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Kevin Andrew<\/p><\/div>\n

Before pursuing art full-time, Kevin Andrew earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering, worked in corporate America and exited a successful entrepreneurial business. \u201cI followed the \u2018right path\u2019 for many years before questioning it,\u201d he says. \u201cI now paint abstract artwork full time with the intention to find my self. This is the most authentic I have ever felt in my lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

After reading Julia Cameron\u2019s The Artist\u2019s Way, the doors opened for Andrew to launch his studio and gallery in the River Arts District. KEVIN ANDREW GALLERY + STUDIO showcases his work alongside Shela Anmuth, Christy Vonderlack, Heather Clements and Bridget Benton. \u201cThey are a powerhouse crew of talented artists with gorgeous and innovative artwork,\u201d he says. \u201cOur mission is to provide a professional and authentic experience for collectors to add art to their spaces comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n

KEVIN ANDREW GALLERY + STUDIO is located at 109 Roberts Street in the Phil Mechanic building next to The Radical Hotel in Asheville. For more information, call 828.351.9690 or find @kevinandrew.art<\/a> on Instagram and Kevin Andrew Abstract Artist<\/a> on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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