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_Ronald is a designer artist based in Auckland along with Karen work under the name of Chan Andreassend
Trained as designers with 35 years experience in design and object making, the work is sold through homeware, design and gallery stores. As well as many art shows objects have been commissioned for a variety of hospitality projects including Ritz Carlton Shanghai, Hilton Queenstown NZ, Vomo Island Resort Fiji, Westin Auckland. All our children have been involved in the arts in some way from an early age. Carly Graduated with a marketing degree, Sophie has started her own sleepwear range www.romersk.com Lucas is now at high school. When he was 7, his drawings were became the basis for a successful range of ceramics, jewellery and fabric printing. |
Family research has become a passion since creating a blog for Jim`s 83rd birthday, this has sinced developed into the Andreassend website, leading to the numerous discoveries and the reconnection of many relatives both in New Zealand and Norway, who in turn added their information, photos and stories. There have been some amazing discoveries along the way. Early last year two websites were added for the maternal, the Robbs in Scotland and the Barrons in Victorian London.
It is ceratinly a fun way to learn about history, culture and politics from a family perspective. |