Andrew Faulkner American, b. 1961
Andrew Faulkner is a distinguished contemporary painter whose vibrant, atmospheric work reshapes the traditions of landscape and interior imagery. Born into a family of artists, designers, and architects, Faulkner’s earliest creative impulses were nurtured in an environment where visual expression was a way of life. This upbringing, paired with an early fascination for coloring outside the lines, laid the groundwork for the gestural, expressive style that defines his work today.
Faulkner’s paintings explore the interplay of light, color, and space through what he describes as “invented color space,” a signature approach that dissolves and reconfigures form into luminous, atmospheric realms. His work spans abstract landscapes, architecturally inflected interiors, and cityscapes, each rendered with a bold palette and a dynamic sense of movement. Deeply influenced by the radiant light and rich hues of Northern California, his compositions invite viewers into immersive visual experiences that balance emotional resonance with formal clarity.
Educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Faulkner developed a rigorous foundation in color and value. His training reflects the lineage of Josef Albers’ color theory and is further informed by the work of Henri Matisse, Richard Diebenkorn, and David Hockney. These influences converge in a practice that combines intuitive mark making with disciplined structure, resulting in paintings that are both expressive and meticulously composed.
Faulkner’s work has been exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions across the United States and is represented by leading galleries nationwide. His paintings have garnered critical attention for their ability to transform familiar landscapes and interiors into emotionally charged, imagined spaces. In addition to his fine art practice, Faulkner has an accomplished career as an illustrator, with work appearing in major national publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
Working from his studio in Sausalito, California, Andrew Faulkner continues to investigate the intersection of color, texture, and light. His paintings evoke the landscapes and places that inspire him, from the rolling hills of Marin County to the urban geometry of San Francisco and beyond. With a distinctive visual language that bridges observation and abstraction, Faulkner has established himself as a compelling voice in contemporary American painting.
EDUCATION
1984 Trinity College, B.F.A
1982 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
Light Fields, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2025
Shorescape, Hagan Fine Art, Charleston SC
Pastoral Light, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2024
Electric Light, The Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2023
Tuscan Light, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2022
Bay Light, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2021
Exploring Light, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2020
Contemporary Pastorals, CAMi Art + Wine, Calistoga, CA
Urban Construct, Slate Gallery, Oakland, CA
2019
Urban Cowboy, Gallery 111, Sausalito, CA
2018
Room Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
Abstract Landscapes, Branded, Mill Valley, CA
2017
Perspectives, Bay Model, Sausalito, CA
Mixed Media Landscapes, 2nd Friday Art Walk, Riley Street, San Rafael, CA
2016
Solo Show, The Fairfax at Embassy Row, Washington, DC
2015
Colorscapes, Tiburon Town Hall, Tiburon, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Atlanta Art Fair. Pamela Walsh Gallery, Pullman Yards, Atlanta , GA
Portland Group Show, Portland Art Gallery, Portland ME
San Francisco Art Fair, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2024
San Francisco Art Fair, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Group Show, The Portland Art Gallery, Portland, ME
2023
ICB Artist Group Show, Curated by Artsource Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Art Market San Francisco, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Tyler Whitmore Interiors, Edith Graves Art Advisor, Bethesda, MD
