Andrew Alan Matthews

Andrew Alan Matthews a Manchester based Artist was employed in the
textile design industry reproducing accurate, fine quality, hand painted
Artwork for many years. He reproduced Artwork for all the leading textile
companies in the UK. He then undertook a B.A.Hons Textile Degree at Manchester Metropolitan University to follow his Life’s ambition in becoming a qualified Designer, graduating in 1999.

He has produced many design pieces inspired by flora and fauna throughout his career and has widened his knowledge in other areas. His subject matter is varied and he has produced watercolours, Gouache, Acrylic and mixed media Artworks over many years which have shown his virtuosity in differing styles.

He has produced Children’s illustrated books which have
been inspired by his daughter’s love of story telling and was determined to produce them for her education and enjoyment.

Andrew has produced commissioned Artworks of Still Life, Landscapes, portraits and has recently completed his Manchester nostalgic collection, Manchester By Night collection, Motorbike collection andmore recently his Fairgrounds by Night collection with emphasis on the use of dark and light giving a modern urban feel and depth to the artwork

Andrew is currently producing his Football Grounds of the UK collection
depicting bustling crowds going to and from a game using his unique style of painting allowing the characters to evolve from the paint in a quirky modern impressionistic manner.

Andrew has developed his own unique style of painting inspired by L.S Lowrys characters using loose free flowing brush strokes and palette knife and ink allowing the characters in the paintings to evolve from the paint.

Andrew likes the works of L.S Lowry, Michelangelo, William
Morris, Picasso and Salvador Dali

All artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity