Introduction
Looking at art and creating art are fascinating to me. I like all mediums. Oils, watercolors, acrylics, and items found in nature are materials used in my art. When I paint, I capture a moment in time and preserve it.
History
When my son took over my position on the family lobster boat in 2006 he asked me what I would do if I could do anything at all. I told him I would paint. He said, “You are an artist.” I laughed. He assured me that if I would paint every day (even for free), indeed I was an artist. I began to pursue my art with a vengeance.
I've sold a few dozen original paintings, about a dozen seaglass sculptures and a bunch of limited edition prints in the past few years. I quit my summer waitressing job at Spinney's Restaurant on Popham Beach, Maine where I'd worked for 10 years to begin plans for opening an art studio and gallery next spring at my Captain's barn in Phippsburg (where we met 35 years ago).
How I Work
When I am creating art I am totally immersed in my project. Sometimes I know what I want to paint before I begin. At other times my paintings do not reveal themselves to me until somewhere in the process. These are made from memories and are my most favored and emotional works.
I paint en plein air or from reference photos (my own) for realistic art. I also love creating graphic art both abstract and realistic.
Networking
I have over 1,400 twitter followers and tweet daily at twitter.com/andreabrand. I have nearly 500 facebook followers at facebook.com/andreabrandart. I own and maintain the websites Phippsburg.info, and PophamBeachMe.com.
Where to Buy My Art
My first ever art show held this summer at my new Barn Studio in Phippsburg, Maine was a huge success. I invited seven other artists from Phippsburg to display with me. We had decoys, seaglass jewelry, fiber art, photography and stained glass art. I'll be painting there and opening up the gallery next spring as a full time business. I'm looking forward to sharing this space with rotating local artists and guest artists from Maine and worldwide.
Send me an email or talk to me on fb or twitter if you are interested in something I post and I'd be happy to let you know what I'm asking.
Conclusion
When people see my work, I want them to be interested enough to take a closer look, to feel the paint, to see their own vision within my art.