1986 – 1989 Undergraduate study in studio art at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; School of the Art Institute, Chicago; Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego.
2016 – current Full time studio artist
2005 – 2016 3D Arts Supervisor and woodworking instructor, Art Department, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Guest Faculty, summer sculpture workshop, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
1988 – 2011 Seminar Faculty, the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, Colorado College
1998 – 2005 Owner/operator of Artworks, Colorado Springs, CO, Design/build marketing-related sets, props, displays, custom cabinetry. (Part time 2005 – 2012)
1992 – 93 Teach adult painting and drawing classes, the Bemis School of Art, Colorado Springs, CO
1989 – 91 Studio assistant for the artist Chuck Close, New York, NY
Awards
2015 People’s Choice Award, Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO
2015 Finalist, Courage to Rebuild Public Art Project, Westminster, CA
2014 Jurors’ Choice Award, Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO
1987 1st Place Drawing, Colorado State University Statewide College Art Exhibition
1985 Best of Show, Young People’s Art Exhibit, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Group Exhibition, Disorderly Conduct, Red West Contemporary Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018 Group Exhibition, In SITu: From the Artist’s Perspective, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, Colorado
2017 Solo Exhibition, Renew, the Atrium Gallery, First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OK
2014-15 Group Exhibition, Art on the Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Solo Exhibition, Open, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Solo Exhibition, höl, Coburn Gallery, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Four-Person Exhibition, Industrial Gods and Monsters, the Downtown Gallery, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Group Exhibition, Revamp’t, Ivywild School, Colorado Springs, CO
1990 Dimensional scale model and drawings for Artist’s Choice: Head-On/The Modern Portrait displayed in MoMA, New York, NY
1988 Group Exhibition, Big Drawings, the Gallery of Contemporary Art, UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Radio/TV
NINE dot ARTS Curator Q & A with Grant Adams, Jerry Touslee, Inside the Art blog, NINE dot ARTS, September, 2019
This Art Seems to Literally Reach Out and Grab You, Next with Kyle Clark, KUSA Channel 9 News, Denver, February 1, 2018
FPC Atrium Art – Andy Tirado, Vimeo artist’s talk, First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OK, November 8, 2017
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO, March 11, 2017
Mackenzie Ross documentary, 2015
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, 3 person interview, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO, June 21, 2014
Art on the Streets, downtown Colorado Springs, Jennifer Mulson and Nicole Montinez, Gazette Telegraph video, June 10, 2014
New Downtown Art, video piece by Gram Kraus-Lyons, the Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, CO, June 5, 2014
A Response to Hol by Ally Ede, Talking Ideas, Briget Heidmous, the IDEA Space, the Colorado College, CO, December 9, 2013
Interview with Andrew Ramiro Tirado, Talking Ideas, Briget Heidmous, the IDEA Space, the Colorado College, CO, November 21, 2013
A Closer Look at the Art of Louis Cicotello, A Big Something, 3 person interview with Noel Black, KRCC, the Colorado College, February 2, 2012
Print and Web
Denver’s 10 Best Hotels for Igniting or Rekindling Romance, Christine Loomis, USA Today 10Best, November, 2019
Finding Impact at the Intersection of Art and Business, Martha Weidmann, Colorado Biz, August 30, 2019
Installing a Powerful Art Experience to Remember, Chris Roth, The Business of Art blog, August, 2019
Happening Hotels in LoDo, Denver, Travel Writers, Creators Syndicate, August 3, 2019
