Andy Mahoney in addition to being an artist is a Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist and Director of The Counseling Practice of Andrew S. Mahoney, a counseling center for the Gifted and Talented in Pittsburgh, PA. He is nationally recognized in this specialty area. Traveling frequently around the United States, Andy provides workshops and presentations that help support the lives of talented and gifted people. For more information on this facet of his work visit WWW.COUNSELINGTHEGIFTED.COM

Andy became involved in working with the gifted and talented after his own experience as a young, talented artist. He has extensive training in the arts, and was working primarily as a pen and ink artist until these later years. He now studies and enjoys pastel painting with renowned pastel artists Albert Handell and Anita Louise West.

Landscape is Andy's primary subject matter, and he likes to do most of his painting plein air. His Primary studio is located in the beautiful historic town of Bedford, Pennsylvania and he maintains a part-time studio in Pittsburgh, PA next to his counseling practice on Ellsworth Avenue in Pittsburgh. Andy may be contacted through this site or calling 412-362-ANDY