18 to Taggerty., 2025

Heading out / Coming home : Andrea has created a series of paintings that explore the natural environment and invite the viewer to pause and reflect. The series of roadside views, symbolise a path forward, a journey ahead, the optimism in “heading out” and the anticipation of returning home. In a celebration of light, her work depicts snippets of local landmarks, streets capes and roadside vistas that invite viewers to see the familiar environment with a fresh perspective.

Andrea Kirkham-Hopgood is a Melbourne based artist, who creates light filled explorations of the landscape.
Each day, Andrea makes a short, solitary journey to her studio in the garden at Paperworks Gallery. Within this space she creates…. quietly.
Using oil on canvas, Andrea works from her own photographs to capture vignettes of the natural world. The work varies in scale from tiny mantle panels to large scale pieces. Her evocative paintings explore colour and atmosphere whilst adhering to formal oil painting techniques.

Andrea has a Bachelor of Education in Art and Craft. She seasons her art practice with teaching, facilitating workshops, demonstrations and judging.