A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Andrea moved to Rochester, NY to pursue a legal career in legal publishing. Andrea now devotes her time to learning and painting in all media. With a focus on realism and abstraction, Andrea chooses subjects which represent the beauty of the natural world and people involved in their daily lives pursuing their own passions.

Andrea has won numerous juror's and merit awards in juried shows.

Andrea is a former president of the Rochester Art Club, and member of the Penfield Art Association and Main Street Artists & Gallery.