Walk a Mile, Blueprint Gallery, Dallas, TX
2022
Art Market San Francisco, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Trunk Show, Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
May Show, Group Show - Portland Art Gallery
2021
Art for Aids, Juried show, San Francisco, CA
2020
Broaden Your Horizon, Ruby Living Design, Mill Valley, CA
Voyager, Marin Community Foundation, Novato, CA
2019
Art Santa Fe, Jen Tough Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2018
Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 2018-2019 Winter Collection, curated by Slate Art, Oakland, CA
SF VIEWS, Group Show Curated by Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Art San Diego 2018, Jen Tough Gallery Artist Collective
Marin Open Studios, ICB Building, Marin, CA
Marin Masters, Juried Exhibition of Marin artists, M
Landscapes, Ruby Living, Mill Valley, CA
2017
Marin Open Studios, ICB Building, Marin, CA
Gallery 111, White, Sausalito, CA
Studio E Private Opening, Washington, DC
2015
Studio E Group Show, Bethesda, MD
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
Art2Life, International Juried Exhibition, with juror Anita Rogers of Anita Rogers Gallery
Visionary Artist Collective, National Juried Show, Interview published in New Visionary Magazine
2020
Expressions, National Juried Exhibition, Marin Society of Artists with juror Andrea Schwartz of Andrea Schwartz Gallery
2019
Pixels to Paint, Juried Exhibition, O’Hanlan Center For the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2018
Luminous, National Juried Exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Juror Danielle Fox, Slate Art
2017
Golden Gate, Marin Society of Artists National juried show with Juror Susan Snyder of Snyder Caldwell Gallery
Marin County Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Blue Ribbon winner for "De Young Museum”
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2025 Art & Color 365 Magazine Feature Article
2025 Flow Magazine, Cover & feature article for Dutch/International Art magazine
2023 ShoutOut LA, Artist Interview
2023 The Almanac, Artist Interview
2023 Visionary Artist Collective, Artist Interview
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Light Fields
Andrew Faulkner January 24 - March 7, 2026Marking his fifth solo presentation at the gallery, the exhibition extends Faulkner’s long standing exploration of color and light into a more expansive and immersive territory. Moving beyond the recognizable...Read more -
Atlanta Art Fair 2025
September 24 - 28, 2025Pamela Walsh Gallery is excited to announce our participation in this year's Atlanta Art Fair taking place this September.Read more
Atlanta Art Fair returns to Pullman Yards this September 25–28, 2025 to build on the expansive momentum of the fair’s inaugural edition. As a continued catalyst for cultural enrichment and artistic exchange, Atlanta Art Fair 2025 will feature an inclusive roster of compelling programs and a diverse collection of innovative events, talks, performances, and installations that work to enhance the city’s existing community of artists, galleries, institutions, and collectors. -
In the Heat of It
Summer Group Exhibition 2025 July 11 - August 15, 2025Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present In the Heat of it , a group exhibition of represented and exhibiting artists here at the gallery. Featuring new artist Ruth Hunter;...Read more -
San Francisco Art Fair 2025
April 17 - 20, 2025Art Market San Francisco is now San Francisco Art Fair. This evolution is a direct affirmation of the fair’s commitment to the thriving arts ecosystem that defines the Bay Area. Continuing the fair’s dedication to San Francisco’s vibrant cultural institutions, active collecting community, and vital notion of unwavering patronage, San Francisco Art Fair is a year-round platform for the many voices of its region.Read more
Produced by AMP with Fair Director Kelly Freeman working in partnership with Artistic Director Nato Thompson, San Francisco Art Fair will present 85 leading galleries from around the world alongside a dynamic series of public programming this April 2025 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion.
