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Andy Griffiths​

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I was born in 1965 in Barry, South Wales, UK. I currently live in Kaiwaka, with my wife, Amy and our two young kids.
 
When I was six, my father bought me my first comic book and my love of drawing was born. I spent many happy childhood hours copying images of Batman, Spiderman, The Hulk etc.
 
As I grew older, my art interests broadened and I eventually landed a job with small independent animation studio Siriol, in Cardiff, South Wales. I had a nine year career in animation culminating in a job as an assistant animator for Warner Bros Feature Animation in London on the movies Space Jam and The Magic Sword.
 
In 2004, I moved to New Zealand and continued my art career as a freelance illustrator working in the medium of digital art using software such as Illustrator and Photoshop. Since then, I’ve worked for over 350 clients on illustration, character design, logo design and website building projects.
 
There was a problem though. After 20 years, I was just getting bored with digital art. So, at the end of 2017, I blew the dust off my 30 year old set of Watercolour paints and made the decision to start “real” painting again.
 
I find watercolour painting  to be the antithesis of digital painting. It is spontaneous and unpredictable. I'm inspired by the landscapes and seascapes of the Kaipara region and am really excited about this new phase of my artistic career.
 
Andy's watercolour blog can be found at https://solvingwatercolour.com
Andy's illustration website can be found at  http://www.andygriffiths.com/
 
Contact Andy
Email  andy@andygriffiths.com
Ph +64 9 4312029

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  • Home
  • Artists
    • Artists Profiles A - Z >
      • Desiree Alexandre
      • Marina Bagley
      • Rebecca Barclay Clist
      • Sarah Barnett
      • Lindsay Blanchett-Burton
      • Ann Bolton
      • Mary-Anne Boyd
      • Janine Brougham
      • Sarah C
      • Emma Caiman​
      • Edie Chappell
      • Leslie Cleary
      • Wendy Clifford
      • Britta Conrad
      • Chris Cowley-Thomson
      • Daphne Davies
      • Marilyn Davies
      • Ailsa Dennis
      • John Ecuyer
      • Shirley Emerson
      • Ngaire Evans
      • Nicola Everett
      • Gayle Forster
      • Linda Foster
      • Jean Fountain
      • Jocelyn Friis
      • Nina Gastreich
      • Linda Gilbert
      • Pauline Gough
      • Andy Griffiths
      • Josie Gritten
      • Jan Grover
      • Christine den Hartogh
      • Bineta Hinton
      • Angella Hockenhull
      • Arran Hockenhull
      • Mike Hooton
      • Ann Howard
      • David Just
      • Paul Walter Kaiser
      • Rosina Kamphuis
      • Michelle Kenner
      • Susanne Khouri
      • Wendy Leach
      • Jenny Macpherson
      • Pauline Mann
      • Gordon Stewart McGibbon
      • Cliff McPherson
      • Samantha Minnery
      • Cheryl Mitchell
      • Christine Moginie
      • Philippa Murray-Aynsley
      • Elena Nikolaeva
      • Tom Nordmeier
      • Deva Prem
      • Elke Radewald
      • Lloyd Rayner
      • Neil Reid
      • Kathleen Reynolds
      • Melanie Rodriga
      • Roland Seibertz
      • Donna Shadick
      • Logan Simich-Burr
      • Hugo Simpson
      • Toni Smith
      • Ramari Tauroa-Tibble
      • Susan Taylor
      • Mandy Thomsett-Taylor
      • Colin Unkovich
      • Jeanette Vickers
      • Pamela Volkov
      • Wayne Whyte
      • Kevin Willcocks
      • Karen Williamson
      • Judy Wood
      • Laura Worrall
      • Margaret Wright
    • Search all members
  • Exhibitions
    • Exhibitions, Current
    • Exhibition Calendar
    • Printable Calendar
    • Exhibitions, External
    • Exhibitions, Past
    • Gold and Oil: The Legacy and Menace of the Niagara
    • Magical Mangawhai 2018
    • Stingray Project 2017
  • Art Trail 2021
  • In The News
  • About MAI
    • Mission Statement
    • MAI Committee & Organisation Structure
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
  • Workspace
  • Join
  • Friends of MAI
    • Become a Friend of Mangawhai Artists
  • Members
    • Gallery and Workspace use guidelines
    • Gallery and Exhibitions >
      • Gallery Handbook
      • Gallery dimensions
      • Using the gallery
      • Staffing the Gallery
    • Christmas Exhibition
    • Annual General Meeting 2020
    • New members
    • New MAI logo
    • Art Trail (members)
    • Applying for an Exhibition
    • MAI email directory
    • Creating an Artists Profile
    • Members' discounts
    • Beware of art scams
    • KAA >
      • Kaipara Art Award information for artists
    • Business and Planning
    • Health and Safety
    • Resources >
      • Books
      • Catalogues
      • Pottery & Ceramics
      • Crafts
      • Magazines & Journals
  • YOUTH ART SHOWCASE
  • Blog
    • Auction >
      • Live Auction Catalogue
      • Silent Auction Catalogue
  • Pledge messages
  • Workshops 2021
    • Art Workshops and Classes
    • Holiday art classes for kids
    • Workshops calendar
    • Tutors 2021 >
      • Tutor: Kalvin Collins & Shalini Anjaiya
      • Tutor: Nicola Everett
      • Tutor: Andy Griffiths
      • Tutor: Wendy Leach
      • Tutor: Christine Moginie
      • Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva
      • Tutor: Raewyn Vague
      • Tutor: Karen Williamson
      • Tutor: Evan Woodruffe
  • Admin
    • Executive sub-committee
    • Meeting papers
    • Membership
    • Minutes