Biography

Andy Sjodin was born in 1981 in Pipestone, MN and grew up in Forest Lake, MN. He attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN where he received a B.A. in Philosophy. After two years of AmeriCorps service in Washington State, teaching for a school year in Thailand, and then living in Homer, Alaska for a couple of years, Sjodin returned to school in 2010 to begin his formal training as an artist. Sjodin spent four years studying the drawing and painting methods of the old masters at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art in Minneapolis, MN, graduating in 2014. In the fall of 2015 Sjodin began teaching part-time classes at The Atelier and in 2018 he joined the The Atelier’s full-time program teaching staff. Sjodin currently lives and works as an artist on a small farm in Isanti County, north of the Twin Cities.

The Work

Sjodin’s work combines a French Academic drawing foundation with an impressionistic approach to seeing and interpreting color. His subject matter focuses on the figure, portraiture, still life and interiors, as well as the occasional landscape. Through his work Sjodin strives to honestly represent nature and light while exploring human expressiveness, thoughtful composition, and aesthetic beauty.

Education

2014 Graduate, The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Trained under Dale Redpath, Cyd Wicker, Kim Monahan Dady, Laura Tundel, and Jeff Larson

2008 Kenia Peninsula Community College, Homer AK

Studied painting under Asia Freeman

2004 BA in Philosophy, St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN

Teaching Experience

2019 - Full-Time Program Instructor

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

2018 Portraiture, Basic Drawing and Painting Courses

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

2017 Basic Drawing Course
Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN

Portraiture, Basic Drawing and Painting Courses

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

2016 Portraiture Course
The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Basic Drawing Workshop and Basic Figure Drawing Workshop

Homer Art & Frame Company, Homer, AK

2015 Portraiture Course

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

2014 Oil Painting Workshop

Homer Art & Frame Company, Homer, AK

Awards

2021 Finalist (x2)

15th International Art Renewal Center Salon

2020 Minnesota Figure Study Collaborative Award

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

2020 Ron Merchant Award for Oil Painting

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

2019 Master Framers Award

Studio Pintura Spring Juried Floral Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN

Exhibitions

2021 15th International ARC Salon

Art Renewal Center

4th Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

47th Annual Northern Lights International Online Juried Art Exhibition

White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN

2020 Annual Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

Fine Arts Building, Minnesota State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN

Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Northrup King Nights

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, Mn

2019 Larson, Sjodin, Schweiger, Brenny, Harkcom Group Exhibition

Private Residence, St. Paul, MN

Artists for the Atelier

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Annual Juried Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

2017 Kallos: The Order of Light Group Exhibition

Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Larson, Sjodin, Schweiger, Posey Group Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN

2016 Larson, Sjodin, Schweiger, Posy Group Exhibition

Chindean Cafe, Minneapolis, MN

2014 Atelier Full-Time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Riverview Towers Painter’s Process Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN

2013 Atelier Full-Time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Riverview Towers Drawing Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis MN

2012 Atelier Full-Time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis MN

Riverview Towers Painting Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN

2011 Atelier Full-Time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN

Representation

The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN