Andrea Meakin Art
About Andrea Meakin
I am a full-time mum who paints whenever I have the opportunity. I love escaping to my dedicated log cabin art studio, affectionately called the Doodle Den, where I turn on the radio and immerse myself in my latest oil painting, whether it be a pet portrait, wildlife painting or, more recently, a seascape.
After attending Rochester Art College, I continued painting as a hobby whilst following a career that took me around the world several times by sea and air - first on cruise ships and then for twenty years as worldwide cabin crew for British Airways, where I was lucky enough to play with elephants in Nairobi, meet cheetahs in Cape Town, and feed chimpanzees in Uganda! These experiences inspired my love of wildlife painting.
Every now and then, I enter a national competition, and the last time I did I was delighted to win the SAA Amateur Artist of the Year People's Choice Award and the runner-up prize in the Seascape category.
My paintings have appeared in Paint, Artist & Illustrator and The Artist magazines, and my robin featured on the front cover of a Christmas edition of Paint. I was also invited to demonstrate my painting techniques for Painters Online.
I specialise in capturing the character and personality of animals and bringing them to life on canvas. My finished work is on my website, and my progress and behind-the-scenes activity is published daily on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.
Southern Nature Art Exhibition 2023 Winner 'Marwell Wildlife Zoo Award' judged by Pip McGarry
SAA Amateur Artist of the Year 2023: Winner of People's Choice Award and Runner-up in Seascape category
Andrea's Robin on the front cover of SAA's Paint magazine, Dec 2014
Andrea's hare in PaintersOnline editor's choice in The Artist magazine, Mar 2022
Recognition
In 2023, I won the People’s Choice Award in the SAA Amateur Artist of the Year competition and was runner-up in the Seascape category with my painting Time to Reflect.
Also in 2023, I won two awards at the Southern Nature Art Exhibition – Best Newcomer overall and the Marwell Wildlife Zoo Award for my painting of two polar bears, judged by wildlife artist Pip McGarry.
In March 2015, I was a selected artist for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015. My hare, Warren, was selected (not hung), and was displayed in a portfolio at the exhibition and featured on the website.
In April 2015, I was invited to write an article for the Painters Online newsletter about how I paint, following the creation of my black Labrador portrait, Ronny, through a series of time-lapse photographs.
In September 2014, I was approached by the Society for All Artists (SAA) to have my robin painting featured on the front cover of the Christmas edition of Paint magazine.
My earlier recognition includes first and second places at the Cross Barn Art Group Annual Exhibition in Odiham, selection as Painters Online Editor’s Choice in The Artist magazine, inclusion in the Members’ Galley in Paint magazine, and selection to exhibit at the Farnham Art Society Annual Exhibitions and MIWAS Wildlife Art Exhibition.
Contact Andrea for more information
on +44 (0) 7739 571 886