Art by Andrew Alan Matthews

Andrew Alan Matthews is a proud Mancunian Artist producing affordable original artworks of Manchester and beyond, My Brand Promotes positivity focusing on Manchester and the UK through my Art.

My philosophy, Brand and aim in life is to overcome negativity wherever that may be turning negatives to positives. This is based on my own personal experience of stress in life and how I have learnt to overcome this. 

By producing and selling my Artwork in the form of my products I have achieved this..

Motto - BEE positive, 

Frank sinatra song I did it my way 

click on the link

https://youtu.be/9SXWX6qg0y4

always look on the bright side of life link

https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M

 Help to overcome stress 

Seek help, try to relax, take deep breaths, have a break, ask for support, try to focus on what positive things can be done. Help is also out there such as.

• CBT therapy (cognitive behaviour therapy) usually through your doctor

• Community mental health Teams 

• Talking therapies 

• MIND 

• Stress Management Society – gives information about stress and tips on how to cope

• StressBusting

Stress can be a good thing, believe it or not. 

The fight or flight response is a natural process for dealing with a threat or stressful event, it helps you react to a dangerous situation such as avoiding a collision in a vehicle or perceived threat that can help you fight or run away. It’s a natural process.

however too much stress can turn into a negative and lead to illness.

How much stress is too much depends on each person individually, some can deal with a lot of stress others can deal with  a little stress.

You need to strike a balance in work and home life to deal with the stress. 

There are organisations that can help you if you are stressed

 Andy  grew up in Moss Side Manchester in the 1970's and 1980's and has always been interested in Art from a very early age and has produced his Moss Side nostalgia collection which was sold to a private collector. He has good and bad memories of Moss Side and has made life long friends here. Manchester is in his heart and soul and he is a proud Mancunian.

Andy a Manchester based artist, was also 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 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 reading and was determined to produce them for her education and enjoyment. 

Andy has produced commissioned artworks of still life, landscapes, portraits and has sold artwork to companies and private collectors.

Andy has put emphasis on the use of dark and light in his city scapes giving a modern urban feel and depth to the artwork. Andy has developed his own unique style of painting inspired by L.S Lowry's characters using loose free flowing brush strokes and palette knife and ink allowing the characters in the paintings to evolve from the paint. 

Andy has recently completed his cities of the world collection, Salford Quays and Manchester by night collection all depicting skylines at night.

Andy will be continuing with his cityscape collections concentrating on vibrant Manchester and London scenes, he will also explore and produce impressionistic, themes from still life to nude abstraction with the main focus on linear marks, balance and colour. 

Andy likes the works of L.S Lowry, Michelangelo, William Morris, Picasso and Salvador Dali. Vincent Van Gogh