These Instagram-Worthy Hotels are the Main Attraction, Kimber Westphall, Dallas News, July 22, 2019
AHEAD Americas Shortlist Announced, AHEAD Awards, June 15, 2019
Top 12 Cool and Unusual Hotels in Denver, Becky Moore, GlobalGrasshopper.com, May, 2019
The Transformative Power of Art in the City, Molly Casey, NINE dot ARTS blog, March, 2019
Taking the Kids—to Denver, Eileen Ogintz, www.msn.com, March 1, 2019
Denver’s 10 Best Hotels for Couples to Ignite Romance, USA Today 10Best, Christine Loomis, January, 2019
NINE Artists to Watch, Molly Casey, Inside the Art blog, January 21, 2019
7 of Colorado’s Best Summer Staycations You Should Book Now, Laura High, Special to the Denver Post, January 9, 2019
Infusing Art to Enhance Private Development, Meredith Badler, Building Dialogue, December, 2018
Meet Denver’s Art Concierges, Christine Deorio, 5280 Home, December, 2018/January, 2019
Featured Partner: Dairy Block is Denver’s Newest Holiday Destination, Visit Denver Blog, www.denver.org, November 28,2018
Artsy Places to Stay in Denver, Visit Denver Blog, www.denver.org, October 23, 2018
Stay Mile High, A running tab of cool Denver staycations, from luxe hotels to modern crash pads, Kasey Harvey, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, August, 2018
State of the Art, Amanda M. Faison, 5280 Home, August/September 2018
12 Incredible Hotels for Art Lovers, Stephanie Grenada, Sunset Magazine, 2018
https://www.themavenhotel.com/about/art
Stay and Play, Leslie Kennedy, Kendall Kostelic and Annie Nagel, Denver Life Magazine
The Company Behind Denver’s Hottest Hotels, Daliah Singer, 5280 Magazine, June, 2018
One of Denver’s Most Art-Filled Blocks Can Be Found in LoDo, Cori Anderson, 303 Magazine.com, June 12, 2018
Red West Gallery is Steamboat’s New Contemporary Art Hub, Artist Enclave, Audrey Dwyer, Steamboat Pilot & Today, June 1, 2018
The Maven Hotel Review, Denver, Colorado; Claudia Carbone, Telegraph Travel
Six New Retailers Coming to Dairy Block in Denver’s LoDo District, Kelcey McClung, Denver Business Journal, April 20, 2018
Downtown Denver – Calling All Hip Kids and Parents!, Eileen Ogintz, Taking the Kids, March 4, 2018
New and Renovated Denver and Boulder Area Hotels, Mindy Sink, Moon.com, February 6, 2018
Only in Denver: Giant Hand Sculpture at The Maven, Visit Denver staff, www.denver.org (Visit Denver blog), January 26, 2018
Best Romantic Hotels in Denver, Diana Rowe, Hotel Scoop, January 17, 2018
The Era of Experience-Driven Hotel Design, Tobias Strohe, ColoradoBIZ, January 20, 2018
Welcome to Dairy Block, Morgan Carter, DiningOut Denver/Boulder, January, 2018
Art of the City: Red Rocks, Tasty Treats, and Craft Cocktails in Denver, Lauren Monitz, Trivago.com, January 10th, 2018
Dairy Block Art (video), AOR Inc., January 5, 2018
Winter Escapes, LEFAIR Magazine, December 26, 2017
Maven Hotel, John Czarnecki, Contract Design, December 9, 2017
Art in the Atrium, Whitney Forsyth, Tidings Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 3, Fall 2017
Lookin’ Good: The Maven at Dairy Block, Denver, Chiel Nobels, October 19, 2017
6 Denver Hotels For Art Aficionados, Linnea Covington, Forbes Travel Guide, October 17, 2017
The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block, Architect Magazine, October 3, 2017
The Rise of Dual Uses: Hotel Complements Office, Michelle Askeland, Colorado Real Estate Journal, September 29, 2017
The Best Fall Staycations Close to Boulder, Aimee Heckel and Jeremiah Thomas, Travel Boulder, September 28, 2017
Around The Block, Ventures Magazine, Fall/Winter 2017, September 10, 2017
The Maven Hotel: A Chic Colorado Stay, Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, September 9, 2017
Chic Boutique at the Maven Hotel in Downtown Denver, Diana Rowe, Hotel Scoop, September 6, 2017
Colorado Hotel Boom, Eric Peterson (article and cover photo), Colorado Meetings and Events, Summer, 2017
Featured Artist @ The Maven, dairyblock.com/art/
