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Andrea Allen,
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About photos at right:
Andrea Allen was recently at work on the Tyrannosaurus Rex
exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For a webcam view of the
renovation... http://www.carnegiemnh.org/dinosaurs/cam.htm
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is influenced by observing, by “reading” the threads of the human condition. On a grander scale, according to physics our universe appears to be made up of very tiny vibrating “strings” creating matter and energy. Throughout life we all follow the threads that drive us to be who we are and what we believe.
I look for combinations and patterns in the endless possibilities. Through visual art I enjoy philosophizing and articulating common questions that relate to all of society. Does progress come from new ideas or recycled ideas in a new context?
My desire to be in the business of making new things has conflicted with my disdain for wastefulness. The majority of my material belongings in life have been secondhand, influencing my fascination in taking seemingly disposable objects and putting them into a new context. Much could be said about the discovery of self by researching our motivation behind the choice of objects with which we surround ourselves.
I play with the idea of association and how we are able to learn and unlearn the meanings of things. Through the exploration of line, texture, form, and variations in pattern, I incorporate nontraditional materials and fabricated forms to enhance my intuitive discoveries. I strive for both simplicity and mystery while blurring boundaries between the conscious and the unconscious, leaving the viewer to gather his own impression.
Andrea Allen, 2008
| "Second-Hand Revelry" download pdf - 1400 kb (scanned article, Tucson Weekly) |
Artist Resume download pdf - 64 kb |
Andrea Allen – Artist Resume
Born
1979 Tucson, Arizona U.S.A
Professional Experience
2007-2008 Artist Assistant, Joyce Crain, Tucson, AZ.
2006-2008 Fabricator, Dixon Studios, Tucson, AZ.
2005-2008 Artist Assistant, Carrie Seid, Tucson, AZ.
2005-2006 Artist Assistant, Nicholas Burke, Tucson, AZ.
2004 Director/Curator, Kachina Lounge Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2003-2004 Gallery Assistant, Metroform Limited Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2003 Director/Curator, The Shadowbox Gallery, University of Arizona
2001 Costume Designer/Seamstress, Discovery Channel
Mastodon Movie
Education
2005 Bachelor of Fine Art, sculpture/costume,
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
2004 Apprenticeship, Marchutz School of Art, Aix-en-Provence, France
1998 Flowing Wells High School, Tucson, Arizona
Selected Exhibitions
2008 Tyrannosaurus Rex Exhibit, Carnegie Natural History Museum,
Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 "Humble Boy," Beowulf Alley Theatre, Tucson, AZ.
2007 “Salon Des Refuses,” Dinnerware Contemporary Arts, Tucson, AZ.
2007 Che’s Lounge, Tucson, AZ.
2007 “Heartful Artworks,” Blue Raven Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Feast Restaurant, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Originate Natural Building Materials Showroom, Tucson, AZ.
2006 Arizona State Savings and Credit Union, Tucson, AZ.
2005 “Touching the Surface,” Solo exhibition, Kachina Lounge Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2005 & 2004 Group Exhibition, Freemont House, Tucson, AZ.
2004 Group Exhibition, Flash Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2004 & 2003 BFA, Group Exhibition, Joseph Gross/Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2003 “Warp and Weft,” The Shadow Box Gallery, Student Union,
Tucson, AZ.
Magnolia tree fabricated by Andrea
Andrea mugs with Triceratops