Biography
Andrea Christina Nechita is a trained professional in her field as an artist, and has a background as a museum & archives professional. She strives to meet the highest standards in quality and care for all works, both historical and modern.
With a passion for art and history, Nechita received a B...
Andrea Christina Nechita is a trained professional in her field as an artist, and has a background as a museum & archives professional. She strives to meet the highest standards in quality and care for all works, both historical and modern.
With a passion for art and history, Nechita received a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Art History from McMaster University, a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, and a Masters degree in Library and Information Studies specializing in Archiving from McGill University.
During her high school years, Andrea began to experiment with painting replicas of surrealist works from artists such as Henry Fuseli, Giorgio De Chirico, Salvador Dali, and Victor Brauner. In her undergraduate years, she began using more traditional mediums such as oil painting and acrylic on canvas, and taught herself various painting techniques while studying art and art history. In her graduate years, she began exploring Medieval influences on her style and created a series inspired by medieval manuscript illuminations and Medieval art and culture. Over years of experimentation Andrea learned to use a variety of techniques to create the effects she was looking for. Her expressionist abstract mixed media paintings are often created using between 5-15 layers of paint and liquid mediums. These secret personal techniques were developed and perfected over years to create completely unique effects. The result captures a sense of chaotic orderly motion. Some of these mixed media works take her months or even years to complete.
-- Highlighted Shows, Exhibits, and Events --
Portrait of Hugh A. D. Spencer – June 2020. Finalist section of Gallery Ring’s the PEOPLE show
Leaps & Bounds Exhibit, - February 2020, Beaux Arts, Ontario
Augusta Golf Club House – September 2019. Finalist section of Gallery Ring’s the OPEN show
Art in the Workplace 29th Exhibit – March to June 2019, The McMaster Innovation Park Atrium, Ontario
Art Battle London Legate – March 7, 2019, London, Ontario
Art Battle at The Rope Factory – January 26, 2019, Brantford, Ontario
Art in the Workplace 28th Exhibit – November to February 2019, The McMaster Innovation Park Atrium, Ontario
Art Battle at The Rope Factory – October 25, 2018, Brantford, Ontario
Live Painting at Harmony Square’s 10th Anniversary Celebration: Find Your Spirit – June 2018, Brantford, Ontario
Art in the Workplace 26th Exhibit – April to June 2018, The McMaster Innovation Park Atrium, Ontario
Art Battle at The Rope Factory – March 3, 2018, Brantford, Ontario
It Means No Worries – March 2018. The Brooklyn Art Library, The Sketchbook Project. Library Call Number: 346.3-2
Art Battle at The Warehouse Concert Hall – February 27, 2018, St. Catharines, Ontario
Momentos Art Project, Grey Bruce Health Services (GBHS) – November 2017 to November 2018, Juried Art Show. “Going The Distance,” Owen Sound, Ontario
The Mental Health Show: The Journey – May 2017, The Starving Artist Gallery Cafe, Brantford, Ontario
Art Battle at The Spice Factory – March 23, 2017, Hamilton, Ontario
-- Publications --
Nechita, Andrea.“Offering Body, Pleasure, and Wealth: The Visual Representation of Women Tempting Saints (Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century).” Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU, vol. 20 (2014): 96-112.
