About

Andrea Naylor is an interdisciplinary artist based on the coast of Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin. Growing up on the East Coast of Florida, Andrea was exposed to a strong coastal culture rich in art and surfing. Her passion for Public Health led her to join the Peace Corps in her early 20s and move to a remote fishing village in Ghana, West Africa. Post Peace Corps, Andrea returned to the U.S. and lived and worked at a Marine Science Education Center in the Florida Keys for a year. She went on to pursue a Masters in Global Public Health and to live and work abroad in Niger, The Dominican Republic, Australia, Malawi, and most recently Jamaica. It was when she was living abroad in Australia that she started painting again full-time and started to pursue film photography professionally.

From 2014-2020, Andrea pursued portrait and wedding photography in Door County, Wisconsin. She loved working with families to capture their life memories and the majority of her work focused on working outdoors, using natural light. Her passion for film photography led her to explore working with both medium format film and 35mm film. She loved being able to work outside which later led her into plein air painting as she transitioned full-time into painting. 

Self-taught, she draws inspiration from her film photography work, prefers independent study, and painting with bright heavy-bodied acrylics. She is inspired by living along the coast of Lake Michigan and spending a great deal of time outside, which has allowed her to develop a unique style.

Andrea is currently focusing on a new body of work inspired by her identity as a mother, her intuitive connection to body, her womb, and her children, and her experience navigating this season of her life.

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About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod
About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod
About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod
About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod

About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod

About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod
About Andrea Naylor Ocean Sea and Lake artist coastal artist florida new york california cape cod