Andy Lakey

Andy Lakey was born in Châteaurous, France. His given name was Andrew Markivich.
He was a self-taught and prolific artist who created a vast body of work. He was primarily known for his depictions of angels created in textured mixed media. His textured angel paintings were created specifically for the blind as one can touch them and feel the outline of the angels. Regarding this aspect of his art, he was featured on ABC News; CNN News; FOX News; Good Morning America; Hard Copy; Inside Edition; Oprah; and The Today Show.

The art of Andy Lakey is or has been in the collections of President Jimmy Carter, President Gerald Ford, HRH Princess Margaret, Prince Albert of Monaco, and Pope John Paul II.

The art of Andy Lakey is or has been exhibited and/or sold in retail galleries, auction houses, and through various internet sites including but not necessarily limited to the following: CVA Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA; California Auctioneers, Ventura, CA; ContemporaryVisualArts.com; DeviantArt.com; Dyansen Gallery, Boston, MA; Dyansen Gallery, Carmel, CA; Dyansen Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Gallery 28 at Seabridge, Oxnard, CA; Heaven's Gallery, Ventura, CA; Internet Sales Co., Denver, CO; Merrill Chase Galleries, Chicago, IL