Herbert "Andy" Anderson - Artist Info

About Herbert "Andy" Anderson

  • Biography

    Herbert "Andy" S. Anderson was born in Chicago, IL in 1893. "Andy" Anderson left home at age 16 to work as a cowboy. While out on the range, he began carving old, weather-beaten cowpokes. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a carpenter and later as a designer for the Brayton Laguna Pottery Company. He died on Aug. 20, 1960.

    Works held in public places: Stark Museum.

    Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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