Biography

Andrea was born in Wensleydale and, after graduating from Leeds University in 1987, returned to work there as a professional artist for several years before her interest in textiles uncovered a real love for felt making.

Her felt pictures have depth, subtlety, texture and a real feeling of movement. This sense of movement is particularly evident in her windswept landscapes and images of animals. These qualities are born from a technique of working with fine layers of wool as if it were paint. It is this technique, and a strong illustrative dimension, which makes her work distinctly different from traditional felt art work, and has won her much acclaim.

She has exhibited nationally in the past ten years, and her work has featured in several TV programmes.

“I am inspired by the Dales landscape, its inhabitants and particularly in the the dramatic contrasts that the Dales weather brings. I like to think my work has always had a strong sense of movement and that my monochrome images in particular capture the wilderness of the fells. Creating light within the imagery through artistic skills and use of materials, has increased the dramatic content of my work and is yet another step, I hope, in pushing the boundaries of felt making. My journey is ongoing, winding through new ways of seeing and old ways of understanding; but will always engage with the wild and beautiful places of home.”

- Andrea Hunter