I grew up enjoying a special relationship with Nature, spending much of my childhood playing in streams, climbing trees, communing with flowers & the fruits of the gardens; the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Nature that I cherish & weaves into my work today. As an adult I've been blessed to travel the world, live in Paris & a bit in Copenhagen & love the culture & richness of this beautiful planet that we live on. My paintings are a celebration of the Beauty of this world and a Love Letter to Humanity to remember this gift we've been given & our own Luminous True Nature.
My paintings are modern interpretations of the Natural world that explore the emotionally evocative power of color and light. Work created to embody the effervescence of The Natural World. Each piece is infused with my love of adventure, travel & Nature; its warmth of the sun, the depth of the sea, the luminosity of the moon, the wisdom of the forests, and the pure joy of flora. Living in a vibrant city surrounded by ocean, mountains, and trees, I am inspired by my love for humanity, its evolution and a deep passion for sustainability for our future generations.
My work can be seen in both public and private collections around the world from San Francisco to London, Copenhagen, and Dubai. It is my heartfelt intention that they bring you quiet bliss inviting your into moments of stillness & reprieve from the cacophony of modern-day life wrapping you up in a world of serenity and grace connected to a bigger world within and around us.
My paintings are modern interpretations of the Natural world that explore the emotionally evocative power of color and light. Work created to embody the effervescence of The Natural World. Each piece is infused with my love of adventure, travel & Nature; its warmth of the sun, the depth of the sea, the luminosity of the moon, the wisdom of the forests, and the pure joy of flora. Living in a vibrant city surrounded by ocean, mountains, and trees, I am inspired by my love for humanity, its evolution and a deep passion for sustainability for our future generations.
My work can be seen in both public and private collections around the world from San Francisco to London, Copenhagen, and Dubai. It is my heartfelt intention that they bring you quiet bliss inviting your into moments of stillness & reprieve from the cacophony of modern-day life wrapping you up in a world of serenity and grace connected to a bigger world within and around us.
Interview with Nicholas Wilton from Art2Life via YouTube below:
Artist Statement & CV
AONDREA MAYNARD
A San Francisco Artist working & living in The Bay area since 1988
Collaborations include:
Apple TV
Pottery Barn
Nordstroms
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Andrea Schwarts Gallery San Francisco, CA
ARTERRA Bellevue, WA
Bryant Street Gallery Palo Alto, CA
Kelsey Michaels Fine Art Laguna Beach, CA
Local Language Oakland, CA
Kelsey Michaels Gallery Laguna Beach, CA
Michelle Bellos / Sloan Miyasato San Francisco, CA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA
A Love Letter to Humanity,
Midst the cacophony & demands of our modern day lives, May we remember that we were always meant to know a deep peace of inner world; to know the Magic embodied in The Natural World; for us to feel our most True Heart | soul | essence | presence in our times of quiet, in our times with Nature with the people we love. For us to know in these places and times that we are held, we are guided, we are cared for, we are always enough, and that we are loved. And in this profound, beautiful, mysterious universe we are All connected and that we are Love.
................................................................................................... We eat sunshine & we are bathed in Beauty
Born 1969, Mount Pleasant, UT
Education
* Aondrea is primarily a self taught artist who continues to collaborate and flow with the never ending Curiosity and Muse.
1995 Dena Design Textile Designer’s Apprentice
Fabric Design as a Profession - Berkeley, CA Painting and Textile Design
Diablo Valley College - Pleasant Hill, CA Painting, Art History, Sculpture and Design
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Group Showings ongoing, Kelsey Michaels Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2022 Group Showings ongoing @ Bryant Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
2021 "Luna" Group Show Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2018 “San Francisco To Budapest”, MIXX Projects & Atelier San Telluride, CO
2018 Art for Aids Annual Art Auction, San Francisco, CA
2017 Institute of Contemporary Art, 38th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2016 “Ash & Smoke”, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
2014 “The White Show”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2014 “Journey”, 2 Person Show, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2011 “Sea & Sky”, 2 Person Show, Shibumi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2011 “Intimacies”, 2 Person Show, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Luminaries”, 2 Person Show, Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2010 “Introductions”, Weiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Canada
2010 Hospitality House Art Auction, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Institute of Contemporary Art, 29th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2008 “Intricacies”, Soho Myriad, Atlanta, GA
2008 Institute of Contemporary Art, 28th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2008 “Chiaroscuro”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Anniversary Show, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2006 “Language in Colour”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2006 “Two Feet Up”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 Soho Myriad Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Solo Exhibitions
2017-2022 Studio 209, Bryant Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
2016 “The Language of Light”, Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2012 “PORTAL”, Weiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Canada
