Andrea Merican was born in Phoenix, Arizona and she started drawing at a very young age. It was in high school that she discovered her love of painting. She earned a scholarship to art school and after graduation, moved to Denver, CO to attend the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. Andrea’s primary medium is watercolor. She became captivated by its sometimes uncontrollable fluidity and intimate transparency and has focused solely on understanding this medium for over ten years. Her paintings reveal her obsession with color and light and show off her love of design. Andrea has also started working in oils again and is currently working on a series of abstract paintings that explore the deeper concepts of emotions and inner thoughts. She continues to learn, grow, and achieve new skills in her art career. Andrea and her husband live in the Old Town Scottsdale area. They both love to travel the world and experience other cultures. Andrea gathers inspiration for her artwork with each new journey.