Andy is a multidisciplinary visual and musical artist and has worked for over 10 years as a graphic facilitator and recordist. He has worked deeply across a very broad spectrum of private and public industries, both independently and as part of collaborative delivery teams in both small and large organisations. Andy works digitally and analog. "While, of course, I revel in the visual aspects of doing the work- whether that's on an iPad and a projected screen; or using markers,...

Andy is a multidisciplinary visual and musical artist and has worked for over 10 years as a graphic facilitator and recordist. He has worked deeply across a very broad spectrum of private and public industries, both independently and as part of collaborative delivery teams in both small and large organisations. Andy works digitally and analog. "While, of course, I revel in the visual aspects of doing the work- whether that's on an iPad and a projected screen; or using markers, inks or charcoals on large material boards- the real meta-skills are listening, translation, and the ability to support a sense of physical and mental presence for those in the room, who are often working through complex or emotional challenges, or sometimes just very dense material. Doing the work of graphic facilitation has so many positive outcomes for clients, both as the event unfolds and long after it is finished. By visualising the work, we define not only the specific challenges at hand, but our values, identities and stories at large. It's well understood that there is a real power in, for instance, personal journalling. My work, in part, is to create a large, shared visual journal for a group of people. More than just a useful artefact and visual record, it's also very much about creating a sense of purpose and energy for those who are contributing their thoughts and experiences" In addition to his visual art, as a musical artist, Andy's work has garnered many accolades, including four ARIA awards nominations, and seven US Daytime Emmy wins. Andy also has background in Strategic Partnerships in media. "Creating brand partnerships is very much about listening to peoples stories, but at a commercial, organisational level. I listen for what it is people need to fulfil whatever destiny they feel calls them forward, often in relation to a specific product, and then we divine what is standing in the way of it so that we can close the gap." Drawing upon his listening and communication skills, and a deep well of experience, Andy also dedicates a portion of his time to coach pro-bono a group of musical and visual artists across Australia and North America who are grappling with artistic and logistic challenges in their own creative careers. "Something that I believe is true of people across all domains, and at all scales, is that most people don't want, and often cannot use, apparent 'solutions' that are handed to them. What almost all people need - very deeply - are conditions that allow them to think and feel clearly for themselves. If you can create those conditions, then meaningful insights and possibilities begin to emerge. I think this is true of all manner of complex logistic, emotional and strategic challenges. I see graphic facilitation as a corner stone of creating these conditions where individuals can both listen and be heard. Whatever the nature of a problem- wherever the complexity lies- it helps immensely to have a witness, a mirror; somebody to ennoble your process by figuratively, and in this case literally drawing it down, out of the intellectual abstract and into material reality, right before you, as it's taking place."