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Welcome to the evolving Handmade Paper Art of Andrea Beloff and the BIG NEWS that she will soon announce the location in Miami of her 1st Gallery and Studio for 2012!

and...before that while still in Santa Barbara, view her new Heart Art at Alexander & Wayne and Arthur Earl Wineries this January and February on 2922 Grand Ave. in Los Olivos accompanied by Heart Art by Brenda Marquez!

and...sign up for the last opportunities to participate in Andrea's workshops: Paint Your Own Heart Out , on February 11th,  2:30 to 6pm and February 12th, Noon to 4pm.  

HEART ON THE MOVE

Oil Painting on Paper (45" X 45") and Ninja Stars by daughter, Annabel, made of irredescent papers.

For 24 years, I have been dedicated to my art....and I love doing my art! ...and I'm loving the changes that are happening in my art!  I am currently a blend of PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE combined!

My signature works portray tropical landscapes composed entirely of Handmade Papers I make myself from having learned  the Traditional Japanese Papermaking Technique from Hiromi Katayama while at UCSB. The technique is called washi. Using my own  creativity I have developed my own collaging approach using texture in a way which brings the art to life in a very unique  and painterly way. Hours and hours daily of meticulously manual and detailed work has gone into the originals.

Currently, my new works show a renewed strength, confidence and a loose, more stylized approach. There is also a revived sense of color, dimension and added texture that transmits more passion and emotion.  My subject matter is changing and evolving as well, as I am more interested in universal concepts and capturing essence instead of realistic detail. While I still love the "tropical and coastal" imagery, I have become more explorative and bridged out to coincide with a more developed spirituality and self-expressed personality.

The Dimensional Art is my new found passion and direction that I am pursuing in my new art.  I am mixing media like never before. I am making the imagery pop out with flair and excitement. It includes combining Watercolor with my handmade paper collaging technique, sewing on beads, sculpting copper wire and wrapping it with paper.  A fun leaf technique is bringing me back to a drawing class I took while at UCSB where I learned to draw every twist and turn of a leaf and now I make my own leaves and twist and turn them and make them come to life.

I have also found an outlet for this immense amount of energy and passion and have begun Oil Painting.  I have always loved a good piece of abstract art. I am inspired and concerned about the water and ocean issues of the world and am interested in bringing forth art that brings my audience to greater awareness of our water's importance. It is my intention to donate back to these causes and help raise awareness of ocean and water issues through art.

I also offer workshops under the heading "Paint Your Heart Out" and this YouTube video demonstrates the process I use in my Adult Workshops for painting with Intention and healing through art.  Children's Workshops are offered too.

My new theme, Alive in Paradise.