Best of Our Valley Spotlight: Gallery Andrea, ‘Best Local Art Studio’

Posted on June 27, 2018 //
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Best Art Gallery and Best of the Valley 2018

The Best of spotlight is on Gallery Andrea, who claimed Best Local Art Studio. Congrats, Gallery Andrea!

AFM: In a brief 2-3 sentences, please tell us a little bit about you & Gallery Andrea! 
Gallery Andrea: Gallery Andrea opened in 2004 and is named after the mother daughter duo Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Andrea Zakrzewski. De Kerpely-Zak is internationally known for painting “Healing Flowers,” and two of her works were commissioned for Pope John Paul II. The gallery also displays works by her daughter, Andrea, and local, national and international artists such as florals, landscapes, figurative, abstract and fashion.

AFM: What does it mean to you to be a Best of Our Valley winner?
Gallery Andrea: We are honored to be chosen and feel that it recognizes the passion that we put into what we do. The public can sense when someone does what they truly love for a living.

AFM: What’s your favorite part about being the Best of Our Valley’s Best Local Art Studio? 
Gallery Andrea: The best part is being involved with such an amazing magazine. We have met so many interesting people at their events such as the Best of celebration.

AFM: What advice would you give to others to be the “best” in your field?  
Gallery Andrea: Advice: NEVER GIVE UP and have faith that your hard work will pay off. I set a schedule and come up with a strategy of sales every day.

AFM: Have you seen any benefits as a result of being a BOOV winner?  
Gallery Andrea: There are many, including being featured in the magazine and getting some amazing exposure.

AFM: How does your team put their “best” foot forward every day?
Gallery Andrea: KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. You can’t sell if you don’t believe in yourself and your product.

check out the article AZFoothills 

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Monsoon

Posted on June 15, 2018 //

Monsoon season is here! Check out our exhibit featuring paintings of the Monsoon! Artist Thurbon loves to capture the beauty and magic of these storms. Laura has won many art awards, and her artwork is part of several worldwide collections in the United States, South America, Europe, Israel, and India. She has many published works, and public murals around the Southwest United States.

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Oil by Thurbon

 

featured on azcentral  azfoothills kjzz

 

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Andrea de Kerpely-Zak Wildflowers of Arizona

Posted on June 12, 2018 //

Watch Andrea de Kerpely-Zak paint live on 12news. de Kerpely-Zak is published with Georgia O”Keeffe and is internationally known for painting “Healing Flowers.” The Wildflowers of Arizona are one of her most favorite subjects.

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Gallery Andrea featured in NorthvalleyMagazine

Posted on January 5, 2018 //
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media coverage in northvalleymagazine

Scottsdale’s Gallery Andrea showcases the work of mother-daughter duo.

Gallery Andrea has been a staple of the local art scene in Old Town Scottsdale since 2004.

Andrea de Kerpely-Zak has been creating and exhibiting her mesmerizing artworks for over 35 years and her pieces are internationally collected. Known for colorful and delicate impressionist flowers, her paintings explore the emotion of a particular moment of the day and symbolize freedom and healing, while examining the idea and the effect of the light. She utilizes acrylic paint on canvas that she then waters down, creating a watercolor effect. This allows her to work quickly on multiple paintings at a time on subjects ranging from flowers and desert plants to landscapes.

Gallery Andrea features artwork by both de Kerpely-Zak and Zakrzewski, in addition to the work of several prominent artists from around the world. The pieces showcase a diverse selection of artwork and styles including floral, abstract, figurative, landscape, and sculpture.

As a complementary project, Zakrzewski recently launched her own fashion line, Artsyandreaz Floral Fashion. Featuring wearable art, including dresses, leggings, and scarfs incorporating the mother and daughter’s floral artwork, the fashions debuted this past October at Phoenix Fashion Week.

Gallery Andrea participates in the weekly Thursday Scottsdale ArtWalk from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. each week. The gallery is located at 7019 E. Main St., Scottsdale and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed on Sunday. For more information about Gallery Andrea, visit them online at artandrea.com.

View the article online in NorthValleyMagazine

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Like Mother, Like Daughter Andrea Zakrzewski brings wildflowers into the next generation

Posted on September 9, 2017 //
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Magazine Interview in Uptown Magazine about andreazfloralfashion

read interview below:

Andrea J. Zakrzewski has been surrounded by art since childhood. Her mother, Andrea de Kerpely-Zak — a Hungarian artist with a flair for painting wildflowers — is her inspiration.

Just before Kerpely-Zak left Hungary, she picked a bouquet of wildflowers and painted them, symbolizing freedom and healing. Zakrzewski has based her career as an artist off of her mother’s creation.

