Andy Jon Morris

Andy Jon Morris (b.1976) is a lens-based visual artist whose atmospheric works deal with themes of memory, solitude and hope.
Travelling extensively by motorbike across the world during his formative years, Andy became enamored by the romance of the road and the allure of the horizon. It is due to this experience that his practice was destined to be in the realm of landscape.
Abandoning objectivity, he examines the harmonious relationship between an outward and inward journey, thereby creating a transitional space for contemplation.
“I am drawn to mystery, uncertainty, the intangible. Where nothing is assumed and everything is possible, this is where the beauty lies for me. I’m always looking for an escape from everyday realities. My work allows my mind to rise above and wander with complete freedom, and this is something that I cherish.”
The self-taught artist utilised lens blur in his first series Reverie which dealt with the channelling of memories. From there he has moved to what could be termed digital collage, whereby images from scanned film negatives are layered together to form a single artwork. This process relies on altering the transparency of each individual layer, comparable to a painter thinning out paint so that...

Largely a self-taught artist, I gained some formal education at the ACP (Australian Centre for Photography) in Sydney. From 2005 through to 2020 I worked as a commercial and fine art photographer in parallel gaining both technical acumen and nurturing creative pursuits. I have always been a keen student of fine art and credit my endless curiosity and experimentation as the driving force behind the progress in my work.
I have been working solely as an artist since 2022.

Dec 2024 / Concrete Jungle, Hossegor, France (Group)
March 2025 / Bidonvilla, Hossegor, France (Solo)

Upcoming:
November 2025 /Artnoa, Biarritz, France (Solo)