The Maven: il nuovo boutique hotel nel cuore di Denver, Amedea Ziliani, Travel News 24, August 9, 2017
Make Your Escape, Kara DeYoung, Cherry Creek Lifestyle, July, 2017
The Benefits of Early Art Integration, Deanne Gertner, Inside the Art Consulting Business, Nine Dot Arts blog, June, 2017
Steal These Decorating Ideas from Denver’s New Maven Hotel, Christine DeOrio, 5280.com, July 13,2017
The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block, Colorado.com
The Maven – Trattamento SP, Volonline, July, 2017
Denver’s Maven Hotel Hits it Out of the Ballpark with Innovative, Playful Style Just One Block from Coors Field, Travel Daily Media, July 4, 2017
A Denver un Boutique Hotel per Millenials, Stylux Magazine, June 30, 2017
10 New and Noteworthy Hotel Openings, Julia Berman, Smart Meetings, June 21, 2017
Top Things to Do in Denver, Allison Tibaldi, OffMetro, June 2, 2017
A Look At Denver’s Burgeoning Boutique Hotel Scene, Ali Longwell, 5280 Magazine, May 31, 2017
A Hand in Lifting LoDo Even Higher, Emilie Rusch, The Denver Post, May 18, 2017
The Hottest Hotel Openings for Spring 2017, Berit Baugher, Fathomaway.com, May, 2017
The Maven, Denver, nuovissimo e “very contemporary”, Massimo Terracino, Travel Quotidiano, April, 2017
Sage Hospitality Opens the First Maven Hotel in Downtown Denver, George Sell, Boutique Hotel News, April 8, 2017
The Maven hotel in Denver debuts with quirks — and sellout crowds (Photos), Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal, April 4, 2017
You Don’t Need to Check Into The Maven to Check Out its Art Collection, Linnea Covington, Westword, March 27, 2017
THE MAVEN: nuovo boutique hotel ad aprile nel cuore di DENVER, Cinzia Dal Brolo, Travel Journalist, March 24, 2017
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Announces 2017 Award Winners, Patricia Calhoun, Westword, March 16, 2017
LOOK: This giant wooden hand in The Maven means LoDo’s Dairy Block is nearing completion, Kevin Beaty, Denverite, March 1, 2017
Contemporary Sculpture Roundup: Part IV, Jeremy Grant, Art In Love (blog), Spring, 2017
The Case for Craft – An Interview with Andy Tirado, Stuart Webb, As We Seek, February 23, 2017
2016
TCC Playlist: Hymn to St. Joseph by the Benedictines of Mary, Melissa Musick, the Catholic Catalogue, March 19, 2016
“Insider”, Luxe Interiors + Design’s Jan/Feb CO edition, 2017
Art on the Street’s new outdoor sculptures decorate downtown Colorado Springs, Jen Mulson, the Gazette Telegraph, June 14, 2015
Asian Garden Mall hosting public voting this weekend to help decide design of monument celebrating Vietnamese-American successes, the Orange County Register, Chris Haire, May 19, 2015
Andy Tirado’s months-long solo show at FAC finishes with monumental sculpture, Indy Blog, Edie Adelstein, September 18, 2014
Update from Andy Tirado on Open, Indy Blog, Edie Adelstein, September 4, 2014
Hand in Hand – three things to know about Andy Tirado’s Open exhibit, the Colorado Springs Independent, Edie Adelstein, September 3, 2014
Andrew Tirado Pays Homage to Craftsmanship with His Monumental Hand Sculptures, James Scarborough, Hi-Fructose.com, August 11, 2014
Art on the Streets, 2014, Indy Blog by Griffin Swartzell, June 13, 2014
Art on the Streets – 16 years and going strong, Cameron Moix, The Colorado Springs Business Journal, June 13, 2014
From the Studio of Chuck Close to the days of Mr. Mom, Andy Tirado returns to art, Anna Palmer, the Colorado Springs Independent, October 23, 2013
Spotlight on: Andy Tirado, Hot Wire Foam Factory newsletter, December 2011
Selected Publications as Author
“Floyd D. Tunson: Son of Pop” Guest Post!, Fine Arts Center blog, December 19, 2012
http://andrewtirado.blogspot.com
Publications
Downtown, Transformed: Art on the Streets Celebrates 20 Years
Chuck Close|Life, Christopher Finch, 2010, pp. 274 – 275
Professional Service
2013 – 2015 Advisory Board Member, Gallery of Contemporary Art, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2015 Juror, Art On The Streets Exhibition, Downtown Partnership, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Juror, the Young People’s Art Exhibit, District 11, Colorado Springs, CO
