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Andrea was born in Wensleydale and after graduating from Leeds University in 1987 returned to work there as a professional artist for several years, before her interest in textiles uncovered a real love for felt making.
Her felt pictures have depth, subtlety, texture and a real feeling of movement. This sense of movement is particularly evident in her windswept landscapes and images of animals. These qualities are born from a technique of working with fine layers of wool as if it were paint. It is this technique and a strong illustrative dimension which makes her work distinctly different from traditional felt art work and has won her much acclaim.

She has exhibited nationally in the past ten years and her work has featured in several TV programs. A permanent display of work can be seen at her studio gallery in Hardraw.


Andrea is inspired by the dales landscape, its inhabitants and particularly in the dramatic contrasts that the dales weather brings.

Andrea’s windswept landscapes and images of animals have always had a strong sense of movement and her monochrome images in particular capture the wildness of the fells. In her recent work the study of natural light effects have resulted in these images becoming ever more powerful. Creating light within the imagery through artistic skill and imaginative  use of materials, has increased the dramatic content of her work and is yet another step in pushing the boundaries of felt making.