Andy Dolphin

Andy’s journey into fine art began over two decades ago, though his passion for art stretches back to childhood. With a professional background in sign writing, graphic art, and commercial illustration, he now focuses on oil and watercolour painting, as well as outdoor sketching. Inspired by rural landscapes, forests, and seascapes, his work captures the beauty of sunlight, particularly the dramatic interplay of light and shadow at dawn and dusk.

in 2021, Andy held his inaugural solo exhibition with terrific results. Subsequent solo exhibitions have also proved popular.

Andy had been an enthusiastic participant in Plein Air Down Under, Australia’s largest outdoor painting event, since 2020, and joined the event’s teaching faculty in 2022. Among his many awards, his accolades include the Grand Prize at the 2023 WA Society of Arts Annual Awards and several awards at Plein Air Down Under in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024.

His passion for plein air painting continues to grow and has earned him invitations to teach a variety of workshops, including residencies at Wireless Hill and Beverley plus regular spots at Plein Air Down Under and Albany Summer School. In 2025, he was a tutor and award winner at the inaugural Capital Plein Air, in Canberra.

  • Lights Beach<br />15x24cm Watercolour $455

    Lights Beach

  • Seaspray<br />36x55cm Watercolour $1395

    Seaspray

  • Ruler of the Plains<br />28x36cm Watercolour $925

    Ruler of the Plains

  • Morning Walk<br />557 x 75cm Watercolour framed under glass $1,395

    Morning Walk

  • Morning Shadows<br />42 x 33cm Watercolour framed under glass $695

    Morning Shadows

  • Morning Stroll<br />31 x 39 cm Watercolour framed under glass $495

    Morning Stroll

  • Silver Lace<br />29 x 24 cm Gouache framed under glass $395

    Silver Lace

  • Winter in the Mall<br />57 x 75 cm Watercolour framed under glass $1,395

    Winter in the Mall