Paintings that tell a story or inspire a story from the viewer are the type that Connie Andrews enjoys creating. Her oil paintings are full of movement and motion. They portray the passage of time, whether that be a few moments or years passing by. Andrews has become sought after in recent years to create commissioned paintings and sculptures in the private and public sector. She also teaches sculpture and painting in her home studio in Morton, Illinois. Her realistic and artistic rendition of real people in real situations has helped her create a well-known and respected name for herself in central Illinois. Recent highlights of her career: A project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which has gained national attention from Smithsonian Magazine and other media, is a larger-than-life sculpture she was chosen to paint, inspired by the American Gothic painting of a farmer and his daughter, by Grant Wood; she was one of the first 5 artists, out of over 160, chosen for the first Sky Art Peoria competition that awards a yearlong spot on a billboard in downtown Peoria; she was recently commissioned by the city of Peoria to create a painting that is now prominently displayed in its sister city of Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Website: https://www.connieandrews.net/