Nationality American Name Andrea Higgins Awards SECA Art Award
2002 | Known for Painting Education Dartmouth College | |
Alma mater San Francisco Art Institute | ||
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Andrea Higgins is an American painter.
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Early life and education
She grew up in Kansas City, received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, and received a Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.
Career
Her paintings include geometric patterns that resemble textiles, based on her experience at Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. The brushstrokes in her oil paintings mimic stitches in fabric. On a visit to Indonesia in 1995 she was inspired by the Hindu women's woven sarongs. She connected these women's fashion to the way that American first ladies dress, inspiring her show "The President's Wives." Her exhibitions have been inspired by characters in literature, including Babbitt and The Picture of Dorian Grey, and American politics, including Nancy Reagan. She received the SECA Art Award in 2002 from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.