Artborne Magazine April 2017 | Page 26

andrew spear by Kyle Eagle The Line Work is Like Sound Waves Together Forever, pen, ink, and colored pencil Andrew Spear is well-known artist in the Central Florida area. His style is instantly recog- nizable—a blend of graphic marketability with a very personal tone and intricate line work. His murals mark many public spaces and cover a wide swath of commercial prop- erties. On a contrary note, as overt as his work is, there’s also a gap—who is this guy and what makes him tick creatively? Where does his style come from? There’s a rhythm to his efforts, and a beat that’s undeniable. One can see it in full bloom after spending some time with him. There are a lot of nuts and bolts required to make the Andrew Spear machine work. What you get from a per- sonal interaction with him are the impassioned opinions and commentary that pepper his conversations—which can be marathon in length, have lots of digressive twists and turns, are always hilarious and often silly, have plenty of jibes on current events, obser- vations on everyday life, and probably most of all, his love of music. What you come away with is the experience of a sincere and larger-than-life personality who possesses a heartfelt, poetic quality—which comes through in his artwork and in his words. 27 Speaking of words, we met for drink at The Hideaway Bar for some friendly conversation. www. ARTBORNEMAGAZINE.com