Andrew Werth
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Born 1969, New York City
Biographical Information
After a first career as a software developer, I decided to pursue an artistic path that began with a move to New York City and a self-directed arts-focused education plan. Now back in New Jersey, my current work is the “Embodiment” series of abstract paintings that ties together my interest in the philosophy of mind, human perception, and abstract art.
Since November 2008, I have been a member of Artists' Gallery, a Lambertville, NJ, co-op gallery exhibiting the works of eighteen area artists. My work can be seen there most months of the year during gallery operating hours (Fri, Sat, Sun 11am-6pm) or by private appointment.
Selected Exhibitions (group shows unless otherwise listed)
| Aug 2010 | Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA: Absolutely Abstract |
| Aug 2010 | Muse Gallery, Philladelphia, PA: Sirius Art Summer Group Show Award: 2nd place for painting The Reality Problem |
| Aug 2010 | The Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ: Face Value Award: Best in Show (tied) for painting The Self |
| May 2010 | The Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ: Ellarslie Open XXVIII |
| Apr 2010 | Artists' Gallery, Lambertville, NJ: Reflections 2-person show with Charles Katzenbach |
| Feb 2010 | The Gallery @ Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Artists 2010 Group Show |
| Sep 2009 | Artists' Gallery, Lambertville, NJ: Internal/External 2-person show with Marc Reed |
| Aug 2009 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Dreaming Group Show |
| Apr 2009 | The Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ: Ellarslie Open XXVII Award: Honorable Mention |
| Mar 2009 | The Gallery @ Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Artists 2009 Group Show |
| Jan 2009 | Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ: Real or Otherwise Around Group show curated by Evonne M. Davis from city without walls gallery. |
| Jan 2009 | Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville, NJ: Ambassador's Portrait Show 2009 |
| Nov 2008 | Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA: Absolutely Abstract 2008 Award: Honorable Mention |
| Nov 2008 | Artists' Gallery, Lambertville, NJ: Member Group Show |
| Sep 2008 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Fall 2008 Group Show |
| Aug 2008 | Ellarslie Museum, Trenton, NJ: Trenton Artists Workshop Association Inside Out |
| Jul 2008 | Ellarslie Museum, Trenton, NJ: Trenton Artists Workshop Association Past, Present, Forward |
| Mar 2008 | The Gallery @ Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Artists 2008 Group Show |
| Feb 2008 | D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, Princeton, NJ: Matter of Perspective -- Personal Landscapes Group Show |
| Feb 2008 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Winter 2008 Group Show |
| Dec 2007 | Artists Space, New York, NY: Night of 1000 Drawings |
| Nov 2007 | Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY: A Show of Heads Group Show |
| Oct 2007 | Shore Institute of Contemporary Art (SICA), Long Branch, NJ: Fourth Annual International Juried Show (Juror: Ben Goldman) |
| Jul 2007 | Ellarslie Museum, Trenton, NJ: Trenton Artists Workshop Association Summer Salon Group Show |
| Apr 2007 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Art in Bloom Spring 2007 Group Show |
| Apr 2007 | Educational Testing Service Conant Hall Gallery, Princeton, NJ (Solo show) |
| Feb 2007 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Winter 2007 Group Show |
| Jan 2007 | The Gallery @ Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Artists (Juror: Burton Wasserman) Awards: Juror's Honorable Mention, West Windsor Arts Council Honorable Mention |
| Nov 2006 | Artists Space, New York, NY: Night of 1000 Drawings |
| Jul 2006 | ARTWORKS, Trenton, NJ: Trenton Artists Workshop Association Summer Salon Show |
| Jun 2006 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Summer 2006 Group Show |
| Dec 2005 | Artists Space, New York, NY: Night of 1000 Drawings |
| Nov 2005 | Segalas Art, Summit, NJ: Landscapes, Still Lifes, & Abstracts Group Show |
| Sep 2005 | Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ: Eye of the Storm Group Show |
| Nov 2004 | Salmagundi Club, New York, NY: 2004 Art Exhibition Group Show |
Publications & Press
- U.S. 1, A Former Computer Engineer Picks Up a Brush (by Susan Van Dongen), August 12, 2009
- Trenton Times, Capturing the 'embodied mind' in abstract panels (by Janet Purcell), May 4, 2007
- Princeton Packet TIMEOFF, Cream of the Crop (by Megan Sullivan), Feb 2, 2007
- Direct Art Magazine, Fall/Winter 2006, two-page spread
Awards
- August 2010: Muse Gallery, Philadelphia: 2nd Place for The Reality Problem
- August 2010: Trenton City Museum: Best in Show for The Self
- April 2009: Ellarslie Open @ Trenton City Museum: Honorable Mention, photography
- November 2008: Philadelphia Sketch Club: Honorable Mention for Figment
- Jan 2007: The Gallery @ Mercer County CC, West Windosr, NJ: Two Honorable Mentions for In Light of Our Knowledge
- Nov 2004: Salmagundi Club, New York: Honorable Mention
Education
My arts education has been self-directed, drawing upon a diversity of resources throughout New York City, including the School of Visual Arts, The New School, and the Art Students League. In addition to the arts, I have studied philosophy of mind and cognitive psychology at The New School. My formal degrees are:
| 1992 | Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) Information Networking Institute, M.S. Information Networking |
| 1991 | Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) Carnegie Institute of Technology, B.S. Computer Engineering |