Jamie Andrews
Jamie Andrews kicked back at the world in 1976 with the introduction of Punk Rock music and a wanna-be me attitude. He has maintained this attitude with authenticity and integrity and still swings his pants to the sound of Sex Pistols and The Damned.
Working with childlike playfulness and naivety as seen through an adult's knowledge and experience. He uses found objects, often vintage, incorporating them into paintings and sculptures that tell stories. The work plays with the idea of subverting the values of traditional figurative art and methods of making.
Artist Statement
Born in the early 60s and brought up by my single mother, my father died when I was six years old. Mum had to work to pay the bills, which meant that I was often home alone, left to entertain myself. Living on the edge of Dartmoor, playing outdoors and making art was my world. My rebellious nature began at an early age; skipping school to go fishing and draw all day was my education. I lived through the plastic age, fear of the bomb, and looming unemployment, kicking back at the world in the late 70s with punk rock and art. Punk was and still is more than a style; it's an attitude towards life. To do whatever in your own way, be that in fashion, music or art. That rebellious nature is reflected in my work today in numerous ways, in the use of media and materials, to the subject matter I present. Rather than pander to the desire of the art world, my focus is to be true to myself. Playing my game with authenticity and integrity is my lifelong goal: fitting in is of little importance to an old punk like me. The majority of galleries today are only interested in superficial decoration that makes money; art that has something to say rarely gets to be seen.