Andrew Blanchard

Andrew Blanchard is a Professor of Studio Art at Converse University in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He holds a B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi (2000) and an MFA from the University of Mississippi (2004). His work focuses on printmaking and mixed media, with over 100 exhibitions in solo/group shows across the U.S., France, Bulgaria, South Korea, and the UK. His art is featured in permanent collections at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Mississippi Museum of Art.

• Represents galleries: Southside Gallery (Oxford, MS) and LeMieux Gallery (New Orleans, LA)

Research interests include explorations of materiality in printmaking, environmental themes, and the intersection of art and cultural identity. His work has been published in New American Paintings, Oxford American, and International Painting Annual.