Andrea Oreck received formal training at the California College of Arts where she earned a BFA with honors.
After graduating, she traveled extensively in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the Pacific Islands.
Since then she has exhibited her work in many solo and group shows, and now owns a thriving mural painting business.
Some clients include the former CEOs of ABC television and British Petroleum, Canada.
Andrea lives in Sebastopol with her husband, Bill, their two Border Collies and three Butterfly Koi.


Education
California College of Arts BFA with honors 1986
Oakland, California
Santa Rosa Junior College AS with honors   1982
Santa Rosa, California

CSU Northridge Art Class for Exceptional High School Students   1970

Scholarships
Helen Jacott Portraiture Scholarship-  1985
Doyle Scholarship  1980
CSU Northridge Art Scholarship   1970

Exhibitions

One person show of oil paintings and oil pastels, Ebeauty Salon, Windsor CA  2005
One person show of oil paintings and oil pastels, WestAmerica Bank, Santa Rosa, CA 2005
One person show of oil paintings and oil pastels, Elle Lui Salon, Santa Rosa, CA  2000
"Paintings by Andrea Oreck", Millennium Arts Gallery, Sebastopol, CA   1999
Oreck began painting interior murals  1998
"Almost Edible Art", Oakville Gourmet Grocery, Healdsburg, CA   1998
"Sonoma Landscape Series", National Bank of the Redwoods, Santa Rosa, CA   1997
"The Portrait Series", National Bank of the Redwoods, Santa Rosa, CA   1997
"Natural Influence", Millennium Arts Gallery, Sebastopol, CA  1996
"Harvest Art", Millennium Arts Gallery", Sebastopol, CA  1995
"Images of Friends and Strangers", Ben Lomond Art Center, Santa Cruz, CA  1987
"The Painter's Exhibit", Isabel Percy Gallery, Oakland, CA  1986
"Exposure", The Artist's Gallery, Oakland, CA  1985