CONTACT

Are you interested in the art, collaborating, solving the inequities of the world, or just chatting?

Contact me anytime. I’m in my studio typically M-F, 9am - 4pm:

EMAIL: info@creativekevin.com

CELL: ‪(828) 351-9690‬

IN PERSON: KEVIN ANDREW GALLERY + STUDIO   109 Roberts St. - Asheville, NC 28801

Kevin Andrew

WHO

As a Lifelong Creative, I followed the right path for many years before questioning it. After obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering, years working in IT Corporate America, and a successful Entrepreneur Business Exit, I now paint abstract artwork full time with intention and a business mindset.

Creating art is a journey to find my self. 

The simplicity of Proximity creates connections which forever change the trajectory of relationships or the composition of a painting. In the coworking space I created and operated, I was driven to see how unrelated people, working in the same space, interacted, connected, and grew to produce something new together. Empowering people with opportunities and workspaces created unimaginable connections and success stories. My drive for community building remains but now is applied within the boundaries of my canvas. Connections between colors, textures, tools, and techniques in the right empowering environment produce new and unseen compositions together. Underlying Intentions ranging from life lessons to therapy sessions influence these connections.

Underneath the intention, there is a raging evolution of self-exploration. My analytical mindset (self-identified Virgo and engineer by training) is constantly at war with my creative spirit. A process driven, goal oriented effort suppresses discomfort and self-doubt while creating. My analytical self protects my monetary focused ego, but my creative spirit knows better by constantly finding ways to bring me to the breaking point. 

This Tension is prevalent throughout all my artwork with a constant push/pull of control vs. intuition. Complicating further, this tension is mixed with dilemmas of internal Suppression playing out within the frame of each piece. Is it something my ego yearns for, ultimately leading to suffering, or on the path to my true self? The struggle for permission builds pressure throughout my artwork exploding in frustration at times.

When fear, frustration, and breaking points are embraced while creating, the tension-suppression-intention dance produces dynamic, energetic, and meaningful artwork I’m proud of. My creative spirit won the battle if I cannot comprehend, replicate, or explain a painting I just finished. The more my creative spirit is empowered to express, the more comfortable I can create on the edge of breaking. I believe this space within my work will reveal my true self and purpose over time.

Without the encumbrances and formalities put on students through formal art education, I bring a unique skillset to my creative process from the mind of an engineer, creative, and entrepreneur. My artwork is an abstraction of sensations and emotions which connects with collectors on a visceral, relatable level. Being vulnerable and open about my work drives sales and helps me better understand my purpose.

My hope is by finding my self, I will be able to better figure out how to make a positive difference in this world.

CV

2024

2024 Holiday Salon Show, Galerie Tangerine, Nashville, TN (December 5 – January 6)

Raising Spirits & Hope, Engaged, Asheville, NC (November 16)

ArtPop Street Gallery: Art Market, Le Meridien, Charlotte, NC (November 2)

Let the Good Times Roll: Skate Deck Art Show, Black Sheep, Charlotte, NC (October 18 - Dec 25)

Cycle 2: All that Glitters, The Radical Gallery, Asheville, NC (September 25 - December 25)

Kevin Andrew 3 Month Exhibition, AC Hotel + Capella on 9, Asheville, NC (September 18 - December 31)

Come to Leicester Annual Artist Studio Tour, Asheville, NC (August 17 + 18)

Kevin Andrew 2 Month Exhibition, ananda hair studio downtown, Asheville, NC (August 4 - October 13)

The Unbroken Group Show, Colton Dion Gallery, Asheville, NC (July 20 - August 20)

Cycle 1: A Hotel Art Collective, The Radical Gallery, Asheville , NC (May 22 - September 23)

Marbles in the Mountains 2 Show, Level 42 Gallery, Asheville, NC (May 11 - July 11)

Small Works Show 2024, Re.Imagine Gallery, Fairview, NC (May 5 - June 5)

Center for Conscious Living and Dying Group Exhibition, Swannanoa, NC (May 4 - August 4)

Representation at Re.Imagine Gallery, Fairview, NC (May 1)

Representation at Atelier Maison & Co., Asheville, NC (April 17)

Kevin Andrew 2 Month Exhibition, Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC (April 15 - June 15)

Representation at K2 Studio, Asheville, NC (February 1)

Kevin Andrew: Reflection Exhibition, Artspace Charter School, Swannanoa, NC ( February 1 - March 27)

Kevin Andrew Solo Quarterly Rotating Exhibit, Bohemian Stylehouse, Charlotte, NC (January 1 - December 31)

Ongoing Quarterly Group Exhibitions, ananda hair studio downtown + west (April 30 - December 31)

Planned Parenthood Group Exhibition Charity Event, Haiku, Asheville, NC (April 30)

President of River Arts District Artists Foundation (501c3), Asheville, NC (January 1 - current)

Hilton Garden Inn River Arts District Display, Asheville, NC (January 1 - December 31)

Asheville Chamber of Commerce Display, Asheville, NC (January 1 - December 31)

2023

Representation at J. Nunez Gallery, Millburn, NJ (November 1)

Kevin Andrew: Opened KEVIN ANDREW GALLERY + STUDIO, Phil Mechanic Studios, Asheville, NC (August)

Kevin Andrew: The Dream Exhibit, Eclipse Hair Salon, Asheville, NC (July 1 - August 14)

Wedge Artist Showcase Honoring the Late Carrie Cox, Spotlight Gallery, Asheville, NC (May 1 - 31)

Journey into Abstract, Asheville Gallery of Art, Asheville, NC (April 1 - 30)

Kevin Andrew Solo Quarterly Rotating Exhibit, Bohemian Stylehouse, Charlotte, NC (March 1 - December 31)

Ongoing Quarterly Group Exhibitions, ananda hair studio downtown + west (April 30 - December 31)

Kevin Andrew Solo LOVE Exhibit, ananda hair studio west, (February 1 - April 30)

Hilton Garden Inn River Arts District Display, Asheville, NC (January 1 - December 31)

Asheville Chamber of Commerce Display, Asheville, NC (January 1 - December 31)

Kevin Andrew Solo Show, Spotlight Gallery, Asheville, NC (February 1 - 28)

Vice President 1 of River Arts District Artists (RADA) Board (501c6), Asheville, NC (January - current)

Representation at Asheville Gallery of Art, Asheville, NC (January - late 2023)

2022

Wedge Artist Yearly Showcase, Spotlight Gallery, Asheville, NC (December 1 - 31)

Kevin Andrew: Studio Opening, WEDGE Studios, Asheville, NC (August)

2015 - 2022

Founded, Operated, + Sold Advent Coworking, Charlotte, NC (November 2015 - May 2022)

2014

Kevin Andrew: Connecting with Nature, Orange Olive Hair Gallery, Charlotte, NC (July 1 - August 15)

2012

Masters Structural Engineering Degree from Ohio State University

2009

Undergraduate Civil Engineering Degree from Ohio State University