“My mother has mentored and shaped me as a fine artist, and I hope to leave a legacy of her art in my works,”  Zakrzewski says.

In 2004, the duo opened Gallery Andrea in the heart of the Arts District.

Their artwork is available on canvas and, more recently, on clothes. Last year, Zakrzewski launched her wearable art line, Floral Fashion (www.andreazfloralfashion.com). The collection allows patrons to don Zakrzewski and her mother’s vibrant wildflowers on skirts, leggings, dresses, purses and scarves.

“I wanted people to be able to wear our ‘healing flowers’ and spread joy to others they encounter,” she explains.

In addition to your mother, what other artists inspire you? I am also a huge fan of all the impressionists, including [Claude] Monet and Vincent van Gogh. Have you always been passionate about fashion? I have been interested in fashion since I was exposed to it as a model and pageant contestant. My love of painting goes hand-in-hand with fashion. What do you love most about living in the Valley of the Sun? The beautiful scenery, including the sunsets and gorgeous mountains that I love to hike. We have such beautiful wildflowers, which I love to paint plein air (outdoors).

By Elizabeth Liberatore
Photo by Mark Morgan

view article online UptownMagazine

see interview on FOX10 

 

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Surrealist abstract art

Posted on August 18, 2017 //
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Acrylic by Patrick

Shalome Patrick  is an  artist who loves to express herself on canvas with perplexing images and tell a story! She invites the viewer to take a look and try to figure out what the imagery in the painting represents. Patrick has shown her works internationally and brings a worldly perspective to her art. Her most recent works captures her impressions and will dazzle your imagination!

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Acrylic by Shalome

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Acrylic by shalome

see her event on eventbrite ,  azcentral.com and scottsdaleindependent

article from scottsdale independent:

Gallery Andrea announces September art exhibit openings | Scottsdale Independent

Downtown Scottsdale fine art gallery, Gallery Andrea, is exhibiting two artists’ work through the end of September: abstract works by artist Shalome Patrick, and a collection of ballerina paintings by Julee Du Plessis.

Ms. Patrick is an artist who loves to express herself on canvas with perplexing images and storytelling, according to a press release.

She invites the viewer to look and try to figure out what the imagery in the painting represents.

“Music has always created visuals in my mind, it is at the heart of my work,” Ms. Patrick said in a prepared statement. “The beat, the words, the notes. It picks the colors and the textures that start the pieces and keeps the paint flowing to the end.”

Ms. Patick has shown her work internationally and brings a worldly perspective to her art, the press release stated. She enjoys giving back to the local community, and recently did a live painting event for the American Heart Association.

Ms. Patrick says she believes she can make a difference with art.

“My work signifies love, lust, passion, loneliness, fear, movement, texture,” she said in the prepared statement. “All descriptive and all fit what represents me.”

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Tips on Buying your First Painting

Posted on August 15, 2017 //
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Ballet Oil by Julee

1. Figure out what style you are attracted to.

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Oil by Laura Thurbon

2. Determine what you’re buying: Are you buying something that you love and you want purely because you think it’s great? Or are you buying something that you love but you secretly want to be an investment? There are different types of purchases in the art world.

 

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Acrylic by Shalom Patrick

3. Set a budget. In your mind you really need to set a budget in terms of what you can afford,

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Acrylic by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak

5. Understand that size does matter. You want to be sure that this [work] fits in your apartment or home.

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Abstract Show

Posted on June 30, 2017 //

Gallery Andrea presents an Abstract show this summer, highlighting  Laura Thurbon

Check out the article featured in AZFootillsMagazine

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contemporary artwork by artist Thurbon

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Acrylic by Thurbon

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Tips for Art Buyers

Posted on June 17, 2017 //

Once you buy some original artwork you want to make sure you keep the documentation about the value. Gallery Andrea is here to help you with all your questions about buying artwork, selecting and keeping records for the future.

Watch the video

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Watercolor by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak

We also provide art interior design services call us today 480 481 2530 or visit us online artandrea.com

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How to Hang Art

Posted on June 14, 2017 //

Before you start hanging your new art I have some tips on how to approach hanging them:

Tip 1) Make sure the artwork is big enough for the space, art that is too small will create an effect like the art is getting lost on the wall.

Tip 2) Hang the Art at Eye Level Consider the space you need to fill (from above a credenza to the ceiling) then place it 6 – 8″ above the piece of furniture.

Contact Gallery Andrea for more art interior design services about how to hang artwork we consult via skype or facetime and

Read this article in stylebyemily for more tips.

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Abstract art in scottsdale by artist Laura Thurbon

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