Frank Andrews
Guest Artist since 2015
Copper Petroglyphs
Frank Andrews finds his inspiration in petroglyphs and copper.
Petroglyph scribe, researcher, and artist, Frank Andrews starts his process by visiting sites where ancient Hawaiians carved figures into lava rocks. He photographs, sketches, catalogs, and researches what the different pictographs means. According to Frank, not all ancient carvers were equal in artistic skill. Part of his field work is finding the most expressive carvings upon which to model his sculptures.
Back in his studio, Frank works to capture and preserve the character of a carving done by an unnamed artist several hundred years ago. His sculptures are made from hammered copper tubing, then welded with a copper alloy that reflects subtle iridescent colors, much like the natural stone of the original carving.
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