2016 – current Full time studio artist
2005 – 2016 3D Arts Supervisor and woodworking instructor, Art Department, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Guest Faculty, summer sculpture workshop, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
1988 – 2011 Seminar Faculty, the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, Colorado College
1998 – 2005 Owner/operator of Artworks, Colorado Springs, CO, Design/build marketing-related sets, props, displays, custom cabinetry. (Part time 2005 – 2012)
1992 – 93 Teach adult painting and drawing classes, the Bemis School of Art, Colorado Springs, CO
1989 – 91 Studio assistant for the artist Chuck Close, New York, NY
Awards
2015 People’s Choice Award, Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO
2015 Finalist, Courage to Rebuild Public Art Project, Westminster, CA
2014 Jurors’ Choice Award, Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO
1987 1st Place Drawing, Colorado State University Statewide College Art Exhibition
1985 Best of Show, Young People’s Art Exhibit, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Group Exhibition, Disorderly Conduct, Red West Contemporary Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018 Group Exhibition, In SITu: From the Artist’s Perspective, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, Colorado
2017 Solo Exhibition, Renew, the Atrium Gallery, First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OK
2014-15 Group Exhibition, Art on the Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Solo Exhibition, Open, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Solo Exhibition, höl, Coburn Gallery, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Four-Person Exhibition, Industrial Gods and Monsters, the Downtown Gallery, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 Group Exhibition, Revamp’t, Ivywild School, Colorado Springs, CO
1990 Dimensional scale model and drawings for Artist’s Choice: Head-On/The Modern Portrait displayed in MoMA, New York, NY
1988 Group Exhibition, Big Drawings, the Gallery of Contemporary Art, UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Radio/TV
NINE dot ARTS Curator Q & A with Grant Adams, Jerry Touslee, Inside the Art blog, NINE dot ARTS, September, 2019
This Art Seems to Literally Reach Out and Grab You, Next with Kyle Clark, KUSA Channel 9 News, Denver, February 1, 2018
FPC Atrium Art – Andy Tirado, Vimeo artist’s talk, First Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OK, November 8, 2017
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO, March 11, 2017
Mackenzie Ross documentary, 2015
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, 3 person interview, KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO, June 21, 2014
Art on the Streets, downtown Colorado Springs, Jennifer Mulson and Nicole Montinez, Gazette Telegraph video, June 10, 2014
New Downtown Art, video piece by Gram Kraus-Lyons, the Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, CO, June 5, 2014
A Response to Hol by Ally Ede, Talking Ideas, Briget Heidmous, the IDEA Space, the Colorado College, CO, December 9, 2013
Interview with Andrew Ramiro Tirado, Talking Ideas, Briget Heidmous, the IDEA Space, the Colorado College, CO, November 21, 2013
A Closer Look at the Art of Louis Cicotello, A Big Something, 3 person interview with Noel Black, KRCC, the Colorado College, February 2, 2012
Print and Web
Denver’s 10 Best Hotels for Igniting or Rekindling Romance, Christine Loomis, USA Today 10Best, November, 2019
Finding Impact at the Intersection of Art and Business, Martha Weidmann, Colorado Biz, August 30, 2019
Installing a Powerful Art Experience to Remember, Chris Roth, The Business of Art blog, August, 2019
Happening Hotels in LoDo, Denver, Travel Writers, Creators Syndicate, August 3, 2019
These Instagram-Worthy Hotels are the Main Attraction, Kimber Westphall, Dallas News, July 22, 2019
