Visual Art – Nashville
Andrea Crow-Brandon of Fort Payne, Alabama is always searching for new ways to communicate her deepest feelings. Using unusual surfaces and techniques, Andrea always finds a unique path for her self-expression. Born and raised on Lookout Mountain from a Native American background, Andrea is a gifted and self-taught artist who combines available materials, her environment, and a personal inspiration to create works that transcend their humble origins.
In her lifetime, Andrea has received various awards and much recognition for her artistic talent. In 2007, Andrea was honored at the White House for her submission to the "Holiday in the National Parks" event, having painted an ornament in representation of the Russell Cave National Monument. She attended the reception at the White House in Washington DC, which was hosted by the first lady at the time, Mrs. Laura Bush. She has also been in various newspaper articles throughout the state of Alabama and in Georgia for her artwork, telling about her life, her artistic journey, and where she stands now.
In an interview with Andrea Crow-Brandon, she spoke much of her artwork and her time as an artist. Her statements are as follows:
"I am constantly studying shapes, colors, and techniques so that I may improve on what has already taken a lifetime to learn. I work very passionately for rather long hours with my unusual method of painting. From my eyes, through my soul, and to my fingertips, the paint and I become one. I work with the paint until something is revealed to me. I rarely know what the painting will be until it is done."