ANDY RAY AREND has over 20 years of experience working with welders and torches. His talents reach beyond his experience through his unmatched and endless creativity. ANDY’s art echoes August Rodin, Joan Miró and Alexander Calder through style and form. ANDY’s command of shape and line is apparent while he uses ubiquitous items or scraps of metal to create engaging works of art.

ANDY RAY AREND’s sculptures have been installed all around the state of Minnesota, with permanent installations throughout Rochester, Minnesota and in Fargo, North Dakota. ANDY AREND is becoming a regionally recognized sculptor and metal worker. His ability to impart life and movement to a pile of scrap metal is at the heart of his talents. Each piece of his work is a true original with recycling and repurpose at the forefront of every idea.

ANDY is most known for his large metal sculptures of fish. As an avid fisherman, ANDY is consistently inspired by wilderness and the natural world. ANDY’s art is a celebration of the freshwater ecosystems found throughout Minnesota.

ANDY is currently working on a variety of projects; further exploring metal fabrication as an artistic medium.

“WORKING WITH HOT METAL IS A CHALLENGE BUT A CHALLENGE THAT ALWAYS ENDS UP FEELING COMPLETELY WORTH IT. TO SEE A SCULPTURE EVOKE SOME SORT OF EMOTION IN THE VEIWER IS TRULY A REWARDING MOMENT.”

-ANDY RAY AREND