While Andy Warhol had a fondness for depicting rows of Campbell’s Soup or Marilyn Monroes in his art, you are more likely to find blissed out Buddhas printed on old T-shirts or rice sacks, boxes of incense and antique Vespas populating Andrew Wellman’s canvases. He paints the things that surround him, the things that make him feel good, which also include classic cars, surfing, the female form, Pernod, Zorro and Stella (the dogs who share his house with him) Elvis and The Beach Boys.
This is art for everyone – buy a real Andrew Wellman and often you’re buying something you can play with – a painting made up of smaller canvases, so if you fancy a chance you can swap all the pieces around like a jigsaw puzzle.
The upcoming exhibition at Biasa Gallery, one of the most respected galleries in Seminyak, focuses on Surfing and Women. As well as featuring big canvases, Andrew has made pocket size original reproductions in a bid to make his art even more accessible. If you can’t afford a major work, you can still go home with something small, beautiful and perfectly formed for a fraction of the cost.


The exhibition opens on 22 December 2004 and runs until 31 January 2005
Biasa Gallery, Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 34 (62)361 730308 www.biasabali.com