"I have an impatience for most nonfiction, and this is why I create these unlikely objects."
Bio
Born 1982, in Lake Arrowhead, CA
Andy lives and works in San Diego, CA
Email: andy@andyralph.com
Web: www.andyralph.com
Blog: www.andyralph.com/blog
Gallery:
Luis De Jesus
2525 Michigan Avenue / Bergamot Station F2 / Santa Monica CA 90404
Phone: 310 453 7773 / Email: gallery@luisdejesus.com / Web: www.luisdejesus.com
Education
2004 BA in Visual Arts, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2011 Forthcoming, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, CA
2007 Push-Pull, Spacecraft Gallery, San Diego, CA
2006 Apparently Useless, Castle House Gallery, Poulsbo, WA
2004 Recent Sculpture, Keller Gallery, San Diego, CA
Group Exhibitions
2010 California Biennial: 2010, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
2010 Even Better Than the Real Thing, Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2010 Here Not There, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
2009 Social Climbing: On the Move, Luis De Jesus Seminal Projects, San Diego, CA
2009 You Remind Me Of Home, Phantom Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2008 Aqua Art Wynwood, Luis De Jesus Seminal Projects, Miami, FL
2008 Bailout Package, Spacecraft Gallery Benefit, San Diego, CA
2008 COCKED!, Luis De Jesus Seminal Projects, San Diego, CA
2008 A Bright New Future, Seminal Projects, San Diego, CA
2008 Multi-Media Happening, The Guild, San Diego, Ca
2007 The Art of Tools, Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA
2006 Spacecraft Group Design Show, Spacecraft Gallery, San Diego, CA
2004 Highlights 2004: Selected Group Exhibition, Keller Gallery, San Diego, CA
2001 Three, Oliver's, San Diego, CA
Awards And Honors
2004 Sculpture Department Scholarship, PLNU, San Diego, CA
2003 Department Of Art Scholarship, PLNU, San Diego, CA
Bibliography
2010 "We've always believed in Andy Ralph's art", Union-Tribune, Keli Dailey, Writer
2010 “All Is Good In The Wood” Riviera Magazine, AnnaMaria Stephens, Writer
2009 "Multi-Tasker", San Diego Union-Tribune, Robert Pincus, Critic
2008 "Street Feature" San Diego Union-Tribune, Nicole Reino, Art Producer
2007 "Soaking Sponges" San Diego Union-Tribune, Robert Pincus, Critic
2007 "Water on the Brian" Union-Tribune: Street, Erin Glass, Art Producer
2007 "True To Form" San Diego City Beat, Kinsee Morlan, Arts Editor
2007 "Doodles and Dude" Sign On San Diego, Erin Glass, Art Producer
2006 "Apparently Useless" Bainbridge Island: Arts News, pg. 10 - Summer 06
2006 "Art Preview" Seattle Art Access, pg. 24 - July/August 06
2004 "Sculpting Significance" The Point Weekly, Kehau Cerizo, Staff Writer