Andy Broderick

In my most recent body of work I focussed on a return to drawing, the discipline that has always felt more natural to me than other art forms, such as painting and sculpture, which I find I have to struggle with, where drawing tends to flow. The process of drawing is very tactile and physical. The qualities of individual lines and marks are very important in my work and so rather than existing purely for the purpose of formal representation, I try to use lines which express energy and life, or a certain texture, form or weight, or even just for it’s own sake – a thing of beauty.

I choose to draw from living creatures – animals and human figures. I am very interested in the feeling of animation and the sense of being alive that lines and marks can convey when portraying these subjects. The key elements in my drawings are spirit and process.