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Andrea Tomasovsky
American Painter, BFA, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA (1993)
After
receiving her degree in painting from the Atlanta College of Art,
Andrea moved back home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to work as a
newspaper artist at The Advocate. Her ability as a graphic designer
was quickly noticed by the Louisiana Press Association and she was
awarded their top honor. However, Andrea soon found herself at the
New Orleans Academy of Fine Art pursuing her true passion.
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During this period at the academy, Andrea painted and sculpted
from life, specifically finding inspiration in the realist and expressionist
European art of the twentieth century. In her first year at NOAFA,
the academy founder and director, Auseklis Ozols honored
Andrea with a scholarship for the duration of her tutelage and she was
singularly awarded the Gamblin
Art Award in her final year. Andrea soon began exhibiting solo and
with groups in the many galleries and restaurants in and around New
Orleans and as her contacts in the arts community grew, she began to
generate more patrons and clients: Andrea became involved with the
New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center, and was their choice two years
in a row to design and create original artwork for their "Sweet
Arts Ball" event. Andrea also provided the
New Orleans Film Festival with an original set of "independent-film
themed" artwork for their 2002 gala. Andrea worked as assistant
to James Michalopoulos, the artist commissioned to create the New Orleans
Jazz and Heritage Festival posters for the 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006
events.
Andrea currently resides and paints in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and is presently producing Animated eLearning courses for the Safety Council of Louisiana.
"You are creative when, in an instant you are capable of remembering
everything you've ever learned and able to hold this posture of grace
indefinitely...an artist is an athlete of the mind." -A. Tomasovsky Please stay in touch! |