Andrea
E. Leland has an MFA
from the School of the Art Institute
in chicago. For the past twenty
five years, she has traveled
throughout the Caribbean observing,
participating in and documenting
its culture and natural beauty.
Her paintings and drawings have
been exhibited nationally and
internationally and are in numerous
private collections.
In addition to her painting and
drawing, Leland has directed and
produced several documentary films
about culture and artistic expression
in the caribbean. she self-distributes
her films and is a member of New
Day films Inc..
Of
her work, Andrea Leland states: "...when
traveling [throughout the Caribbean
and Latin America] my senses are
heightened and I develop a keen
sense of how the people fit within
the landscape emotionally, politically
and visually. Using intense colors
and working completely intuitively
I began to paint and draw landscapes
and fruits that are bold, bright
and passionate. The use of color,
form, texture all evoke a sense
of emotion and create a direct
vehicle for my own passion and
self expression. The paintings
are active, packed with energy
and suggestive of culture reduced
to its essence."
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