Trick Monkey

Andy grew up in various cities along the east coast of Australia and spent most of the time in the car drawing monsters and trying not to get motion sickness. He always had a desire to be an artist even though most people told him he would need to get a \'real job\'. Andy\'s parents always encouraged him. After high school and getting ejected by all of the major art colleges, he studied the the \'new\' field of digital art at TAFE in the early \'90s. Andy began his digital media career in 1996 as an interface designer and animator for CD-ROM multimedia and website design. Andy went on to become a 3D modelling and animation expert, after which he transitioned into digital effects for film and television. Within 3 years he was a lead supervisor, overseeing teams of artists. During his 10 years in the industry, he worked for Cutting Edge, Photon and Animal Logic for a range of clients that included Disney, Village Roadshow and Warner Brothers. He has also done concept artwork for both games and features films, including the film ‘Daybreakers’. He had a senior role as part of the Academy Award-winning team of \'Happy Feet\', working under director George Miller. For the past 7 years, Andy has built a successful career as a freelance illustrator and artist. His artwork has been published and exhibited around the world. He now channels the visions of the mysterious zombie voodoo witch doctor Trick Monkey!