Andreina Bates

I'm Andreina ("Andre-eena"), an expressionist artist living in Asheville, NC.  I grew up in the beautiful city of Caracas in Venezuela and went to school in Manhattan Kansas ("The Little Apple".)  As a little girl, I was always curious.  I loved science..and loved solving "problems".  That led me to a career as an Industrial Engineer.  There are a lot of parallels between science and arts...and when I paint I feel like both sides of my brain are in perfect harmony.

Larger than life paintings, gestural marks, bold brushstrokes and a love for color are characteristic to all of my pieces.  I paint letting my heart lead, but also looking for balance and energy in each composition.  From simplistic figure paintings to animals, I love exploring new subjects. When I'm not working or spending time with my family you will find me covered in paint, with a sketchbook or simply dreaming about the next time I'm alone with the canvas.