Coast Highway Art Collective presents member Andrea Allen Chinese Brush Painting

Andrea utilizes many ancient Chinese techniques such as grinding her own Sumi ink, often mixing it with watercolor, loading the calligraphy brush, and applying it to handmade rice paper with a  minimal number of strokes to complete each painting. She carefully balances the unpainted and painted spaces in each composition, creating a tranquil flow throughout each painting.

Please come see this work at the Coast Highway Art collective starting  November 2-30, 2019. She will also be present at her opening on November 2 from 5-7 pm.

Ancient Chinese symbolism and philosophy influence her work, enhancing the feeling of vital energy and serenity. The inherent effect is for the viewer to be effortlessly invited into each painting, to experience a peaceful balance and harmony in a timeless continuum.

Andrea has exhibited extensively throughout the Bay Area, including the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. She teaches several classes in Chinese Brush painting for beginners and experienced students. Andrea Also welcomes creating custom paintings, upon request.