2009 “Worlds Between”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2008 “Luminous Shadow”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2007 “Passage”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2007 “Liquid Seasons”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2004 “Earth, Sea and Sky”, CFA Gallery, San Anselmo, CA
2004 “Lullaby in Blue”, Octavia’s Haze Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Art Fairs
2010 Art Faire, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Red Dot, Art Faire, New York, NY
2007 FLOW, International Art Fair, Miami FL
2007 Affordable Art Faire, New York, NY
2005 International Art Expo. CFA Gallery, S.F. CA
Selections
2006 Sausalito Art Counsel, Juried Show, Ebb and Flow, Sausalito, CA, Third Place
2001 Sanchez Art Center, Text and Image, Juried Show, Pacifica, CA
Residencies
2008 Red Cinders Art Center, Na’alehu, Hawaii
2004 -2008 Red Ink Studios - San Francisco, CA
2003 Legion of Honor/De Young Arts Center, September 2003, San Francisco, CA
A San Francisco Artist working & living in The Bay area since 1988
Collaborations include:
Apple TV
Pottery Barn
Nordstroms
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Andrea Schwarts Gallery San Francisco, CA
ARTERRA Bellevue, WA
Bryant Street Gallery Palo Alto, CA
Kelsey Michaels Fine Art Laguna Beach, CA
Local Language Oakland, CA
Kelsey Michaels Gallery Laguna Beach, CA
Michelle Bellos / Sloan Miyasato San Francisco, CA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA
A Love Letter to Humanity,
Midst the cacophony & demands of our modern day lives, May we remember that we were always meant to know a deep peace of inner world; to know the Magic embodied in The Natural World; for us to feel our most True Heart | soul | essence | presence in our times of quiet, in our times with Nature with the people we love. For us to know in these places and times that we are held, we are guided, we are cared for, we are always enough, and that we are loved. And in this profound, beautiful, mysterious universe we are All connected and that we are Love.
................................................................................................... We eat sunshine & we are bathed in Beauty
Born 1969, Mount Pleasant, UT
Education
* Aondrea is primarily a self taught artist who continues to collaborate and flow with the never ending Curiosity and Muse.
1995 Dena Design Textile Designer’s Apprentice
Fabric Design as a Profession - Berkeley, CA Painting and Textile Design
Diablo Valley College - Pleasant Hill, CA Painting, Art History, Sculpture and Design
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Group Showings ongoing, Kelsey Michaels Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2022 Group Showings ongoing @ Bryant Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
2021 "Luna" Group Show Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2018 “San Francisco To Budapest”, MIXX Projects & Atelier San Telluride, CO
2018 Art for Aids Annual Art Auction, San Francisco, CA
2017 Institute of Contemporary Art, 38th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2016 “Ash & Smoke”, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
2014 “The White Show”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2014 “Journey”, 2 Person Show, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2011 “Sea & Sky”, 2 Person Show, Shibumi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2011 “Intimacies”, 2 Person Show, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Luminaries”, 2 Person Show, Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2010 “Introductions”, Weiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Canada
2010 Hospitality House Art Auction, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Institute of Contemporary Art, 29th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2008 “Intricacies”, Soho Myriad, Atlanta, GA
2008 Institute of Contemporary Art, 28th Annual Art Auction, San Jose, CA
2008 “Chiaroscuro”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Anniversary Show, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2006 “Language in Colour”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2006 “Two Feet Up”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 Soho Myriad Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Solo Exhibitions
2017-2022 Studio 209, Bryant Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
2016 “The Language of Light”, Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2012 “PORTAL”, Weiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Canada
2009 “Worlds Between”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2008 “Luminous Shadow”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2007 “Passage”, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2007 “Liquid Seasons”, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA
2004 “Earth, Sea and Sky”, CFA Gallery, San Anselmo, CA
2004 “Lullaby in Blue”, Octavia’s Haze Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Art Fairs
2010 Art Faire, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Red Dot, Art Faire, New York, NY
2007 FLOW, International Art Fair, Miami FL
2007 Affordable Art Faire, New York, NY
2005 International Art Expo. CFA Gallery, S.F. CA
Selections
2006 Sausalito Art Counsel, Juried Show, Ebb and Flow, Sausalito, CA, Third Place
2001 Sanchez Art Center, Text and Image, Juried Show, Pacifica, CA
Residencies
2008 Red Cinders Art Center, Na’alehu, Hawaii
2004 -2008 Red Ink Studios - San Francisco, CA
2003 Legion of Honor/De Young Arts Center, September 2003, San Francisco, CA
Aondrea specializes in customized, collaborative commissioned pieces for her collectors to create contemporary works
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A recent commission project with a collector in Seattle, Washington
Her paintings, "The Dance of Sunlight" from the SUN Collection, her "Birth Moon" & "Petal w/ Silver Leaf" from the Flora Collection
FOR ART INQUIRIES, COMMISSIONS & COLLABORATIONS
CONTACT Aondrea via email @
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AondreaMaynard@Gmail.com