Doug Anderson

BIO

Doug Anderson is a practicing artist and educator living in Oregon. As an artist he is passionate about observing and interpreting relationships between people, places, and things in unexpected ways. As a teacher he is eager to help students participate in a creative process that ignites their curiosity that exposes possibilities. He received a BFA from the University of Arizona in Tucson and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. His artwork explores various themes of the human condition using both representational imagery and abstract mark making. He enjoys an experimental approach to art making and is comfortable with traditional or non-traditional materials and techniques. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited widely across the United States. Mr. Anderson’s current research explores organic and manmade objects found in beach debris of the Pacific Northwest.