At the heart of my work is a question:
How can it nurture connection to others, nature,
our true selves?

Originally from Canada, Andrea Rees currently lives in Brussels, Belgium. After completing studies in commerce, classical art and literature, and film, she went on to receive her postgraduate degree from the University of Toronto and completed an associated internship at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Informed by the worlds of art, design and communications and a professional background that has involved these disciplines, Andrea began her own focused art practice in 2010. It was in Belgium that she discovered an exceptionally vibrant and supportive artistic community, enabling her to first explore words as a medium, and later, porcelain, after completing a series of workshops at ‘Terre!’ - the studio of Brussels artist Françoise De Smet. Looking for a non-verbal form of expression, Andrea had initially planned to study clay but was immediately captivated by the simultaneous strength and delicacy of porcelain.

Over the years, Andrea’s practice has evolved, and today, inspired by the fields of conceptual and collaborative art, she uses ceramics, photography, words and other media, to explore social concerns such as aging, isolation/division, and traditional definitions of success. At the heart of each of her projects is a question: how can it help nurture understanding and connection - with others, nature, our true selves?