1986 – 1989 Undergraduate study in studio art at UCCS, Colorado Springs; SAIC, Chicago; and PLNC, San Diego.
2014 Guest Faculty, summer sculpture workshop, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2005 – 2016 3D Arts Supervisor, Art Department, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (maintain wood and metals shop/equipment, teach woodworking courses, assist facilitating student projects, assist with annual New York seminar, oversee spring semester Arts and Crafts adjuncts in clay, fiber, metals, and woodworking)
1988 – 2011 Seminar Faculty, the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, Colorado College
1998 – 2005 Full time 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
2014-15 Group Exhibition, Art on the Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Solo Exhibition, Open, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO (catalogue)
2013 Solo Exhibition, hol, 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
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, 5 person interview, 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
Publications
A Hand in Lifting LoDo Even Higher, Emilie Rusch, The Denver Post, May 18, 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
LOOK: This giant wooden hand in The Maven means LoDo’s Dairy Block is nearing completion, Kevin Beaty, Denverite, March 1, 2017
“Insider” piece, pg. 134, 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
Giant Sculptural Hands Formed from Pieces of Reclaimed Wood, Noel Kat, My Modern Metropolis, December 30, 2013
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
Chuck Close|Life, Christopher Finch, 2010, pp. 274 – 275.
Professional Service
2013 – present 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
2014 Guest Faculty, summer sculpture workshop, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2005 – 2016 3D Arts Supervisor, Art Department, the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (maintain wood and metals shop/equipment, teach woodworking courses, assist facilitating student projects, assist with annual New York seminar, oversee spring semester Arts and Crafts adjuncts in clay, fiber, metals, and woodworking)
1988 – 2011 Seminar Faculty, the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, Colorado College
1998 – 2005 Full time 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
2014-15 Group Exhibition, Art on the Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Solo Exhibition, Open, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO (catalogue)
2013 Solo Exhibition, hol, 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
The Ticket with Warren Epstein, 5 person interview, 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
Publications
A Hand in Lifting LoDo Even Higher, Emilie Rusch, The Denver Post, May 18, 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
LOOK: This giant wooden hand in The Maven means LoDo’s Dairy Block is nearing completion, Kevin Beaty, Denverite, March 1, 2017
“Insider” piece, pg. 134, 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
Giant Sculptural Hands Formed from Pieces of Reclaimed Wood, Noel Kat, My Modern Metropolis, December 30, 2013
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
Chuck Close|Life, Christopher Finch, 2010, pp. 274 – 275.
Professional Service
2013 – present 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