Neil Andersson

My work is related to my interest in the commonalities of visual art and music. Geometric and biomorphic forms are intertwined to create visual patters that may reference nature, but also stand alone. Musical elements are referenced to create rhythmic, dynamic, and original pieces. The abstract work has references to Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and purely abstract work with musical references or inspirations.

Neil Andersson received his MFA in painting and drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1987), BFA from the University of Washington (1985), BA from the University of Puget Sound (1970) and K-12 WA State Teaching Certificate from Pacific Lutheran University. His artwork has been featured in exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Indiana, Illinois, and California.

He has served on the Tacoma Arts Commission, and taught painting at The University of Puget Sound, Pierce College, Tacoma Community College and Highline Community College and the Puyallup Tribe’s Chief Leschi School (K-12) where he taught both art and music.

He has served as Gallery Director for Cypress Gallery, and Vice-President and President of the Board of Directors of Gallery Los Olivos. He continues his life-long interest...

MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA, University of Washington
BA, University of Puget Sound
Teacher Certification, K-12 Art, Pacific Lutheran University

Affiliations

American Impressionist Society (AIS)
International Plein Air Painters (IPAP)
Pastel Society of the West Coast (PSWC)
Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE)


 
Solo, 2 and 3 Person Shows

2026 "Coat of Many Colors: Landscapes and Abstracts" Jeffrey Moose Gallery
2025 "Rhapsody in Hue" with Vicki Andersen at Gallery Los Olivos, August
2024 "Symphony of Color" with Vicki Andersen at Gallery Los Olivos, September
2024 "Patterns, Spaces and Places” Cypress Gallery
2023 "Shades of Light" with Vicki Andersen at Gallery Los Olivos, June
2023 "Spring Landscapes" with Mandi May at Jeffrey Moose Gallery, April & May
2023 "Water and Wood" with Chuck Klein at Cypress Gallery, April
2022 "New Vistas" November at Cypress Gallery
2022 "Theme and Variation" September at Gallery Los Olivos with Vicki Andersen
2021 "Paintings of Parks" November at Cypress Gallery
2021 "Landscapes of Washington and California" June - July at Jeffrey Moose Gallery
2021 “Color and Light” March at Gallery Los Olivos with Vicki Andersen
2020 “Color and Light” March at Gallery Los Olivos with Vicki Andersen
2018  "Recent Landscape Paintings" September at Cypress Gallery
2018 "California Landscapes" May at Jeffrey Moose gallery
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