Brian Andreas

Agnostic, Artist, Designer, Foodie, Global soul, Idea generator, Writer/Editor

Well, let's see. What am I up to right now? Most days, I'm the artist behind Brian Andreas Studio. I think of it as a company that makes stories that change the world, so it keeps me on my toes. But I'm also the co-founder of A Hundred Ways North, an experiment in making spaces for people to thrive. There's also my parallel life as the artist & writer behind the art, stories & company known as StoryPeople. If I had to wrap it up neatly, I'd say that my work in all of these companies is all about the individual rediscovery of imagination & play & wonder. It's also about creating the social conditions for innovation, inspiration & creativity. I think of it as pointing people back to the place where we remember our truest selves. I like to play with lots of different media, including stuff I can get my hands on, like words, wood, metal, paint & canvas, as well as newer forms that are a little more difficult to wrangle: street art & graffiti, video, animation & interactive multimedia. In various incarnations, I've been a playwright, contract archaeologist, cook, tennis pro, storyteller, theatre director, systems analyst & programmer, graphic designer, marble sculptor & accountant. As the father of two home-schooled boys, I've also been a soccer coach, international tour guide, language instructor & a pirate.

Play. Playing full out is my hope for bringing people together to create a future that works for everyone. If I can't play, it's not my revolution...

Slow living. Simply be in this body, in this moment. Deepen your world until you ache with the beauty of it. Wish that for your family & friends & neighbors . Wish that for every child of the world. Repeat often.

Contemporary Art, Narrative design, Personal mythology, Self-Publishing, Storytelling, UI and UX Design

Cooking, especially Thai. Directing theatre. Energetic healing. Convincing people to quit their jobs & do something they've always dreamed of doing instead. Languages.