Andy Evansen’s career in art started as a medical illustrator in Minneapolis, creating artwork for medical device companies, textbooks and surgeons. When that industry became dependent on digital art in the early 1990s, he longed for a return to fine art and began watercolor painting. His work gained recognition after winning an international watercolor competition for American Artist Magazine, appearing on their cover. Soon he began getting requests to teach, and he now travels and paints around the world.
His paintings have won numerous awards, including the Bronze Medal of Honor at the 2025 American Watercolor Society Exhibition, and he has now achieved Dolphin Fellow status in the American Watercolor Society, their highest honor. He is also a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society, and the California Art Club, and was recently invited to join the Pure Watercolour Society in England as their international member.
His love of painting on location led to him being a featured presenter at the 2014 and 2016 Plein Air Conventions and inclusion in the 2017 Qingdao International Masters Watercolor Plein Air Event.