Collection: ABOUT Andree

 

 

When I find a natural form that inspires me, I want to capture its essence in a sculpture. From an early age, I've felt a deep connection to nature, finding endless inspiration in its forms. My sculptures, focusing on leaves, are a tribute to this bond. Leaves symbolize growth and transformation, capturing the ephemeral beauty of the natural world. With the increasing threats of global warming, our forests, trees, and leaves are endangered, making it even more crucial to focus on their preservation and beauty.

In my process, I carefully transform a block of wax into a natural form that has inspired me. I choose a wax material that I can melt, build, file, sand, and polish, allowing me to shape each piece to highlight the delicate intricacies of nature. Once the form is sketched out, I then have the opportunity to go in any direction desired, sometimes leaving the original idea behind. Through my inspiration and work, I aim to evoke a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world, while also raising awareness about its fragility

 

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

ACEA L’Expressoir Artist Residency Marnay-Sur-Seine, France August 2025

La Macina di San Cresci Chianti, Tuscany, Italy August 2024

Weir Farm National Park Wilton, Ct. August 2023 Solo

Zero Foot Hills Durham, Ct. August 2022 Solo

 EXHIBITIONS

Nosegay: a plant-based exhibition Upstairs Gallery Institute Library New Haven CT group show Apr 2025

Garrison Art Center Garrison NY October 2024 group

Westbeth Gallery NYC September 2024 group

Larkin Gallery Cape Cod, Ma. July 2024 group

Museum of Encaustic Art Santa Fe, NM May 2024 Permanent Collection Members Show May 2025

Philadelphia Sketch Club, Phila. PA March 2024 December 2024 group

Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT November 2023 Solo

ArtLivesHere Gallery Summer Salon, Harlem NY 2023 group

Limner Gallery Hudson, NY April 2023, May 2023, March 2024 January, April 2025 group June 2025 group

Grosse Pointe Arts Association Honorable Mention  January, March, June 2023 Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi. group

ISEA International Society of Experimental Artists 2023, 2024, 2025 group

James Library and Art Center, Norwell, Ma. 2022, 2023,2024 group

Undercroft Gallery February 2022, 2023 group

RISD Craft Show Providence, R.I. June & October 2022 group

Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA 1990 Solo

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston MA 1989 group

Barbara Singer Fine Art, Cambridge MA 1980-1985 Solo

Wingspread Gallery, Northeast Harbor ME 1977-1982 Solo

REVIEW

Brian Slatterym, New Haven Independent “Three artists follow the moves” 12/5/2023

 

EDUCATION

Spirit Masks of the Forest Children’s Workshop January 2025

Praxis Center for Aesthetics 2024-Current

Creative Breakthrough Lab 2019-Current

Rhode Island School of Design BFA Providence, R.I. ’77 sculpture

The Spence School New York, NY ‘73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgements 

I would like to thank the following people for helping me to build this site, and more importantly, always supporting me. 

MITCHELL RIGIE leader in creative thinking                mitchell@mitchellrigie 

Founder of Creative Breakthrough Lab 

TOM BLOOM actor, photographer                              tombloom2@gmail.com tombloom.com 

VINCENT LISI graphic designer                                  vincelisi181@gmail.com