Experience
Experience 2005-2014
Employed by Blachere Illumination UK. Aaron produced and managed festive lighting projects all over the UK and directed the design, production, build and dismantle process.
Experience 2014 - present
Creative Director and Co-founder of ARRO Lighting, who produce and manage festive and winter lighting projects all over UK.
Freelance producing and directing light-based installations and experiences for light festivals and cultural events.
Festive Lighting - Client Examples 2005-present
Fife Council, Stirling Council, Perth City Council, Dundee City Council, Aberdeen City Council, Highland Council, Glasgow City Council, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Newcastle City Council, Sunderland Council, Leeds City Council, Carlisle City Council, Belfast City Council, Dublin City Council. Durham City Council, North and South Tyneside Council, FOR Cardiff.
BID groups, stakeholders, community groups and private organisations.
Light Festivals - Client Examples 2017-present
Light Night Leeds, Festival of Light Southampton, GoGlenrothes, Canary Wharf London Winter Lights 2019, Cambridge University, Culture Creative, Bedgebury Light Trail, Festival of Light Southampton, Wembley Park London.
Aaron directs Heofon Light Maze, a unique and interactive light installation he brought to the UK, based on an European collaboration, click here
Community Art Projects (non-lighting)
Johnny Cash Drawing Competition 2016-2017. The project was documented and put on Facebook, click here
YMCA Glenrothes homeless accommodation project. Painting artwork onto the stairwells of the homeless accommodation.
Project Video Links
Heofon Light Maze https://youtu.be/fIP2WWejppU
Silvana Light Maze https://youtu.be/N0zTprtHIT0
Pixel Tree https://youtu.be/y_RRQX3imow
project portfolio
Aaron Andrews is co founder of ARRO Lighting and a freelance. He has over 17 years experience working with illuminations. He directs the design, production, build and dismantle of light based installations/experiences and festive/winter lighting projects, within urban settings and green spaces. Working to brief, he'll develop the project, collaborating and consulting other creative individuals. Aaron is passionate about delivering good quality and high standard projects.
He also has experiences producing and developing community art projects and has a keen interest in art and culture. Aaron likes to draw portraits working with charcoal and enjoys making cut-out collages using magazines and newspapers. He has a keen interest in black and white photography using a Konica CF film camera. To view some of his work click here.
