Andrea Soos
Andrea Soos creates whimsical and soothing oceans of colour and movement that dance within canvased edges that seemingly capture just a snapshot of larger, multifaceted scenes to draw viewers into dream-like abstract gardens and rivers of blended explosive colour.
These elegant and deeply contemplative pieces, while consistently distinctive are tied together with themes of solitude and light, confined chaos, and the juxtaposition of depth and breadth of contour. With a calm contemporary palette, the artist refines turmoil with wild ease and playful curiosity; layering form, line and fresh brushstrokes as they collide into unexpected bouquets of twisting shape and hue.
Soos’ works ebb and flow like the waters of uniquely magical stories, laying out a rhythm of unified commotion and sophisticated structure. And as every work stands apart in its individuality, so too, will the viewer’s reflection on each beautifully orchestrated vision.
Andrea Soos is well known for her playful abstractions that combine creative mark-making, patterning, and gestural application of colour. Working with a fresh modern palette, Soos’ paintings allow the viewer to freely journey around the canvas, enjoying the twists and turns of her engaging compositions.
Soos works intuitevely across each canvas, creating unexpected and tactful brushstrokes in her process-driven practice. Although she may not know the outcome of the piece when she begins, the artwork evolves as a visceral and therapeutic practice, driven by music and song lyrics. Viewers of Soos’ work connect with the many visual entry-points and feel at liberty to apply their own experiences and history to the marks on the canvas.
Soos lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia, where she also trained for her BFA. Soos’ work has been collected across Canada and in the USA, and works to release new series’ of artwork year-round.