BIOGRAPHY

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Andrea is the daughter and grand-daughter of artists and architects. Growing up, she was surrounded by strong-willed artists, and she learned to hold beauty, balance and a commitment to art as the guiding forces in her life. When her grandfather, Alexander Stoller sold half of his land in the Berkshire mountains to cast one of his largest marble sculptures in bronze, it was acquired by the American Embassy in Paris. Andrea attended the opening ceremony, and shortly after, captivated by the magnitude of European culture, she uprooted from her native California and moved to Paris. The France adventure spanned 28 years before she moved back to her beloved California in 2013.

Andrea has a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, and while in Paris, she studied under acclaimed Beaux Art teacher Michele Massiou for 10 years. 

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She began exhibiting regularly at the Grand Marche d’Art Contemporain in Paris, before becoming a permanent artist with Galerie BE Espace also in Paris for 10 years. Her work has been published by Les Editions Arcadia in France. In California, she was a featured artist at Toadfish Contemporary Gallery in Sausalito, and has shown with Desta Gallery in San Anselmo and Mill-Valley, with Gray Loft Gallery in Oakland. She was a part of SFMoma Artist’s Gallery in San Francisco.

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TEACHING STATEMENT

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Teaching is an essential part of my own art practice. As I help others expand on their skills, develop their eye, and express themselves, I too deepen my own expression. It's a circular, rewarding relationship. Generosity is central to my teaching, and I fully embrace the challenge of articulating abstract concepts to others with skill and precision.