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"Andrew Morrison was submitted as a featured fine artist by AllIndianz.com who call Andrew "Mr. Seattle", as he has received many commissions for work and has painted murals all over Seattle. He has also been commissioned to paint homes, businesses and motor homes. The image when you first log onto his site is the actual painting on his garage door."
--Myra of www.Allindianz.com
The image below, "Anita" and many other fine paintings, drawings and murals can be seen on Andrew's site by clicking the image.
Anita
2007
My artistic creations connect with all tribes, genders, ages, religions, and races. My art takes a stand against racism, violence, hate, and substance abuse. My art celebrates love, life, and wellness. My art brings together the past, present, and future. I am a historian documenting the times we are living in. Since the beginning of civilization artists have played key roles in society. It is my duty and destiny to create. As a Native American warrior I refuse to let my culture, heritage, and community die. Until my days on earth are no more, I will try to make a strong impact on as many lives as possible. I love creating art with my entire soul.
Third Hand
Oil Pastel 15" X 20" (1998)
My art is my perception of the realities existing around me. A viewer's perception of my art would make it a reality existing around them. A vicious cycle. Creative expression has been, since a very early age, the most naturally flowing form for me. When I was a child, I would watch my dad sit and draw with wonder. I would find a piece of paper and pencil, trying eagerly to draw exactly what he had done. At first, I thought that art was simply copying things line for line. It wasn't until later in life, affected by so many positive and negative life experiences, that I've discovered a blank surface can be whatever you make it. No rules. Without formal training, aside from elective courses in high school art, I think self taught artists, such as myself, have a more organic style. It's more pure, in a way. It comes from viewing the world around you, then interpreting it into a way that is your own.
I draw inspiration from several sources: magazine ads, many different genres of music, rain, the sky, the sun and other natural occurrences in nature, fashion trends, and many other things, as there is so much to see in this place. I believe beauty exists all around us; we get so focused on the day to day that we forget to stop and see it sometimes. Many of my paintings have to do with raw and even surreal beauty. I experiment with drips and splatters of paint to contrast the more realistic look of my subjects. This gives the paint, itself, a chance to take shape and lend attributes to each piece that cannot be completely controlled by myself or any artist.
I'm still fairly new to photography, but it's fast becoming an addiction! I often try to express ideas that I think might look good in a painting. My camera allows me to capture an idea floating around in my head much quicker than trying to paint it. I've also been experimenting with mixed media in photography, lately, blending collage and various texture elements with the smooth feel of a photo.
Everything I create comes straight from my heart. It is a culmination of all the light and sorrows that envelop me as a human being. I strive to affect people with the somewhat dark and often startling images I present. We live in a harsh world, and that's a simple truth, but the ability to appreciate the underlying beauty and light that exists even when we think there's none left...that's what makes art and self expression so important to who we are.
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