ABOUT — Ross Andrews

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Having grown up on the coast, Ross has always been passionate about the sea and spends a lot of his time on the beach. He has fully immersed himself in this which shows in his art and photography. He pushes himself physically to capture the life and power of the sea.

PHOTOGRAPHY, ART AND SCIENCE

Ross captures the waves in full force and offers a new view of them, unfamiliar to and unseen by many. He endeavours to bring the sea and the coastline together from and beyond the wave. Awareness, patience and timing are key elements to Ross’ work. Some pieces can take more than two years to capture and with a very small window of opportunity, all of the elements have to simultaneously come together. This is about combining photography, art and science whilst battling the elements of the sea, often at it’s most fierce.

This is also seen in his sand art. Ross uses the natural environment as his canvas which means that he is working with but often against the elements and as a result making his work ephemeral. Most of Ross’ work is done on a freestyle basis, often with no planning but a visualization that feels right at the time. As he is unable to see what he is drawing, due to the scale and close proximity. He hopes that what he has visualised appears across the very large canvas he is using.

Ross’ work has been showcased on TV on a number of occasions and has attracted national press coverage.

VIEW PRINTS

SEA

I have always loved the sea. From a young age I did many water sports, any excuse to be in. Now I spend my days capturing it through a lens. It’s exhilarating, the shore break crashing over me and trying to capture that split second in time. Its natural beauty and the ever changing colours and light make each shot unique.
SAND

My perfect beach day is no longer with a bucket and spade but a stick and a rake. One summer a rake had been thrown over the cliff from the local golf club and it was then I decided to give sand art a go. I soon realised I had an awareness for large scale drawings. This was perfect as I have a very large canvas to work with. Although very physically demanding, it is also very calming for the mind.
NATURE

Working with nature means doing my part in protecting the environment. With our seas and oceans over run with plastic, only we can change it. I am now using as much card, paper and recyclable packaging to help reduce this. I have always been active in regular beach cleans and have worked on initiatives with my local council. Whenever I come across any plastic in the sea, I remove it and bin it.