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Her love of the idea of Mardi
Gras began long before she ever set foot in New Orleans, "I dreamed of it.The place seemed so exotic and
alluring from afar. New Orleans and Mardi Gras are bastions of free
artistic expression found no where else. This may be why the whole
cultural climate is such a breeding ground for the arts in general.
I have been so very lucky that my art has enjoyed success there for
many years."Andrea's studio is situated on tranquil White's Pond
in the town where she grew up. She resides there with her videographer
husband Perry Quaranta. She has been drawing since she three years
old.” Andrea's silkscreen printer Dad, John kept her in plenty
scrap paper while she was growing up and Mom Rose, was a great inspiration.
Though is essentially a self-taught artist she learned most by observing
the standards of excellence practiced by those in the field of illustration
she chose to enter in 1979.
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Since
then Andrea has been honored with many awards and accolades related
to her art, including
those from the Society of Illustrators, The Art Directors Club and
has been a recipient of the prestigious Vargas Award. Her work has
been the subject of several cover feature articles in domestic and
international art magazines and books. She has developed and demonstrated
her own unique art and airbrush techniques to many artists through
these publications. Andrea is an active advocate protecting the rights
of artists for many years. |
Her
interests include her involvement with preserving historic architecture
and protecting the environment. Andrea designed the Veteran's Plaza
in her own home town of Waldwick, NJ. Always proud or her Italian heritage she loves to entertain friends and family with her “Cucina Italiana”. She has visited Italy several times to search and find her family roots and visit one of the original Mardi Gras celebrations, Carnivale di Venezia. Andrea says, "It was beautiful, but just didn't have that special character unique only to New Orleans Mardi Gras!"
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