Andy Evansen Watercolors

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Andy began painting watercolors in the mid 1990's, is largely self-taught, and has studied with such well-known watercolorists as Skip Lawrence, Eric Weigardt, and Alvaro Castagnet. He served as President of the Minnesota Watercolor Society from 2004-2006 and teaches workshops around the United States.

His paintings have appeared on the cover of American Artist's Watercolor magazine and in International Artist and American Art Collector magazines.

Andy wrote an article about his trip to China that was published in American Artist called Plein Air Painting in the Far East

He took part in Coleman Fine Art's 'Wet Paint 2007' plein-air event, where 4 artists from around the country were invited to paint the city of Charleston SC for a week.


AWARDS:
   * People's Choice Award for "Midday Umbrellas", MNWS Fall Exhibition 2008
   * 2nd Place for "Haybales at Henderson Station", Outdoor Painters of MN 2008 Competition
   * Finalist, International Artist Landscape Competition Spring 2007
   * Winner of American Artist international watercolor competition 2006
   * Best of Show for "Sunbathers",  MNWS Fall Show 2006
   * 1st Place Honors for "Woke Up in a Fog", MNWS Fall Exhibition 2005
   * 1st Place Honors for "Morning Glare", MNWS Spring Exhibition 2005
   * Best in Show for Painting at the 2003 Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis MN
   * 1st Place Honors and The People's Choice Award for "Sunset on Hwy 95", MNWS Fall Exhibition 2003

PUBLICATIONS:
   * Watercolor Magic magazine, 2009
   * American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine, Summer 2008
   * International Artist magazine, Feb/March 2007
   * American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine, Summer 2006
   * American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine Sprint 2006
   * International Artist's book "100 Ways to Paint People and Figures, Vol. 1"



CONTACT

Andy Evansen
P.O. Box 179
Vermillion, MN 55085

Email: aevansen@earthlink.net


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