Artist Andrew Hicks Story & Photos by Brenda Baugh, Staff Writer
Artist Andrew Hicks Walking down Grand Avenue toward the Royalty Building on Fourth Street, there is a man looking in the window of the new location for Studio2o5. Since my previous brief encounters with Andrew (Andy) Hicks have been while conducting business at A+ Printing or casually discussing art while he is purchasing a painting at Art Crawl; I’m not sure this is who I am to meet for the interview? As I approach closer, the man turns and smiles. That smile! His expression is warm and welcoming as he recognizes me simultaneously as I do him. My excitement rises to find out more
Photography: Abby
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about the graphic design artist, because I can sense there is so much more to him than just a mild-mannered man with a great smile. Andy Hicks knew at a young age what he wanted to be and what career path he was going to follow. In grade school, his class took a field trip to learn about all the “moving parts” it takes to publish a daily newspaper. This visit to Tulsa World was a very pivotal moment in the young life of Andy. Just seeing the giant printing presses and feeling the fast-paced energy of the people bustling around him, he knew he was hooked. Standing there in that moment, he immediately fell in love with graphic design and photography instantly and equally. He decided he was going to make newspapers! In high school he learned print making. From there Hicks got a job working at an alternative newspaper. He started out there by cleaning toilets, taking out the trash, answering phones and doing whatever tasks he could to just be there. Eventually, he started working his way up the “paper chain” by proving
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