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, and printmaking. I have begun to experiment with assembling constructions and found objects to create experiences that express difficult ideas that confront us today. I hope to stimulate viewers to talk more about how they think and feel.
Capturing the light, the feeling and the idea are always the focus in all mediums. I am interested in how to convey ideas that speak beyond language and cultural barriers to our shared humanity.
Creating and learning are a privilege that I appreciate deeply.
I am currently the vice-president of Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists (circa 1933). Our group supports local artists and strives to connect our community to the wonderful art in Waterloo Region. Learn more at KWSA.ca
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Education
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art - University of Waterloo (2025)
Hons Bachelor of Science - University of Waterloo
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.
Promotional activities
WM (Waste management) art installation call management for North Dumfries atrium (2025)
Nehad Abdulkader - The Tree: faithful guardian and custodian (2025, continuing)
General manager - Grand River Artist Collective (2022-2025)
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
City of Kitchener Mentorship program (Summer/Fall, 2025) - Jurors Eric Rumble/Caroline Varin
Misneach: We Need This Now at Propellor Art Gallery (2025) - Curator Virginia Eichhorn
- Selected artwork: I was here the whole time, painting
- Selected artwork - What are we so nostalgic for anyway (2025), mokahunga woodblock print on washi
- Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, Ontario
- Selected artwork: Red, Blue, Rise (2024), assemblage sculpture
- Locations: 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace (November 2024); Martin Luther University College (December to February 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 learn from and train with some of the finest professional artists in my region.
Japanese Woodcut (Moku hanga) internship - Elizabeth Forrest
Painting from Life - Baz Kanold
Still life - Laurie Wonfor Nolan
Intaglio Printmaking - Donna Stewart
Chine Colle - Robert Creighton
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
