Andy Mayers – My Artistic Practice and Techniques
Andy Mayers has worked as a graphic designer for 36 years. Fine art activities have always featured alongside his graphic work and both areas have influenced each other. He works in a number of mediums, traditional painting and drawing as well as digital painting utilising skills developed as a designer. More recently he has created a number of sculptures in steel as public memorials.
A recent series of works features portraits of people involved in protests. Titled ‘Common Cause’, the images focus on the concerned faces of a cross section of society united by their concerns about the economy, climate and conflict. Viewers are invited to look into the protesters’ eyes to empathise and connect with their experience of contemporary challenges.
EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
Penny Remonstrance
Royal Society of Birmingham Artists Portrait Prize Exhibition 2015
Lambs
Belper Mills Complex 2015
Waterwheel
Derbyshire Open Art Exhibition 2017 (Commendation), Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Sacrifice
Belper Memorial Gardens 2019
Fallen
Heanor Memorial Gardens 2023
Geordie Lamp
Killingworth, North Tyneside 2024
Tides of Uncertainty
Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize Exhibition 2024, Oriel Môn, Rhosmeirch, Llangefni, Anglesey
Shared Convictions
Derwent Drawing Prize 2024, Oxo Gallery, Oxo Tower Wharf, London
Lady Liberty
RBSA Summer Show 2024, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
If you have any questions about my work or would like to discuss a potential project please get in touch.