Andrew Thornton, US

Andrew Thornton is a professional mixed media artist who was trained at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Based in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, he co-owns Allegory Gallery, Star Cottage Studio, and Butcher Block Gallery. Andrew also on the Board of Directors for Touchstone Center for Crafts.

I am a gay artist who is half white and half Filipino and have always wondered where I fit in. It feels like I was always living a life in translation and in-between spaces, where others dictated who I was and how I should think and feel. I am curious about the stories I have been told and the stories that I tell myself. My latest series investigates the way that I see myself and tell my truth. I think one of the most daring things we can do in life is to know thy self wholly and authentically.