1893 Chicago, Illinois - 1960. Known for: Amateur wood carver.
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...
Read full 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...
Read full 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". Census. Nearly 20,000 biographies can
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". Census. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.
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". Census. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.