AHEAD Americas Shortlist Announced, AHEAD Awards, June 15, 2019
Top 12 Cool and Unusual Hotels in Denver, Becky Moore, GlobalGrasshopper.com, May, 2019
The Transformative Power of Art in the City, Molly Casey, NINE dot ARTS blog, March, 2019
Taking the Kids—to Denver, Eileen Ogintz, www.msn.com, March 1, 2019
Denver’s 10 Best Hotels for Couples to Ignite Romance, USA Today 10Best, Christine Loomis, January, 2019
NINE Artists to Watch, Molly Casey, Inside the Art blog, January 21, 2019
7 of Colorado’s Best Summer Staycations You Should Book Now, Laura High, Special to the Denver Post, January 9, 2019
Infusing Art to Enhance Private Development, Meredith Badler, Building Dialogue, December, 2018
Meet Denver’s Art Concierges, Christine Deorio, 5280 Home, December, 2018/January, 2019
Featured Partner: Dairy Block is Denver’s Newest Holiday Destination, Visit Denver Blog, www.denver.org, November 28,2018
Artsy Places to Stay in Denver, Visit Denver Blog, www.denver.org, October 23, 2018
Stay Mile High, A running tab of cool Denver staycations, from luxe hotels to modern crash pads, Kasey Harvey, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, August, 2018
State of the Art, Amanda M. Faison, 5280 Home, August/September 2018
12 Incredible Hotels for Art Lovers, Stephanie Grenada, Sunset Magazine, 2018
https://www.themavenhotel.com/about/art
Stay and Play, Leslie Kennedy, Kendall Kostelic and Annie Nagel, Denver Life Magazine
The Company Behind Denver’s Hottest Hotels, Daliah Singer, 5280 Magazine, June, 2018
One of Denver’s Most Art-Filled Blocks Can Be Found in LoDo, Cori Anderson, 303 Magazine.com, June 12, 2018
Red West Gallery is Steamboat’s New Contemporary Art Hub, Artist Enclave, Audrey Dwyer, Steamboat Pilot & Today, June 1, 2018
The Maven Hotel Review, Denver, Colorado; Claudia Carbone, Telegraph Travel
Six New Retailers Coming to Dairy Block in Denver’s LoDo District, Kelcey McClung, Denver Business Journal, April 20, 2018
Downtown Denver – Calling All Hip Kids and Parents!, Eileen Ogintz, Taking the Kids, March 4, 2018
New and Renovated Denver and Boulder Area Hotels, Mindy Sink, Moon.com, February 6, 2018
Only in Denver: Giant Hand Sculpture at The Maven, Visit Denver staff, www.denver.org (Visit Denver blog), January 26, 2018
Best Romantic Hotels in Denver, Diana Rowe, Hotel Scoop, January 17, 2018
The Era of Experience-Driven Hotel Design, Tobias Strohe, ColoradoBIZ, January 20, 2018
Welcome to Dairy Block, Morgan Carter, DiningOut Denver/Boulder, January, 2018
Art of the City: Red Rocks, Tasty Treats, and Craft Cocktails in Denver, Lauren Monitz, Trivago.com, January 10th, 2018
Dairy Block Art (video), AOR Inc., January 5, 2018
Winter Escapes, LEFAIR Magazine, December 26, 2017
Maven Hotel, John Czarnecki, Contract Design, December 9, 2017
Art in the Atrium, Whitney Forsyth, Tidings Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 3, Fall 2017
Lookin’ Good: The Maven at Dairy Block, Denver, Chiel Nobels, October 19, 2017
6 Denver Hotels For Art Aficionados, Linnea Covington, Forbes Travel Guide, October 17, 2017
The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block, Architect Magazine, October 3, 2017
The Rise of Dual Uses: Hotel Complements Office, Michelle Askeland, Colorado Real Estate Journal, September 29, 2017
The Best Fall Staycations Close to Boulder, Aimee Heckel and Jeremiah Thomas, Travel Boulder, September 28, 2017
Around The Block, Ventures Magazine, Fall/Winter 2017, September 10, 2017
The Maven Hotel: A Chic Colorado Stay, Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, September 9, 2017
Chic Boutique at the Maven Hotel in Downtown Denver, Diana Rowe, Hotel Scoop, September 6, 2017
Colorado Hotel Boom, Eric Peterson (article and cover photo), Colorado Meetings and Events, Summer, 2017
Featured Artist @ The Maven, dairyblock.com/art/
The Maven: il nuovo boutique hotel nel cuore di Denver, Amedea Ziliani, Travel News 24, August 9, 2017
Make Your Escape, Kara DeYoung, Cherry Creek Lifestyle, July, 2017
