AONDREA MAYNARD
A San Francisco Artist working & living in The Bay area since 1988
Artist Statement:
Aondrea’s 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 infused with her love of adventures, travel & Nature; it’s warmth of the sun, depth of the sea, luminosity of the moon, wisdom of the forests and the pure joy of flora. Living in a vibrant city surrounded by ocean, mountains and trees, she is inspired by her love for humanity, it’s evolution, this beautiful planet we live on and a deep passion for sustainability for our future generations.
Her work can be seen in both public and private collections across the globe from San Francisco to London, Copenhagen and Dubai. It is her hope that they bring the viewer a moment of stillness & reprieve from the cacophony of our modern day lives inviting them into a world of serenity and grace within a connection to the bigger world within and around them.
* Aondrea is currently specializing in customized, collaborative commissioned pieces for her collectors to create contemporary works of art imbued with their love stories, memories & the sublime moments shared.
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
Solo Exhibitions
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
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Group Showings ongoing, Kelsey Michaels Gallery, Laguna Beach, 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
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
Represented by
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
Michelle Bellos / Sloan Miyasato San Francisco, CA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA
Soho Myriad Atlanta, GA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
A San Francisco Artist working & living in The Bay area since 1988
Artist Statement:
Aondrea’s 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 infused with her love of adventures, travel & Nature; it’s warmth of the sun, depth of the sea, luminosity of the moon, wisdom of the forests and the pure joy of flora. Living in a vibrant city surrounded by ocean, mountains and trees, she is inspired by her love for humanity, it’s evolution, this beautiful planet we live on and a deep passion for sustainability for our future generations.
Her work can be seen in both public and private collections across the globe from San Francisco to London, Copenhagen and Dubai. It is her hope that they bring the viewer a moment of stillness & reprieve from the cacophony of our modern day lives inviting them into a world of serenity and grace within a connection to the bigger world within and around them.
* Aondrea is currently specializing in customized, collaborative commissioned pieces for her collectors to create contemporary works of art imbued with their love stories, memories & the sublime moments shared.
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
Solo Exhibitions
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
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Group Showings ongoing, Kelsey Michaels Gallery, Laguna Beach, 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
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
Represented by
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
Michelle Bellos / Sloan Miyasato San Francisco, CA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA
Soho Myriad Atlanta, GA
Neal Menzies Beverly Hills, CA
