At the heart of my work is a question:
How can it nurture connection to others, nature,
our true selves?
Andrea Rees is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes ceramics, photography and storytelling. Rooted in conceptual, collaborative, and social practice art, as well as linking the personal to the universal, her projects and installations often explore social concerns such as aging, isolation/division, traditional definitions of success, and our natural world.
Originally from Canada, she has previously resided in Montreal, Toronto, and New York. She is currently based in Brussels, Belgium where she also provides support to two non-profit foundations focused on the environment, health, education, and the arts.
Education:
1989-1993: Wilfrid Laurier University (CA); BBA: commerce, classical art & literature, film studies.
1996: University of Toronto (School of Continuing Education); creative writing and archetypes.
1999: Guggenheim Museum New York; art internship.
1989-2000: University of Toronto; MBA.
2001: Studio Shao-Pin Chu; George Brown Polytechnic Continuing Education Toronto; metal & jewelry arts.
2015-2020: Studio Françoise De Smet; Brussels, BE; ceramics - casting & handbuilding.
2017: Studio Sigrid Sandker; Tervuren, BE; ceramics - wheel throwing.
2021: Studio Kosi Hidama; Brussels, BE; introduction to Japanese ceramics.
2022: Phil Ebiner, William Carnahan, Sam Shimizu-Jones; Udemy: photography masterclass.
2026: Loram Ceramics (US); textures in ceramics.
