Painting is my passion. I was trained in a more traditional academic setting, but in recent years I have combined my love of the outdoors with my art. It is exciting to capture on the spot the way the light falls on a beautiful scene or a fleeting aspect of nature.
Andre is an oil painter whose work is primarily composed of plein air landscapes, still lifes and figurative paintings done from life. In combining the draftsmanship of the Academic School along with the color and brushwork of the impressionists, Andre’s work captures the drama of common places and objects as seen through his personal artistic vision. An avid hiker, fly fisherman, and gardener Andre believes that even the most simple of subjects can be elevated, taking on a meaning greater than their initial appearance.
After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts, cum laude, in 1989 from Virginia Commonwealth University, Andre worked for more than a decade as a free-lance illustrator. During that time his illustrations appeared in numerous national publications. While he received many accolades and awards for his work as an illustrator, Andre decided to leave the field of illustration and devote himself solely to painting. Andre lives and maintains a studio in Richmond, Virginia.