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Pastoral Light
Andrew Faulkner January 18 - March 1, 2025Pastoral Light Artist Reception | Jan 18th | 6 — 8 pm Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present Pastoral Light , the fourth solo exhibition of new paintings by...Read more -
5th Anniversary Exhibition
December 13, 2024 - January 11, 2025Join us to celebrate our 5th Anniversary!Read more
Friday, December 13th
Holiday Happy Hour | 5 - 7 pm
Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present our 5th Anniversary Exhibition, a group show of new and favorite works by artists from our talented roster. The exhibition will open on December 13th with a Holiday Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. Let's raise a glass to celebrate this milestone together! -
Summer Vibes Group Exhibition 2024
July 16 - August 31, 2024Celebrating the essence of summer with a curated selection of collection of new artworks from our represented artists that play with color, texture and process.Read more -
Electric Light
Andrew Faulkner January 14 - March 9, 2024We are delighted to announce Andrew Faulkner's upcoming exhibition Electric Light , which will open on January 20th, 2024. This marks his fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, following the...Read more
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Tuscan Light
Andrew Faulkner January 23 - March 4, 2023Tuscan Light is the third solo exhibition of Andrew Faulkner’s work in the gallery and an obvious evolution in his journey as a painter. His previous exhibition, Bay Light, was an exploration of the light and colors of the San Francisco Bay Area.Read more -
Summer Collection 2022
Group Exhibition June 1 - August 31, 2022Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present our 2022 Summer Collection . This exhibition presents a curated selection of contemporary works in dialogue, creating an interplay of color with intricate...Read more -
Bay Light
Andrew Faulkner January 11 - February 19, 2022Bay Light is the second solo exhibition of Andrew Faulkner’s work and a dynamic follow-up to his debut exhibition, Exploring Light . After little more than a year, Andrew has...Read more
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"Bay Light" Artist Talk with Andrew Faulkner
Andrew Faulkner January 11, 2022Listen in to hear Andrew Faulkner discuss his first solo exhibition Bay Light here at the gallery! Bay Light is the second solo exhibition of...Read more -
Andrew Faulkner Studio Visit
Andrew Faulkner August 16, 2022Read more -
"Pastoral Light" Artist Talk with Andrew Faulkner
Andrew Faulkner January 19, 2025Watch the Artist Talk from Andrew Faulkner's Opening Reception of Pastoral Light! Thank you to those who were able to come out and celebrate the opening of this fantastic exhibition. This new body of work will be on view till March 1st. Pastoral Light offers a vibrant, contemporary reimagining of the rural landscape, blending the timeless tranquility of nature with the bold energy of modern abstraction. Influenced by 19th-century masters such as Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Thomas Cole, Faulkner interprets their classical traditions through a dynamic, abstract sensibility evocative of the more contemporary approaches of Wolf Kahn and Richard Diebenkorn. By blending these influences with his own artistic vision, Faulkner’s newest series of “light paintings” explores a fresh take on this historic genre.Read more -
"Concentric Circles: Tracing the Radiance of Bay Area Figuration" Exhibition Walk-Through
June 10, 2025Check out the exhibition walk-through of Concentric Circles: Tracing the Radiance of Bay Area Figuration , on view at Pamela Walsh Gallery from May 2...Read more -
"Light Fields" Artist Talk with Andrew Faulkner
Andrew Faulkner January 24, 2026Thank you to those that joined us for the Opening Reception of Light Fields by Andrew Faulkner! The solo exhibition will be on view til...Read more -
"Light Fields" Exhibition Talk with Andrew Faulkner and Vanessa Callanta
Andrew Faulkner February 4, 2026Thank you to those who joined us on Instagram Live last Wednesday for this insightful adn engaging talk with Andrew Faulkner, and Triton Museum of...Read more
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A different take on Tuscany
PWG presents Italy-inspired paintings by Andrew Faulkner February 8, 2023A different take on Tuscany: Pamela Walsh Gallery presents Italy-inspired paintings by Andrew FaulknerRead more -
Shoutout LA
Meet Andrew Faulkner February 17, 2023 Read more -
Art's Lucky Number Three
Pamela Walsh Gallery Holds Party to Mark 3rd Anniversary December 8, 2023 Read more -
Andrew Faulkner "Pastoral Light"
Press Release December 3, 2024ANDREW FAULKNER Pastoral Light Jan 18th — Mar 1st 540 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA [Palo Alto] Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present Pastoral...Read more -
Andrew Faulkner "Light Fields" Press Release
January 1, 2026Light Fields January 24 - March 7, 2026 540 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA [Palo Alto, CA] — Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present...Read more -
"Light Fields"
San Mateo Daily Journal January 17, 2026By Bart Charlow | Jan 17, 2026 Andrew Faulkner’s “Light Fields” show at Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto, Jan. 24-Mar. 7, is anything but...Read more