The Benefits of Early Art Integration, Deanne Gertner, Inside the Art Consulting Business, Nine Dot Arts blog, June, 2017
Steal These Decorating Ideas from Denver’s New Maven Hotel, Christine DeOrio, 5280.com, July 13,2017
The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block, Colorado.com
The Maven – Trattamento SP, Volonline, July, 2017
Denver’s Maven Hotel Hits it Out of the Ballpark with Innovative, Playful Style Just One Block from Coors Field, Travel Daily Media, July 4, 2017
A Denver un Boutique Hotel per Millenials, Stylux Magazine, June 30, 2017
10 New and Noteworthy Hotel Openings, Julia Berman, Smart Meetings, June 21, 2017
Top Things to Do in Denver, Allison Tibaldi, OffMetro, June 2, 2017
A Look At Denver’s Burgeoning Boutique Hotel Scene, Ali Longwell, 5280 Magazine, May 31, 2017
A Hand in Lifting LoDo Even Higher, Emilie Rusch, The Denver Post, May 18, 2017
The Hottest Hotel Openings for Spring 2017, Berit Baugher, Fathomaway.com, May, 2017
The Maven, Denver, nuovissimo e “very contemporary”, Massimo Terracino, Travel Quotidiano, April, 2017
Sage Hospitality Opens the First Maven Hotel in Downtown Denver, George Sell, Boutique Hotel News, April 8, 2017
The Maven hotel in Denver debuts with quirks — and sellout crowds (Photos), Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal, April 4, 2017
You Don’t Need to Check Into The Maven to Check Out its Art Collection, Linnea Covington, Westword, March 27, 2017
THE MAVEN: nuovo boutique hotel ad aprile nel cuore di DENVER, Cinzia Dal Brolo, Travel Journalist, March 24, 2017
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Announces 2017 Award Winners, Patricia Calhoun, Westword, March 16, 2017
LOOK: This giant wooden hand in The Maven means LoDo’s Dairy Block is nearing completion, Kevin Beaty, Denverite, March 1, 2017
Contemporary Sculpture Roundup: Part IV, Jeremy Grant, Art In Love (blog), Spring, 2017
The Case for Craft – An Interview with Andy Tirado, Stuart Webb, As We Seek, February 23, 2017
2016
TCC Playlist: Hymn to St. Joseph by the Benedictines of Mary, Melissa Musick, the Catholic Catalogue, March 19, 2016
“Insider”, Luxe Interiors + Design’s Jan/Feb CO edition, 2017
Art on the Street’s new outdoor sculptures decorate downtown Colorado Springs, Jen Mulson, the Gazette Telegraph, June 14, 2015
Asian Garden Mall hosting public voting this weekend to help decide design of monument celebrating Vietnamese-American successes, the Orange County Register, Chris Haire, May 19, 2015
Andy Tirado’s months-long solo show at FAC finishes with monumental sculpture, Indy Blog, Edie Adelstein, September 18, 2014
Update from Andy Tirado on Open, Indy Blog, Edie Adelstein, September 4, 2014
Hand in Hand – three things to know about Andy Tirado’s Open exhibit, the Colorado Springs Independent, Edie Adelstein, September 3, 2014
Andrew Tirado Pays Homage to Craftsmanship with His Monumental Hand Sculptures, James Scarborough, Hi-Fructose.com, August 11, 2014
Art on the Streets, 2014, Indy Blog by Griffin Swartzell, June 13, 2014
Art on the Streets – 16 years and going strong, Cameron Moix, The Colorado Springs Business Journal, June 13, 2014
From the Studio of Chuck Close to the days of Mr. Mom, Andy Tirado returns to art, Anna Palmer, the Colorado Springs Independent, October 23, 2013
Spotlight on: Andy Tirado, Hot Wire Foam Factory newsletter, December 2011
Selected Publications as Author
“Floyd D. Tunson: Son of Pop” Guest Post!, Fine Arts Center blog, December 19, 2012
http://andrewtirado.blogspot.com
Publications
Downtown, Transformed: Art on the Streets Celebrates 20 Years
Chuck Close|Life, Christopher Finch, 2010, pp. 274 – 275
Professional Service
2013 – 2015 Advisory Board Member, Gallery of Contemporary Art, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2015 Juror, Art On The Streets Exhibition, Downtown Partnership, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Juror, the Young People’s Art Exhibit, District 11, Colorado Springs, CO