Andrew Csafordi

Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, Andrew Csafordi (AOCA) is a Canadian visual artist whose contemporary paintings explore themes of life below the surface, roots that ground the world above and fences that create real and imagined boundaries. He is also Co-Owner of ANDARA Gallery in Prince Edward County.

Andrew is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto where he majored in drawing & painting, communication and design. 

Csafordi is a master of the ancient technique of encaustic painting – using pure melted beeswax and demar resin mixed with dried pigments or oils. Andrew then applies rich layers of imagination, as well as materials such as wood, metal or fibre to his impressionist painting style. Creating textured paintings that call out to be touched, Andrew’s contemporary work invites the viewer to become explorers within his luminous compositions.

Csafordi has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. His work has been featured and discussed in newspapers, magazines and radio. Andrew’s art is held in both corporate and private collections.

Earlier this year, ANDARA Gallery was named on the “Top 10 Best Art Galleries in Ontario” by Trip Advisor. Andrew and his partner Tara Wilkinson were awarded the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for their  Contribution to the Arts in Prince Edward County in 2023. ANDARA Gallery has earned 5-Star designations from both Google and Trip Advisor … and won a “Travellers Choice Award of Excellence” … ranked among the top 10 percent of attractions worldwide … by TripAdvisor. 

ANDARA Gallery is open year-round, 11 AM to 5 PM daily.