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Andy Volpe |
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Hello, my
name is Andy Volpe (Andrew P. Volpe).
I am a Living Historian and Artist currently residing in Central
Massachusetts (Worcester area). I was
born in Plymouth, MA. I’m a
fraternal twin brother (Tim), and I also
have a younger sister, Elaine. I’ve
lived in Lakeville, Plymouth, and Georgetown, but I “grew up” in Sturbridge
MA, and then lived in Westfield MA (college, more below). I currently reside
in the Worcester, MA Area. For my Living History
programs, I started giving public presentations in 2002, and have been
regularly going to schools and colleges since 2004. My best-known program is of a Roman Legionary soldier from
the 1st Century AD, affectionately known as “Roman Dude”. I had been giving public programs
continuously at Higgins Armory Museum from 2002 to 2006. There is more
detailed information on my programs on the Living History page. (Please click
here for my Living History programs) Aside
from Reenacting / Living History, I am also an Artist, specializing in works
on paper, pencil drawing, as well as Printmaking. I hold a Bachelor’s of Arts in Fine Arts, concentration in
Drawing and Printmaking from Westfield State College (class of 2000). While in
High school I took private lessons from Christine O’Brien of Southbridge, MA
(l’atelier de Christine). I have
also supplemented my Printmaking background with classes and open studios at
Worcester Art Museum (having worked with Randi LeSage and the late Tom Lewis) I tell people I started
drawing when I was able to pick up a crayon and nibble on it. Art has been a major part of my life,
certainly in the last 10 years.
Now, I’m looking to combine my interests with Living History and with
Fine Arts…It’s been interesting so far, so keep your eyes open For more on my artwork,
see the gallery , About my Artwork , and my artist resume Schools
I’ve attended: High
School – Tantasqua Regional High School, Fiskdale/Sturbridge MA, class of
1996 College -
Westfield State College, Westfield MA, class of 2000 cum laude Private
instruction – L’atelier de Christine ~ Christine O’brien, Southbridge MA,
from 1991 to 1996 and various times in 1999, 2000, 2001. Other –
Worcester Art Museum (Printmaking classes), Worcester MA, varied from 2000 to
2009. I’ve also
been called a Renaissance Man (ok, some people say “eccentric”, “geeky” or
“weird”, but Renaissance Man sounds better, doesn’t it?), as I have a huge
variety of interests. Outside of History and Art, a major interest is in
Birds and Birding, notably with Raptors and Owls. I’ve had the chance to have
volunteered for a number of years at a Wildlife Clinic, ‘working with’ and
helping care for everything from as small as a Saw-Whet Owl to as huge as a
Bald Eagle, and been witness to a few wonderful releases. I’m also honored to be good friends
with area Raptor Rehabilitators/Educators, and have drawn their birds “live”
at dozens of programs. More
interests… A History
Geek, I’ve loved learning history since grade school. An
Aviation geek, I’ve loved learning about aircraft, fighter jets and such for
as long as I can remember. I love collecting squadron patches, going to
Airshows, and was huge into scale modeling throughout Junior High and High
School. I’m a
Gamer, I enjoy playing games from Chess to Board Games to Tabletop Miniatures
to Video/Computer/Console games. I meet with friends and family for “game
nites” on a regular basis. My brother and I “grew up” on Atari, Commodore
C64, SEGA Genesis… I’m a
Bookworm. I am seriously
addicted to books. I buy/horde them and read them constantly. And I’m a
music nut, a fan of ‘rock and roll’ music from the 1950’s to the 1980’s, some
Classical, some Blues…Sorry, I’m not into the new stuff or Country. |
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C: 2008 – 2010 A. Volpe |