andrew meyers

Born in Braunschweig, Germany and raised in Ciudad Real, Spain, Andrew’s exposure to modern European living and classical architecture prompted the universal and classical themes, yet modern design, found in his artwork. At the age of 20, Andrew applied to the Art Institute of Southern California (now known as the Laguna College of Art and Design – LCAD) with no previous art training. While touring the school, Andrew saw students depicting live models in clay, and he immediately knew he wanted to be a sculptor. Andrew was accepted based upon the natural talent his application portfolio evidenced. While studying at LCD, Andrew developed his skills through advanced figurative sculpture and accelerated painting curriculum. These two and a half years of creative training provided Andrew with the basic working knowledge of the artistic field, but it was his drive and passion for creativity that allowed him to cultivate his particular style. Andrew now resides in Laguna Beach, California.

Andrew’s signature artwork is Screw Art which is a very unique form of art. Thousands of screws get drilled into a wood board very closely to each other but at different depths to create a sculptural relief of the image, where each screw head becomes a canvas. This steel canvas then gets painted over with a size-0 brush to mimic the actual image. Each final product is a true testament to craft, strength, and artistry.

Although Andrew is best known for his screw pieces, his work spans multiple genres and mediums, including sculpting, painting, and drawing. Every art piece is an experiment in art, mathematics and creative problem solving. Because Andrew’s artworks are very time and labor intensive, he only produces about 10-12 screw pieces a year.

Andrew always continues to push the boundaries of his craft constantly searching for new subjects and unconventional mediums. His guiding principle is to create better art today than he did yesterday.