Andrea Filiatrault
ABOUT ME
My name is Andrea.
I live in Waterloo region in Ontario, Canada. I am an artist. I create in oils, acrylics, watercolor, and ink on paper, wood or canvas. I capture the transformation of the world and within each of us.
I believe in the transformative power of making and viewing art and really enjoy trying to find ways to work out and express my ideas and history. The inspiration around me is endless and I feel privileged to have a life that allows me to create and learn.
I am currently the program manager for the Grand River Artist Collective, a group of over 100 Waterloo Region artists with professional and developing practices. Learn more about our collective.
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Education
Hons Bachelor of Science - University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (4th year)- University of Waterloo - In progress part-time
Curatorial activities
2023 - Hearts, Arts and Healing. A curated exhibition of artworks from seven Waterloo Region artists that express the emotional impact of artistic expression on mental health and healing.
2022/2023 - Window to Waterloo Region. Twelve artists in the window gallery of 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace over twelve months. Included video recordings of artist interviews. This work was funded by the City of Kitchener and a project grant from the Artsfund of Waterloo Region.
Group shows
November 2024, The View from Here, Grand River Artist Collective, 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace
- Installation exhibit: Camping and the illusion of emptiness, multimedia (2024)
March 2024, Nexus, 4th year undergraduate show, curator Ivan Jurakic, UWAG
Juried Competitions:
Negotiating Culture - Curator Soheila Esfahani
- Selected artwork: Red, Blue, Rise (2024)
- Locations: 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace (November 2024); Martin Luther University College (December to March 2025)
Fall 2019 - Art District Gallery Juried Public Show, Kitchener - Juror James Nye
Summer 2019 - Art of Distraction - E-Bar Guelph - Juror Eric Montgomery
Spring 2019 - Art District Gallery Juried Public Show, Kitchener - Juror Amy Ferrari
Fall 2018 - Button Factory Art Members Juried Show - Jurors Tara Cooper and Terry O’Neill
Continuing Education - I have been privileged to work with some of the finest professional artists in my region
Painting from Life - Baz Kanold
Still life - Laurie Wonfor Nolan
Intaglio Printmaking - Donna Stewart
Chine Colle - Robert Creighton
Japanese Woodcut - Elizabeth Forrest
Acrylic Landscape techniques - Sanela Dizdar
Pedestrian in the City Urban Landscapes in Acrylic - Eryn O'Neill
Acrylic Painting Landscapes - Marion Anderson
Figure Drawing from Life - Scott Nichol
Acrylic Painting - James Nye
Techniques in Watercolour - Brett Holmes
Watercolour Portraits - Candice Leyland
Japanese Book Binding - Amanda Damsma
