while being a pop surrealist Andrew's work links to abstraction through it's aesthetic subject matter, this being the imaginary creatures he creates.
this is an example of one of his most recent work (made 3/02/09), accompanying this image is the caption "i’ve had my problems…" the abstraction lies in the characters hyperbolic features, the expanded eyes, bloated body, uselessly thin arms and oversized mouth. this creature resembles almost nothing we know in reality and comes solely from the artists mind.
many critics and artists in the past have rejected andrew's work saying it's more of a design and marketing program than real art because of it's apparent lack of meaning and skill. In response to this the artist revealed that the works are more for himself than anyone else as they represent for him aspects of his own life and reality.
(07/25/06)this work for example sporting the caption "this has gone on too long…" was made while on a flight home from san diego, the meaning behind the artwork is quite obviously the frustration over being stuck on the plane. while the meaning is obvious in this piece alot of his works are left open to interpretation by the artist because they hold a personal meaning for only himself.
Andrew has also created a number of sculpture series usually sold as toys and models to fans.
"The Giver of Desease: Gangrene" (09/08/08) and "The Giver of War: Dead Zebra" (07/23/08)
Andrew bell is a rising artist, while he has had various solo exhibitions as well as many joint exhibitions his work is not well known to the public or the art world.
he can be found at http://www.creaturesinmyhead.com/which is a show case for his art to date and has info on upcoming and past events.
all images and information obtained from http://www.creaturesinmyhead.com/
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