Andy Arkley is a visual artist, musician and animator and who often combines these disciplines in his work. At the core of his practice is an emphasis on making work that is collaborative, focusing on the connection that happens between people when they collaborate successfully. He strives to create work that is inclusive and invokes elation. Andy’s work has been shown at the wndr museum in Chicago, the Bellevue Arts Museum, MadArt Studio, Bumbershoot and Pictoplasma. He has a BA from The Evergreen State College where he studied animation and electronic music. He has received awards from 4Culture and Artist Trust. He is a member of the sound collage duo The Bran Flakes, and was also a founder of the art team LET’S (now inactive). He is married to the artist Julie Alpert, who is a current fellow at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.