Born in 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia, Andrew Jackson Pollack has been an artist all his life. Raised by parents involved in the arts, he was introduced to the mediums of ceramics and glass at an early age; making and marketing his first beads, from polymer clay, at the age of 14. Though predominately self-taught in glass, he has received numerous scholarships to prestigious centers, such as, Penland, Red Deer College, and the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass. There, Andrew has studied among some of the top artists of his field. In 2005, he recieved a scholarship to assist, artist, Brian Kerkvleit with two, two week workshops at Penland and Red Deer College. As a member of the faculty at the New Orleans School of Glassworks, Andrew is in charge of coordinating the Lampworking Department. He also distributes kilns for Olympic Kilns out of Atlanta. He has devoted himself to the exploration of his medium, teaching and making art full time for the past four years.
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