DREWCO uses the only the best in above average materials and technology to bring you the latest and greatest sensations in fine art today! At DREWCO, we believe everyone deserves fine art, that’s why we’ve been doing our best to have any sort of an impact at all for over a decade. When you think fine art, think DREWCO, your number one source for fine art.
Who puts the DREW in DREWCO? Artist, friend, husband, fan of Chinese takeout and television nights, finder of his wife’s reading glasses, temporary nightly heat source for his cat, humanitarian and all around great guy Andrew Groth.
A long time ago, in a gourmet hotdog joint/taproom far away, the concept of DREWCO took shape. The year was 2012. Queen Elizabeth had just celebrated her diamond jubilee. Barack Obama was re-elected president of the United States. The end of the Mayan calendar, or the end of the world as some believed, was observed with little to no consequence, and it was the year DREWCO was established by the self-described conceptual artist. In that same year, Andrew, along with his dearest friends, created the now infamous infomercial featuring the company’s flagship product, The Paint-O-Matic 2000, launching the fine art company on the trajectory to becoming the mega success that it is today.
DREWCO initially specialized in artistic commodification, but since those early days it has expanded its product lines to include moody ambivalence, moral ambiguity, societal contradictions and even challenging antiquated traditions. The pieces are bold and dynamic, stylish and contemporary and often include hidden gems of DREWCO’s patented State of Conflicted Emotions, which encourages every DREWCO customer to wonder, “Why were these things created?” and also “Why do I like them so much?”
As DREWCO founder and CEO, Andrew wrestles with his desperation to hang onto the last vestiges of youthful idealism against succumbing to a serious, insidious mental condition he calls “Cynianalyticalality,” or Age Related Over Analysis induced Pessimism (AROAP).
AROAP is quantified using the following formula:
Accumulated Evidence of Disappointment
Time ( t )
DISSAPOINTMENT
General Disclaimer: DREWCO may ask many questions, but will never offer any solutions.
DREWCO addresses the absurdities as Andrew navigates the liminal spaces, yet resists the temptation to take anything too seriously. He is an artist, musician, avid cyclist, animal fan, and child of the 80s who enjoys poking fun at things, at life, at art, at his art, and especially at himself. He earned an AA in Liberal Arts and a BFA degree with an Emphasis on Painting. His work has been shown in several group exhibitions. He is one of the most recent members of Boise Open Studios and he continues to be an active member in the Treasure Valley arts community.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2014 BFA, Emphasis in Painting, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
1998 AA, Liberal Arts, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN
EXHIBITIONS
2023 UnUsUal, Treasure Chest Gallery, Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, ID
2022 Opus, Water’s Edge Gallery, Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID
2022 Collaboration Cure, Treasure Chest Gallery, Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, ID
2021 Flow State, TVAA Exhibition, Nampa Civic Center, Nampa, ID
2021 Pieces of Me, Treasure Chest Gallery, Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, ID
2020 #AloneTogether, Treasure Chest Gallery, Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, ID
2020 Voyage & Vehicle, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Baker City, OR
2020 Beyond The Red Door, Initial Point Gallery, Meridian, ID
2020 Epic, TVAA Exhibition, Nampa Civic Center, Nampa, ID
2019 Rooted, TVAA Exhibition, Nampa Civic Center, Nampa, ID
2019 Opus, TVAA Annual Juried Exhibit, The Riverside Hotel, Garden City, ID
2019 Shrinky Dinks, Annual Silent Auction, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2019 FOCUS, TVAA Series Exhibition, Nampa Civic Center, Nampa, ID
2014 DREWCO, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO
2013 14th Annual Neruda Poetry Festival, Su Teatro, Denver, CO
2013 Me Shirts, Anthology Fine Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2012 Group exhibition, Allegro Coffee Roastery, Thornton, CO
2011 Group exhibition, Allegro Coffee Roastery, Thornton, CO
COMMISSIONS
2016 Portrait, David Peterson, Erie, CO
2015 Portrait, Nichole Hammet, Thornton CO
2005 Still Life, Dana Johnson, Thornton, CO
2004 Abstract, Theo Johnson, Thornton, CO
LECTURES/EVENTS/PERFORMANCES
2022 Opal Palmer Adisa, Writing What Writes You, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2022 Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder, Disclosing the Obscure: The Lost Cinematic Art of The Camera Obscura, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2021 John McMahon, Writing Artist Statements, Boise Library, Boise, ID
2019 Julian Saporiti, Making Art From History, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2019 Clare Johnson, Inspiration Everywhere, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2019 Viewshed: Impressions of Place, James Castle House, Boise, ID
2019 Sue Latta, The Texture of Things, Visual Arts Collective, Garden City, ID
2019 Laura Pellegrinelli, Gathering Words, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2019 Robin Steihm, HOME/BODY, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2011 Bill Amundson, Drawing Techniques, Being a Professional Artist, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/WORK HISTORY
2023 Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO) Member, Boise, ID
2022 Artist Assistant, Lorelle Rau Mural, Martha Building, Boise, ID
2022 Host for Artists in Residence, Gibson and Recoder, Surel’s Place, Garden City, ID
2022 Volunteer Mural Artist for Julia Green and Lorelle Rau, Garden City Placemaking Fund, Garden City, ID
2021 Co-curator, Collaboration Cure, Treasure Chest Gallery, Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, ID
2020 TVAA Board Member
2019 Co-curator, Epic, TVAA, Nampa, ID