Eugene Andolsek (1953–2003), Untitled, Geometric composiiton. Ink on graph paper.
Provenance: American Primitive Gallery (New York, USA).

Frame: H 22in. W 17 in.
Sight: H 17in. W 12-1/4 in.

Eugene Andolsek (1921 – November 17, 2008) was an American artistic draughtsman. Eugene Andolsek was born in Adrian, West Virginia. He grew up with his mother's homemade quilts and crochet pieces which became a principal influence for his later drawings. In 1950, Andolsek began producing drawings based on grids. He spent almost every evening for the next fifty years drawing intricately patterned pieces, using basic drawing instruments and graph paper, as a means of diverting his thoughts from worrying about work. He was soon creating abstract compositions of remarkable geometric and chromatic complexity and produced several thousand kaleidoscopic designs. His creative work ended in 2003 as a result of deteriorated eyesight. In 2005, Andolsek's work was included in a group show at the American Folk Art Museum called "Obsessive Drawing".  Andolsek's first solo show was in March 2006 at American Primitive Gallery. He had another exhibition there in 2008, before he died of pneumonia and sepsis on November 17 of that year.