About Artist:
Andrew McDermott was born in Bolton, England, and moved to Canada at a young age. He trained at Capilano College in Vancouver and received a diploma in graphic design and illustration. Upon graduation, he studied and further refined his own unique style under the guidance and instruction of renowned Canadian artists Kiff Holland and Alan Wylie. Andrew has become well known for his distinctive work in pastel and is also highly accomplished using oil paint. Adrw is also a painting instructor for the Federation of Canadian Artists and is represented in galleries in Vancouver and Calgary. He resides in Vancouver, BC.

Shows & Exhibitions:
   - 2000 Harrison Galleries, Vancouver (solo)
   - 2001 Harrison Galleries, Vancouver (solo)
   - 2002 Harrison Galleries, Calgary (solo)
   - 2004 Harrison Galleries, Vancouver (solo)
   - 2004 Harrison Galleries, Calgary (solo)
   - 2005 Harrison Galleries, Vancouver (solo)
   - 2007 Harrison Galleries, Vancouver (solo)
   - 2008 Harrison Galleries, Calgary (solo)
   - Group Shows/exhibitions in Halifax, Calgary, Texas, California, New York

Memberships:
   - Signature Member, Pastel Society of Canada
   - Senior Member and Instructor, Federation of Canadian Artists
   PUBLICATIONS:
   - 2000 The Best of Canadian Pastels
   - 2000 Pastel Artist International, feature article, Nov./Dec. issue
   - 2002 International Artist, October/November issue
   - 2003 Pastel Journal, feature article, March/April edition
   - 2004 100 Ways to Paint: Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes, Volume I
   - 2006 Pastel Journal, feature article, Sept./Oct. issue
   - 2006 International Artist, feature article, Dec/Jan issue
   - 2007 Magazin' Art, feature article, Winter issue
   - 2007 The Artists' Magazine, March issue
   - 2008 The Artist UK Magazine, feature article, March issue

Statement:
"It is better to paint for one minute a day than to think about it for 24 hours a day; one learns more in that one minute of painting than in thinking about it for 24 hours.

History:
AWARDS: - 2007, The Northwest Pastel Society, Jack Richeson Award - 2006 FCA Painting on the Edge open international, Opus Framing and Fine Arts Supplies Award - 2006 The Pastel Society of Canada, Jack Richeson Award - 2006 The Artists Magazine, Finalist, landscape category - 2004 FCA Small Picture Show, Silver Emblem - 2004 The Pastel Society of America, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe award - 2004 IAPS Open International, bronze award - 2004 Finalist, Experimental Category, Artists Magazine - 2003 Spillsbury Gold Medal, Federation of Canadian Artists medal show; also received the People's Choice award, and the McMurray, Roberts, Heming and Wyborn award - 2003 Pastel Society of America, received the Connecticut Pastel Society Award - 2003 The Pastel Journal Magazine, received the Pastel 100 Grand Prize Award - 2003 Pastel Journal Magazine, received Honorable Mention, Landscape Category - 2002 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category - 2001 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category - 2000 The Pastel Society of Canada, received the Peace Arch News Award - 2000 Federation of Canadian Artists, Christmas Show, received the Daniel Izzard Award - 1999 Federation of Canadian Artists, medal show, received the Spillsbury Gold Medal and McMurray, Roberts, Heming and Wyborn award - 1999 Federation of Canadian Artists, Christmas Show, received Award of Excellence - 1998 Federation of Canadian Artists, Postcard Picture Show, received first place and the Mary Mitchell Memorial Award - 1998 Federation of Canadian Artists, Postcard Picture Show, received second place - 1998 Pastel Society of Canada, received the Hunt Canada Ltd. award - 1998 Federation of Canadian Artists, Christmas Show, received first place