| Biography of ANDREW LAKEY |
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Andrew Lakey’s
life story so far–the extraordinary one he was
born into, and the phenomenal one he’s
forged on his own as an ultimate survivor and internationally
renowned artist–possesses all the right plot
points for an authentically sweeping epic. Though
some biographical markers might seem of the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction
variety, Lakey’s story is, in fact, one that
has profoundly touched countless other human lives
on many levels.
Today, Andrew Lakey is meeting new challenges in his
professional endeavors and personal evolution alike.
Emerging from a health-related hiatus from work that
came on the heels of a decade of painterly output
extremely prodigious by any standards, Lakey is now
exploring different media through which to channel
and express his creative energies. And, in addition
to renewing the creative process because it is, quite
simply, essential to his being to do so, Lakey is
increasingly driven by the desire for his work to
be a force in environmental and humanitarian outreach
projects.
From the monumental–he envisions large works
for public spaces–to the intimate–his jewelry
line–and from 360 degrees–sculpture is a
growing interest–to flat panel–film is a
new avenue of pursuit--Lakey’s vision will manifest
itself in many forms. While the remarkable first phase
of his career was guided by a single narrative thrust,
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