Howdy. I am Andy. A South Australian artist, podcaster, farmer’s husband, dad and 100% human biologics. I get excited by weird animals, creative people and the patterns hidden in nature. Everything I make comes back to one question. What helps the uncommon animals and artists of the world not just survive, but thrive?

Latest Podcast Episodes

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  Where Emotion Meets Technique, Mark Sibb’s Artistic Breakthrough | Fork in the Road Podcast
  Mark Sibb shares how his artistic journey began during the COVID lockdowns and evolved into a thriving creative career rooted in personal expression, community, and experimentation. From navigating the balance between commercial work and creative freedom, to discovering that his style emerged not from seeking perfection, but from painting how he felt, Mark reveals how… Read more: Where Emotion Meets Technique, Mark Sibb’s Artistic Breakthrough | Fork in the Road Podcast
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  Streaming & Survival: Virg on Becoming a Thriving Artist in the Digital Age | Fork in the Road Podcast
  Musician Virg pulls back the curtain on the realities of being a modern musician in the digital world. From her childhood discovery of synthesizers to the creation of her Italian single Martini, Virg takes us deep into her creative process, her cultural identity and Italian music, and the powerful role of collaboration in her artistic… Read more: Streaming & Survival: Virg on Becoming a Thriving Artist in the Digital Age | Fork in the Road Podcast
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  From Graphic Recording to YouTube Success: Raheem Nelson’s Creative Journey | Fork in the Road Podcast
  In this engaging conversation, Raheem Nelson shares his journey as a graphic recorder, photographer, and vlogger, emphasizing the importance of style as a form of self-expression. He discusses his recent achievements, including a magazine feature and his approach to YouTube content creation. Raheem offers valuable networking tips for creatives and delves into the intricacies of… Read more: From Graphic Recording to YouTube Success: Raheem Nelson’s Creative Journey | Fork in the Road Podcast
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  Art as Activism: Visual Strategist Zed Anwar aka Zedtrafficker | Fork in the Road Podcast
  In this conversation, Zed Anwar, also known as Zedtrafficker, shares his creative journey from the NHS to the world of advertising and NFTs. He discusses the challenges of being an artist, the importance of activism in his work, and how art can drive social change. Zed emphasizes the need for artists to align their morals… Read more: Art as Activism: Visual Strategist Zed Anwar aka Zedtrafficker | Fork in the Road Podcast
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  From Corporate Job to Full-Time Musician | TortureTwinn’s Andrew Devin on the Fork in the Road Podcast
  I sit down with Andrew Devin, the creative force behind TortureTwinn, for a raw and inspiring conversation about music, film, social media, and choosing passion over comfort. We talk about: 🎶 Wearing your influences on your sleeve – musically and cinematically. 📲 Going all in on social media – posting daily, staying positive, and dealing… Read more: From Corporate Job to Full-Time Musician | TortureTwinn’s Andrew Devin on the Fork in the Road Podcast
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  How Aoife O’Dwyer Found Freedom as a Full-Time NFT Artist | Fork in the Road Podcast
  In this episode of Fork in the Road Podcast, I sit down with full-time NFT artist Aoife O’Dwyer, whose work explores the gaps in human perception — not just in her art, but also in how she showcases it in the world of Web3. We dig into:What it really means to be a thriving artist… Read more: How Aoife O’Dwyer Found Freedom as a Full-Time NFT Artist | Fork in the Road Podcast

My Art & Ideas

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  What bothers me about the world we have built
  Sometimes I look around and think we have accidentally wandered into the plot of a ridiculous super villain movie, except there is no James Bond turning up at the last minute to blow up the secret headquarters and save everyone. There is no dramatic music, no evil mastermind stroking a cat while explaining the plan,… Read more: What bothers me about the world we have built
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  Which Public Figure Is Looking Out for the Tapir?
  The public figure I probably disagree with most is not even one person anymore. It is the entire species of leader that treats the planet like a temporary motel room they plan to trash before checkout. The smiling suits with dead eyes. The billionaire rocket cowboys trying to flee Earth while the rivers choke on… Read more: Which Public Figure Is Looking Out for the Tapir?
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  No one is getting a motivational tattoo of a Grosbeak Weaver
  Most people think productivity belongs to the noisiest creatures in nature, the frantic little lunatics sprinting around like they are late for a meeting no one asked them to attend. Humans worship this too. We confuse visible stress with meaningful output, as if looking exhausted is some kind of noble career strategy. But busy is… Read more: No one is getting a motivational tattoo of a Grosbeak Weaver
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  A honey badger does not need a couch
  A Komodo dragon does not need a name tag, and a wolverine is not secretly dreaming of a warm lap by the fire. These animals carry something older than comfort, something sharp and intact, and the closer you look the more obvious it becomes that trying to turn them into pets is less about companionship… Read more: A honey badger does not need a couch
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  Permission to push past the invisible fences
  There is something quietly unsettling about this Hypno bat piece, where the soft pastel wallpaper feels harmless at first glance until your eyes begin to adjust and the pattern stops behaving, revealing a hidden presence woven through the rhythm of vampire squid and the alien grace of the dumbo octopus, like the wall itself is… Read more: Permission to push past the invisible fences
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  Growing a Generation That Cares Enough to Protect What Remains
  When I make sunflower art it was never going to be proper garden sunflowers turning obediently toward the light. The version that found its way onto my drawing table was the sunflower sea star, a creature famous not just for its sheer size but for the surprising speed it can move across the ocean floor,… Read more: Growing a Generation That Cares Enough to Protect What Remains