Andrew Roy: Visions from Beyond

Andrew Roy, "Meetings."

Andrew Roy, “Meetings.”

Award winning young Santa Barbara artist Andrew Roy displays 26 stunning works in a solo show at Elsie’s (117 W. De La Guerra St., Santa Barbara). Titled “Visions From Beyond,” the show opens on Thursday, February 7, with a First Thursday Artist’s Reception from 6-8:30 p.m. The exhibit remains on view through March 5.

Andrew Roy, “Monarch.”

Andrew Roy, “Monarch.”

A member of both the Abstract Art Collective and the Santa Barbara Art Association, Roy’s works are in private collections throughout the United States. Born and raised in Alaska, Roy made Santa Barbara his home in 2012. Working with oil pastels on paper and also with acrylics on large canvases, his art has been shown in numerous galleries and shows, including Sullivan Goss, Gallery 113, CASA, the Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Channing Peake Gallery, ArtSEE/JCC and the Faulkner Gallery West. 

Andrew Roy, “Beyond.”

Andrew Roy, “Beyond.”

Leslie Dinaberg

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons on February 4, 2019.

 

Reflections, A Solo Show by Andrew Roy

Andrew Roy, "Dusk to Dawn." Courtesy photo.

Andrew Roy, “Dusk to Dawn.” Courtesy photo.

Local artist, Andrew Roy displays 26 stunning works in a solo show, Reflections, at the Faulkner Gallery West in May. Opening night is Thursday May 3 between 5 and 8:30 p.m.

A member of both the Abstract Art Collective and the Santa Barbara Art Association, Roy’s works are in private collections throughout the United States. Born and raised in Alaska, he made Santa Barbara his home in 2012. Working with oil pastels on paper and also with acrylics on large canvases, Roy’s art is vibrant, powerful, unique and compelling.

Andrew Roy, "Reflecting." Courtesy photo.

Andrew Roy, “Reflecting.” Courtesy photo.

“Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure, a sense of nothing having been done before, of complete freedom to experiment,” says Roy. His award winning art has been shown in numerous galleries and shows in Santa Barbara and elsewhere, including Sullivan Goss, Gallery 113, CASA, the Santa Barbara Tennis Club and ArtSEE/JCC.

Faulkner Gallery West is located at 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. The show is on view May 3-31.

Andrew Roy, "From Ashes." Courtesy photo.

Andrew Roy, “From Ashes.” Courtesy photo.

For more information about Andrew Roy, visit www.andrewroyart.com and http://abstractartcollective.com/andrew-roy/.

Leslie Dinaberg

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons on May 2, 2018.