexiglas, etc, the work speaks to the juxtaposition of life in a naive, raw and unrestrained manner.
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Maxey Andress earned a BFA from Auburn University. Andress founded and managed EM2 Design, an Atlanta-based nationally renowned design firm, for 17 years. Throughout his professional career, Andress has remained an important and active member of the art community; serving on the board of directors of myriad local and national arts organizations, as well as teaching at Atlanta College of Art, Georgia State University and the Portfolio Center.
His work has been exhibited in regional galleries since 1993 and is included in numerous private and public collections. He has been published in Graphis, Step and Metropolis magazines. Today, Andress's journey has led him to an exploration of spirit, a nucleus of creative energy, and, ironically, a place of comfort for as long as he can remember. He explores his passions by working from the inside out.
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Education:
BFA, Auburn University, 1983
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
Auburn University, Auburn
The Experience Inc., Santa Fe
Neenah Paper Inc., Atlanta
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Atlanta
United Health Care Corp., Atlanta
Johnston and Murphy Inc., New York
Genesco Corp., Nashville
AIGA, New York
SPECIAL STUDIES:
Parsons Institute, New York, 1983
Eastern Michigan University, 1987
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS:
Lyonshare, 2006, Fairhope, AL
Predicate, 2004-2005, Atlanta
Anthony Ardavin Gallery, 1995-2002, Atlanta
Alyia Gallery, 1996-2001, Atlanta
Americus Collection, 1998-2003, Miami
River Gallery, 1998, Chattanooga
Exhibitions:
September 2006, MOCAGA, Atlanta
August 2005 Predicate Gallery, Atlanta
October 2003 Miami-Dade Institute Gala, Miami
September 2001 Dual Exhibition, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
June 2000 Two-Person Exhibition, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta
July 1999 City Exhibition, Numinous, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
September 1999 Solo Exhibition, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
May 1998 Solo Exhibition, River Gallery, Chattanooga
April 1997 Solo Exhibition, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
February 1997 Yellow Exhibition, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
July 1996 Revolving Show, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta
May 1996 The Red Show, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
March 1996 Abstract Show, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta
October 1995 Three-Person Show, Aliya Gallery
October 1995 Solo Exhibition, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
June 1995 Group Show, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta
1992-1995 ArtCare, Swissotel Hotel, Atlanta
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:
Graphis International, London
OZ, Atlanta
Studio, Toronto
Art in America, New York
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta
Retail and Display News, New York
Museums and Galleries, Atlanta
Metropolis, New York
Step, New York
