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Andrea Kowch (b. 1986) was born in Michigan, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA from the College for Creative Studies. Largely self-taught and influenced by the work of American Masters and the Old Masters of the Renaissance, her paintings and illustrations are best known for their rich symbolism, mood, and control of medium, leading her to be described as a “powerful voice emerging, demonstrating a highly sensitive consciousness that informs a culturally laced symbolism.”

The stories and inspiration behind her paintings stem from life’s emotions and experiences, resulting in narrative, allegorical imagery that illustrates the parallels between human experience and the mysteries of the natural world. The lonely, desolate American landscape encompassing the paintings’ subjects serves as an exploration of nature’s sacredness and a reflection of the human soul, symbolizing all things powerful, fragile, and eternal. Real yet dreamlike scenarios transform personal ideas into universal metaphors for the human condition, all retaining a sense of vagueness to encourage dialogue between art and viewer.

A winner of numerous regional, national, and international honors for her art, Andrea has had work exhibited in such places as Washington D.C.’s Capitol Hill and Corcoran Gallery of Art, New York City’s Diane von Furstenberg Gallery, and Miami’s Margulies Collection, before the age of twenty. She is also a 2005 award winner and alumnus of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, an honor which ranks her among the top 2% of young American talent.

Today, she paints and illustrates books, and has been featured in various publications and art annuals, including CMYK, American Art Collector, Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, and Newsday. Her works hang in public, museum, and private collections.
She is represented by the Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York.

Please contact 631-725-1161 or visit www.rjdgallery.com for purchase inquiries.

Andrea Kowch: Paintings