Andria's ART GALLERY
Title: Self Portrait
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimenstions: 29” x 41 ¼”
This self portrait depicts how we can sometimes feel overwhelmed by the challeges of life as if underwater. The revelation is that when the tidal waves of life come, we can either be taken under or through surrender and reliance on God, we have the ability to rise above circumstances and actually surf those waves. With God's help,
Title: My Heart Stayed Awake
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 40 ¾” x 40 ¾”
“I went to sleep, but my heart stayed awake.” Song of Solomon 5:2. This is depicting the intense experience and emotion involved in the courtship phase of a relationship. There is longing and desire, alongside the fear and uncertainty of mutual affection. At this point in the love story in Song of Solomon, it is clear th
Title: Beauty for Ashes
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 53” x 29”
This painting is a version of the rising Pheonix. When our eyes are fixed on the light, we are only then lifted out of the fire and ashes of this world. We are lifted out of the mirey clay and what was once ash is turned to beauty.
Isaiah 61
Title: Prayer
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 40” x 30”
Created immediately after lying in prayer, this painting captures the intimacy in communion with God through prayer.
1 Cor 14:1-5
Title: Liquid Grace
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 53” x 28 ½”
This painting depicts the overflow of tears, that can be a powerful expression for healing. The red orange colors represent the warmth that comes to bring resolve and healing in love, from the release of those tears. This can be a true grace in our time of pain and grief.
Title: The Lion of Judah
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 40" x 40"
The "Lion" represents God as a compassionate yet fierce king. The left side of the lions face depicts the creator's deep love, joy, and compassion for his creation and the left side holds righteous anger for all of the injustices in the world that harm and divide.
Title: Sunwave
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30” x 40"
Painting often allows me to escape into beautiful places. Water and sunsets are places I frequent.
Title: Power Union (3 Piece)
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 49” x 32” & 49” x 16 ½”
This painting depicts how we are most powerful when male and female unit while maintaining and honoring our unique differences. The red represents the feminine and blue represents the masculine. There is love, respect, desire, and reverence for each others differences, and in that dynamic we are powerful. With
Title: Intimacy
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 48” x 24”
A vision of love and beauty. At times my work flows freely without much regard for detail, to simply capture the essence of what I'm feeling. Often the finished work hold unexpected content, like the vision of life created in the center of them through intimacy. A friend who is a scientist, also commented that this painting looks simila
Title: I am…
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 53 ¼” x 21”
Have you ever stared at the beauty of a sunset on the water to the point feel inexplicably connected in a profound way? If you look, you'll see a figure with the sun at the center of it's being. This portrays how we are intrinsically connected to eachother and to nature.
Title: Marilynn
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 48 x 32
Painting is an intimate process where I feel very connected to the subject matter. Not knowing much about Marilynn Monroe before painting her portrait, I began to appreciate how beautiful she was, but could also sense a deep sadness in her. After painting her I watched several documentaries which gave me context to the sadness I sensed and the
Title: Floating Leaf
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 30"x30"
This was one of my first oil paintings after the mural, simply learning how to work with oil.