ANDREW MILK

Andrew Milk (b. 1985) is a sound, performance and visual artist based in Glasgow. He studied Illustration at Kent Institute of Art & Design. Andrew moved to London in 2009, where he became heavily engaged with the underground music community: establishing a DIY record label and
promoting queer and feminist punk events.

Andrew began playing in bands with no previous experience but soon found himself touring internationally as a musician. Using pencils, inks, paints and found imagery and photocopiers, Andrew created: stage design, album artwork, gig posters, zines, merchandise and more to unite his visual and sound creative practices.

"Art is about connection, with others and with yourself. It's essential for a happy life."

Artworks

In collaboration with the BartonBorn Art team (headed by artist Lhouette), Andrew's latest work dives into his archives remastering his gig posters, album artwork, event performance nights and animal illustrations, into his first volume of fine art painted poster works.

This new style culminates the use of polycrylic pigment transfers over vibrant heavily worked aerosol & acrylic painted panels.

Pastel Punch

Rainbow Road

Plays Dead Painted Poster (Large) - Neon Beach

Plays Dead Painted Poster - Candy Trip

Plays Dead Painted Poster - City Mist

Secret Warehouse Art Show Painted Poster - Moss & Punk Pinks

Secret Warehouse Art Show Painted Poster - Rusted Nail

Plays Dead Painted Poster (Large) - Tequila Sunset

Secret Warehouse Art Show Painted Poster (Large) - Cell Block Peach

Secret Warehouse Art Show Painted Poster (Large) - Rainbow Stain

Plays Dead Painted Poster - Die Tie

Secret Warehouse Art Show Painted Poster - Fruit Cocktail

Meet Milk

The name 'Milk' originated from Andrew's time at university where he joined an existing event organiser at Club MILK putting on gigs. After moving to London he continued this venture alone as club MILK. At this time the reign of MySpace was ending, and numerous people, artists, punks and promoters would have their profile name as their pseudonym or what they wanted to promote most, and Andrew Milk was born.

His alter ego ‘Pink Pound’ is the larger-than-life drag demoness, charming coquette, and acerbic artiste persona that Andrew uses for solo performances and electronic music projects.

CAREER

Andrew's music has been featured in films and TV shows including Hilda and Teenage Bounty Hunters for Netflix and Woke for Hulu. Most recently he composed the theme and soundtrack for a queer horror podcast ‘Bloody Maryz’.

In summer 2019 Andrew performed at the Pil & Galia Kollectiv curated subversive alternative song contest ‘Euro Noize’

He has also performed at ‘Jupiter Rising’ in Edinburgh’s sculpture park Jupiter Artland several years running.

Previously had work screened at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, performed at the Royal Academy, exhibited at Sauna Gallery, Auto Italia South East in London as well as the Art School and the Britannia Panopticon in Glasgow.

He curated and performed at ‘Bum Notes’ which runs monthly giving a stage to all manner of queer sound and performance art including performers Eothen Stearn, Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill, Daemon Clelland, Frankie Mulholland and many more.

In addition he is a member of Spite House- an artist collective which facilitates queer and feminist focused exhibitions and events in Glasgow including events at Transmission Gallery, the Old Hairdressers, Glasgow Autonomous Space and many more.