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Andrew Baines (born 17 June 1962) is a notable Australian "quasi-surrealist painter and installation artist,"〔(Adelaide Screenwriter ), Interview with Andrew Baines〕 best known for his paintings of politicians in exposed positions and bowler-hatted office workers. He is regarded as "one of the most recognisable and collectable of Australia's contemporary artists."〔(Hotham Street Contemporary ), Andrew Baines〕 Since 2005, he has put Alexander Downer in a red door〔(Visual News ), ''Doorways to Potential Andrew Baines Artist December 2012''〕 on the beach; Natasha Stott Despoja, Steven Marshall and Kirsten Alexander, mayor of the City of Charles Sturt in full mayoral gown and gold chains, in the sea, drinking tea; two dozen leaders of various faiths holding hands along the water's edge, including both the Anglican and Catholic Archbishops; arranged for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra to play a symphony in the sea;〔(Avax News ), ''Human Sculpture Created at Henley Beach''〕 put a herd of cows in the Indian ocean; stood Malcolm Turnbull and over 100 suited volunteers holding umbrellas aloft in the dawn surf at Bondi Beach, then replicated this with Colin Barnett and suited volunteers at Cottesloe beach; seated twelve suited volunteers on toilets reading papers along the water's edge, including Australian politician and former Ambassador to Italy, Amanda Vanstone;〔(Glow Magazine ), ''Surreal by the Sea, On The Beach With Artist Andrew Baines''〕 and provided brightly coloured sheep〔(Weekly Times ), ''Baa baa blue sheep to honour Year of Family Farming''〕 to the SA branch of the United Nations Association of Australia〔(Uni/On ), ''Ewe-nited Nations comes to Adelaide''〕 "to mark the International Year of Family Farming."〔(BBC News in Pictures ), Day in pictures: 8 October 2014〕 ==Early life and influences== He was born in Colchester, Essex in the United Kingdom, then migrated to Australia with his parents shortly after, and now lives in Adelaide.〔(Official website ), Andrew Baines〕 Baines grew up in the beachside suburb of Grange in South Australia.〔 His father was a semi-professional soccer player and electrician. His mother was a housewife, who loved painting, reading and music. He has two younger brothers.〔 He attended Grange Primary and Seaton High School,〔 and later spent two years at the South Australian School of Art.〔〔 His mother placed drawing materials in his hands as soon as he could sit up and Baines showed great aptitude, astonishing a kindergarten teacher with his aerial perspective drawing of the area they lived in.〔(Official website ), About the Artist〕 He commenced painting classes at the Henley and Grange Art Society at the age of ten.〔(BMG Art ), Andrew Baines Resume〕 Baines became the cartoonist for the Western Suburbs Schools Soccer Newsletter that same year, earning two dollars a cartoon.〔 He was also an unpaid profile artist for the Grange Primary Newsletter.〔 By age eleven, he was selling pencil sketches for five dollars to teachers and parents at the Grange Primary school.〔〔(ABC Landline ), ''Art Down Pat''〕 It wasn't until Baines was in his twenties that he discovered the works of Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Pro Hart and Ken Done, and saw the life he wanted.〔(Mehta Art Gallery ), Artist: Andrew Baines〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrew Baines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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