Andrea Kowch (born 1986) is an American painter known for her

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paintings of the

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Early life and education

Kowch was born in Detroit, Michigan, and enjoyed trips to the country while growing up. After winning two gold medals from the

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, she gained representation at the

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in 2003 and the Diane von Furstenberg Gallery in 2004. She attended the College for Creative Studies with a double major in illustration and arts education. In 2009, she graduated with a

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degree.

Art

Kowch received representation from the Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery in 2009, after Richard Demato saw her work in art book ''Spectrum 16: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art''. In 2011, ''Southwest Art'' magazine listed Kowch as one of "21 under 31" rising stars in the art world. The next year, in 2012, SCOPE New York named her one of the top 100 emerging artists in the world. Kowch has had solo shows at

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, the

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, and more. Her paintings feature women and animals in desolate American landscapes. She uses a small group of friends as models.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kowch, Andrea Living people College for Creative Studies alumni 21st-century American women painters 21st-century American painters Painters from Detroit 1986 births