Andrew Charles Voth August 4, 1947 - July 5, 2015 Andrew was taken much too soon when he suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack on July 5, 2015. He was a remarkable individual who dedicated most of his life to making the world a better place through art, music and education. He had a rare and extraordinary gift of combining creativity with business acumen. He was a California licensed insurance broker and supporter of the arts. As long-time president of a local nonprofit arts organization, Andrew created an art collection valued at over $23 million, which was transferred last year to Westmont Colleges Ridley-Tree Museum of Art in Santa Barbara. From 1981 to 1994, Andrew was Cultural Arts Supervisor for the City of Oxnard and Director of the Carnegie Arts Museum, which he established out of the former Carnegie Cultural Arts Center. As director, he arranged over 150 exhibits and special events, including Dialogues in Creativity that featured talks by creative geniuses Ray Bradbury and Terence McKenna. He worked with the Oxnard Cultural and Fine Arts Commission to develop art policies and projects for the city, assisted with the setup of the Ventura County Maritime Museum and Gullwings Childrens Museum, and wrote the Art in Public Places Resolution for the city. He administered Oxnards Art in Public Places Program from 1985 to 1997, and later, as a volunteer, served as the Chair of the Art and Public Places Committee. During this time, Andrew served on the board of trustees of the California Association of Museums for eight years. Andrew brought the first Scottish games and celebration of Celtic culture to Ventura County by producing the Celtic Lands Faire in 1997 and 1998 in Oxnard. At the 1997 faire, he premiered Ojai performing group, Celtic Spring, that later went on to become a finalist in the television program, Americas Got Talent. Andrew produced albums for Celtic performer Celeste Ray and her group, Four Celtic Women. He was also responsible for funding many local arts organizations as well as students of music and visual arts. Andrew graduated with a B.A. from Ambassador College, Pasadena, in 1970. At the college, he was Director of Publications, 1971 to 1976; Chairman of the Art Department, 1976 to 1978; and Director of Galleries and Fine Arts, 1978 to 1980. He managed the colleges permanent collection of paintings, scheduled exhibits and cultural events and hosted dignitaries including Vladimir Horowitz, Pavarotti, James Garner, Bob Hope, Pearl Bailey, Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball and many others. Andrew was thrilled to reconnect recently with many college friends at a reunion. In the weeks just before he passed, he loved posting his college experiences on the reunion website. He was a superb writer so his stories were popular. Andrew also served as the Director of the Pasadena Festival of Art and Science in 1979 and 1980; was Vice President of the Pasadena Arts Council, was on the Board of Trustees of the Pasadena Historical Society and Museum, and the board of the Pasadena Institute for the Arts. He demonstrated gifts in art and music as a youth. At age 13, he apprenticed to renowned portrait artist Jack Richard and later studied with Robert Brackman of the Art Students League, New York City. His early music education was under the tutelage of St. Pauls Episcopal Churchs Men and Boys Choir in Akron. Andrew sang for many years with the Ventura County Master Chorale and with his church choir. His marvelous tenor voice will be missed. Andrew grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and was looking forward to buying a home there and attending his 50th year high school reunion in the fall at Cuyahoga Falls High School. He was excited about seeing high school friends and becoming better acquainted with new generations of family in Ohio. Andrew was a self-taught architect and house builder, lifelong learner, a great humorist and wit, huge fan of Harry Potter and Clive Cussler, and Jonathan Winters. He was an entrepreneur, master chef, loyal friend and a loving brother, uncle and cousin. He was deeply spiritual and was truly at peace with his beliefs about the afterlife. Andrew is preceded in death by brother, Ron Voth, and parents, Dorothy and Roland Voth. He will be missed by his beloved sister, Christine Voth (Oxnard) and brother, Eric Voth (Ohio) and by many family members, including nieces, Victoria Voth, Denise Voth Sedgwick and Sara Voth; nephew, Josh Voth; cousins Norma Blank, Virginia Alt, Dave Hudson, Melinda McIlroy and Laurie Albanese.