Andrea Niven - Artist Biography

 

Andrea Niven is currently a visual arts instructor at the Leamington Arts Centre.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Language Studies as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Windsor.  She has most recently  returned to the University of Windsor and is working on completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.  Andrea has an extensive background as a visual arts instructor based on her thirty years of service as an elementary classroom teacher with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. 

 

Andrea developed her passion for visual arts at a very young age when she grew up in Amherstburg, Ontario. The Big Creek marsh was situated behind her family home where she was inspired by the beauty of the environment and the changes of the seasons.   Accordingly, her artwork is predominantly a reflection of the natural world. Andrea is also a proud member of the Métis  Nation of Canada and is committed to sharing indigenous perspectives through her artwork in a meaningful, appropriate and respectful way.