Andrew Morris

Andrew grew up in the north of England and comes from a family of artists. His father, David Morris was a painter and printmaker who taught Andrew at Harrogate College of Art. Andrew's education instilled the fundamentals of observational drawing which underpins his work to this day. After studying illustration at university he worked as a commercial artist. This grounding in illustration is still evident in his work. Andrew was initially inspired to paint the North Yorkshire coast by spending family holidays in the area. Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Sandsend and the surrounding landscape were also the focus of his father's work and it was this that cemented Andrew's interest in also painting scenes of these towns and villages.