Art by Andrew Alan Matthews

 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

I produce art and video stories of people, places and social issues and try to bring positivity to people through my art. My videos put the meat on the bones of the paintings and highlights -   The Good, The Bad And the Ugly.    

Who I am, Business mission statement and philosophy.    

Andrew Alan Matthews is a proud Mancunian Artist producing affordable original artworks of Manchester, Salford, London 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,    

 "IF L.S LOWRY WAS MY MASTER, I WOULD BE HIS BOISTEROUS APPRENTICE"   

 Andrew Alan Matthews Artistic Statement.      

Michelangelo and all the great masters have strived to achieve perfection, this is an unachievable goal.   My art is not perfection, there is beauty in imperfection. with a slip of a brush, palette knife and ink can lead to a happy artistic outcome.     

My artwork is heavily inspired by artist L.S. Lowry and I often create characters, through inking, which evolves from the paint thus bringing them to life.      

In the past I strove to achieve photo quality art which I now consider the training ground for the art I produce today.     

 L.S Lowry chose to paint in his style and way, I choose to paint in my style and my way.    

I have evolved my art today to be expressionistic/impressionistic and free flowing which for me is a relaxing way to paint whilst helping with my stress.      

I am very honoured and humbled that my artwork has now been accepted to be exhibited at  Salford Museum & Art Gallery Peel Park The Crescent M5 4WU 0161 778 0800  website - https://salfordmuseum.com/    the physical exhibition will run from the 18th June 2022 - 18th September 2022.   

It has been my life's ambition to have my artwork displayed on these walls next to my art Idol L.S Lowry.   To say I am over the Blue moon is an understatement.      MY ARTWORK IS ALSO CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT SALFORD ARTGALLERY ONLINE  3rd Aug 2021 - 31 Oct 2021      https://salfordmuseum.com/exhibition/open-2/  

Charitable contributions     

I donated a painting for a charity raffle with the COOP to raise funds for Blood Bikes Manchester   THE CHARITY DRAW ON THE 22nd MAY 2018 HELD AT THE COOP, RAISED A LOT OF MONEY FOR BLOOD BIKES MANCHESTER.    

 I donated two paintings to the British Heart Foundation in Sale in 2021 as my friend Ricardo Cowie was going through a heart operation.     

I donated two Limited Edition Prints to the Wythenshawe community team.    This was to help the homeless to get new blankets, tents, food etc and help to get them into accommodation, the raffle  was on the  5th June 2022 for the Queens Jubilee celebration at The Silver Birch Pub Wythenshawe.    

I try to bring awareness on the plight of the homeless by using my art and videos.   I am a hard working family man and struggle to keep a roof over my own head.  We are only a pay check away from the streets ourselves.    So  I try to help the homeless in my way and that is through art.    So if you are interested in my art and what I have to say.      

Check out my homeless video and art collection and other inspiring art and videos.    I hope you enjoy my website.

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

Songs and things I Like

Frank sinatra song I did it my way   https://youtu.be/9SXWX6qg0y4

always look on the bright side of life link  https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M

Val Doonican , Walk Tall https://youtu.be/BvYhoPo7Drw

The Good the Bad and the Ugly https://youtu.be/AFa1-kciCb4  a film my Dad loved

Madness , I chase the Devil AKA Ironshirt  https://youtu.be/c15cNjcVP1c

Oasis The Masterplan. Lowry. https://youtu.be/dPPi2D6GK7A

John Clease Truth https://www.facebook.com/thejohncleese/videos/586579685568675/?t=1

Lowrys Matchstick Men  https://youtu.be/kmopSVOMSsU

Links to  

Andrew Alan Matthews  Artgallery

https://artgallery.co.uk/artist/andrew-alan-matthews

Books  for sale by Andrew Alan Matthews

https://www.blurb.co.uk/user/andyeileen

Andrew Alan Matthews and a Statue of my Art Idol L.S.Lowry at Sam's Chop House Back Pool Fold, Manchester M2 1HN Lowry used to drink here 

Harry Potter has his Magic wand to create his Magic, 

I have my Magic Palette knife to create my Magic