Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy is an artist I was introduced to at an early age by my mum, she owns many of his books and so when i began to realise I wanted to go into the creative industry I began investigating the book shelves for things I may like and came across his book called "Wood" published in 1998 and also "Stone" published in the same year.




Andy uses natural materials and found objects to create art that usually has a short lifespan. Andy has worked on large scale pieces such as "Wall that Went for a Walk" in Grizedale Forest, Cumbria; drawing on the traditions of wall building from that area. He has also made a syccessor to this piece accompanied by the book "Wall" in which it shows how the wall was constructed along with some small scale art pieces in the surrounding area of the wall.


Andy's art varies in materials and techniques; using ice, leaves, mud, feathers, stones, water and other naturally found objects to create beautiful, sometimes breath taking pieces of art.

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The images I have added to this blog do no justice to the books, if you like what you see i strongly reccomend checking out what other books are available such as Time