Andrea Hook

Biography

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in studios in London and Dorchester. My dream job was illustrating the natural-history information boards for Dorset County Council, which were displayed throughout the county. Having children opened up a whole new world to me. A need to paint my children's portraits grew into a passion to paint whenever and wherever I could. Outside of work, I sold my paintings via galleries and exhibitions and I entered Open Art competitions. Highlights are winning the New Forest Open Art in 2015, exhibiting in Artists & Illustrators Magazine Artist of the Year 2017 at the Mall Galleries, being selected for POL's Artist of the Year 2020 and having two paintings selected for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2020, at the Mall Galleries. A big thank you for visiting :- ) You are warmly invited to join me on facebook and Instagram to see more :- ) Best wishes Andrea