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.
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Speaking of words, we met for drink at The Hideaway Bar for some friendly conversation.
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