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Andreas
Goff Born
in New England, Andreas knew he wanted to be an artist when, at age
four,
he begged Santa for an easel. Although he graduated from American
University in Washington DC with a B.A in Political Science, his
life
was forever changed when he attended Native American pottery
demonstrations
at Pecos National Monument in 1973. Helen Shupla, of Santa Clara
Pueblo, hand fashioned beautifully symmetrical pots while her husband
incised
them with accurate geometric patterns. "I returned home an
enlightened
beginner and immediately began my new career - starving artist."
"In my
soul there is a deep respect and admiration
for the Native American approch to art and life, so I strive to capture
a sense of beauty and pride when I portray these people in my
sculptures.
The classic Meso-American cultures of antiquity inspire my art work as
well, says Andreas, "and the plumed serpent winds his way around
several
of my finest pieces of pottery."
An avid petroglyph hunter, these ancient
designs frequently
find their way on to his pottery and sculpture. He has sketched
and
photographed rock art on the big island of Hawaii, Vancouver Island,
the
Olympic Peninsula, throughout the southwest, Missouri, Lake Irie,
Venezuela
and Africa.
Andreas has done several of the annual Zora Neale
Hurston Festival juried art shows in Eatonville, Florida
(Orlando).
Zora was part of the Harlem Renaissance along with Langston
Hughes.
"I'm ususally the only white artist in the juried show, and I am quite
honored that my work is well received and appreciated there." The
elegance of African scarves and head wraps challenges the artist to
capture
pride and beauty depicting these subjects, and Andreas is certainly up
to the challenge. He is in private collections and galleries
throughout
the U.S.
A. "Mercado de Maya" (
28"high) $1100.00
B. "Mayan
Reflections" ( 24
1/2"high) $900.00 & "Serenity" ( 21"high) $850.
00
C.
"L'Africain"
(14"high) $700.00, "Out Of The Past" (23"high)
$900.00 "Mother and Child" (13"high) $850.00
(see details below)
D. &
E. Details of "Mercado de Maya"
F.
Detail of "Mayan Reflections" & "Serenity"
G. Detail of "LaAfricain" & "Mother and Child"
H.,
I.
& J. Details of "Out
of the Past"