Surface & Textile Designer, Illustrator

Following a one year foundation course in Art and Design at Oxford Brookes University, Andrea obtained a Bachelor of Arts( Hons) Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from Kingston University in the UK. Whilst working for design studios in London
( UK) and Toronto her clients have included The Four Seasons Hotel group, Marks and Spencer, Safeway PLC and Second Cup . Andrea's work has been published in magazines such as Canadian House and Home, Toronto Life, Chatelaine and EnRoute . On moving to Canada in 1991 Andrea continued to work as a freelance designer and illustrator. In 2011, the desire to push her work in a new direction resulted in a return to art college to study textiles at Sheridan College in Oakville. Upon graduating in April 2014Andrea was awarded the William and Mary Corcoran award as a student of excellence and ‘Best in Show’ at the Sheridan Faculty of Craft and Design Graduate exhibition. In June 2014 Andrea travelled to the USA to receive a First place award for textile print design from the International Textile Market Association. As a member of the Contemporary Textile Co-operative in Toronto, Andrea focuses on the production of bespoke printed fabrics, promoting herself as a freelance surface and textile designer whilst continuing in her own studio practice.

Magnolia

Handpainted in watercolour and designed as a full repeat in photoshop

Toronto Golf Club Custom designed silk scarf

A custom designed scarf. Created from original watercolours 90cm x 90cm

Detail of custom scarf for Toronto Golf Club

Blueberry Pine repeat

Created from original watercolours at Beaverstone Bay 2020

Glitch Peony

A contemporary full repeat, available in various colours. Designed in full repeat

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Pineforest

Full repeat available in various colourways

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Beaverstone: Teal

This collection has been inspired by the beauty of the Northern Georgian Bay landscape.

Blue Dahlia. Digital fabric design

'Hellebores' . Digital fabric design on linen.

'Hellebores': Digital fabric design on linen

Chair covered in Hellebores ( grey ) fabric

Beaverstone: Taupe

Simply Pine. Taupe. Digital fabric design

Obrist Doves : Taupe

Winter garden sample. Pigment on silk overlaying discharged dye on Linen

After Obrist : green grey

Pigment on silk overlaying screen printed Linen.

Native Trees of Ontario: Oak, Maple and Birch

Kew Sketches. Hand screen printed dye on Linen

Kew sketches collection. Hand screen printed dye on linen

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