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Andrea Loeppky (Scott-Pearse) was raised in London, Ontario, where as a child she was exposed to the Arts in various forms, taking lessons in dance, drawing and painting, music and theatre classes. As a teen she aspired to attend the Ontario College of Art (OCAD), but with encouragement to go for a more "practical" vocation, she moved to Toronto in the late 1970s to train as a nurse. For the next 22 years she pursued artistic expression only sporadically, taking workshops in figure drawing and watercolour painting, while raising a family and her professional career, initially in critical care nursing and later the pharmaceutical industry. In 1994, Andrea and her family moved from Toronto to a historic hamlet in King Township where she became actively involved in community associations working to influence municipal and provincial government planning decisions, specifically their handling of environmental issues and countryside protection.

Andrea returned to her life long passion for artistic expression in late 2002 after leaving 15 years in the pharmaceutical business. The following spring, with the encouragement of other artists, Andrea entered her first art show, the long-standing Art Aurora, where she was awarded first prize for oils and acrylics. After a gap of a few years, Andrea began taking workshops and independent study to gain a better understanding and practical application of colour and design theory concepts and developing a competency working in acrylics. Andrea also became involved in her local art community, as a member of Kingcrafts Artists Guild where she mentored other artists transitioning from watercolour to acrylic medium. In 2005 along with a group of artists and cultural enthusiasts, she worked to establish Arts Society King, a community-based umbrella organization to support the arts, culture and heritage groups in King Township.

Andrea began showing and selling her paintings in 2006, and has since achieved success in local visual arts studio tours, group juried shows and a number of solo shows in non-gallery venues. In recent years Andrea has become recognized for her depictions of sweeping landscapes and rural life in and around King Township. Her impressionistic works often focus on the play of light and shadow. A number of her landscapes have appeared on magazines covers and in print. In contrast to the realism inspired by her surroundings, more recently Andrea has explored another creative expression painting abstracts. Her approach is best described as spontaneous experimentation, where initial concepts frequently evolve as the paint inspires a different path. Whether representational or abstract, Andrea’s paintings are frequently characterized by her use of bold colour, shapes and high contrast which results in strong compositions. Andrea’s work can be found in private and institutional collections in Canada, as well as private collections in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

2003: Society of York Regional Artists/Town of Aurora Juried Show: First Prize
2006: Society of York Regional Artists/Town of Aurora Juried Show: Honourable Mention
2008: ArtFest on Main, Town of Newmarket Juried Show: Honourable Mention

2007 Port Soiree Restaurant, Schomberg, Ontario
2007 Angst, 240 Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario
2009 Port Soiree Restaurant, Schomberg, Ontario
2009 Aqua Grill, Aurora, Ontario
2010 Aqua Grill, Aurora, Ontario

2006 Arts Society King: 1st Annual Visual Arts Studio Tour
2007 Arts Society King: 2nd Annual Visual Arts Studio Tour
2009 Arts Society King Visual Arts Studio Tour
2009 Schomberg Village Street Gallery
2009 York Regional Arts Council - Chairman's Dinner for the Arts
2010 Arts Society King Visual Arts Studio Tour
2010 Schomberg Village Street Gallery
2011 Arts Society King Visual Arts Studio Tour

2008 Tapestry Magazine
2008 Connecting with Nature: Preserving the Moraine with Paint
2009 Communities in Bloom: King Blooms Magazine
2009 Tapestry Magazine
2010 Tapestry Magazine
2011 ASK Festival King Events Brochure

 

Arts Society King
York Region Arts Council

 

"I paint for the shear joy of applying paint to a canvas, transforming a blank flat surface into something that draws the viewer in. I love the challenge of conveying the essence of something that has caught my attention, or just allowing an abstract to unfold under my brush. In the end I strive for colour and shapes that create a well structured, pleasing composition. Success for me is when I finish a painting that I consider better than the one I did before. Looking into the future, I am unsure where I am headed, but I am very happy to continue to experiment and learn as I go. I am most thankful to have the time to focus on doing what I love best."

January 2011

 

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