Andrew Mangelsdorf is inspired by the beach culture which punctuates his life - sun drenched people, cars, boats and vistas. "Bright colour is very important to my work as it reflects the fun and colourful atmosphere that I want to create", says Andrew.

It is important to him that his art stirs memories and emotions in the viewer to remind them of the images of their youth and summers at the beach. He uses objects and words to add texture to his art. “My work has to be fun, colourful and simplistic in its content. I would prefer to have visual impact than a deep and meaningful work full of symbolism and puzzling dark secrets,” he says.

He works with acrylic on canvas using freestyle airbrush combined with paintbrush. The combination of technique and subject matter give the impression of summer haze and salt spray over the finished art.

Awards + highlights
2006 Loquat Valley School Art Prize
2006 Mosman Art Prize : finalist
2006 Inside Out magazine
2006 Riverview School Exhibition
2006 Jeans for Genes : 'the wiggles'
2005 Domain : Sydney Morning Herald
2005 Riverview School Exhibition
2005 Sydney Weekender
2005 The Daily Telegraph
2005 The Sun Herald
2005 Commissioned piece ‘three heads regatta’
2005 Commissioned piece ‘mangrove leaves’
2005 Mosman Art Prize : finalist
2005 Jeans for Genes : Robert Downey Jr
2005 Warringah Art Prize : finalist
2005 RMYC art exhibition Royal Motor Yacht Club Newport
2004 Warringah Art Prize : finalist
2004 Mosman Art Prize : finalist
2004 ANL Maritime Art Prize : finalist : Melbourne
2003 Warringah Art Prize : finalist (2 works) : Sydney
1990 Mosman Art Prize : finalist