Andrea Abler
Painter inspired by folklore and sacred geometry. Member: Los Angeles Art Association, Arroyo Arts Collective, California Art League, American Folklore Society
Message
Andrea Abler is an award-winning Los Angeles-based artist working primarily in acrylic on canvas. Her artwork explores themes of folklore, spirituality, and what it means to be human.
Ever inspired by T.H. White's quote, "learn why the world wags and what wags it," Andrea has spent over two decades immersed in physical and social sciences, including physics, history, computer programming, and policy research. She uses her artwork as a way to explore and communicate depths of these subjects that cannot be reached through objective study.
Andrea is a member of the Arroyo Arts Collective, the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA), the California Art League, and the American Folklore Society. In April 2024 Andrea was selected as one of fifteen mentees to be a part of Arts for LA's ACTIVATE Protege, a 7-month mentorship program that pairs up-and-coming arts leaders with industry professionals.
Statement
My Lore and Legend series is inspired by folktales, cryptids, and all the things that feed our ongoing fascination with the unknown. The works are characterized by expressive, almost feral textured brushwork and the use of swirling, organic forms in ambiguous, narrative-driven situations. The series emphasizes the intersection of the human and (super)natural worlds, proposing that imagination is not the opposite of reality, but a deeper expression of it.
My Point of Origin series uses highly organized pattern and sacred geometry to explore relationship between order and chaos, and the intersection of personal and universal experience. The compositions and color palettes are balanced and exceptionally controlled.
On the surface these two series have little in common. Lore and Legend is narrative-oriented and unrestrained, while Point of Origin is highly structured, employing geometric abstraction and controlled color palettes. The former prioritizes dynamic composition and varied color, while the latter emphasizes balance and repetition. This intentional portfolio fragmentation illustrates the tension between different philosophies that seem conflicting but both ultimately lead us towards Truth: narrative versus structure, chaos versus order, emotion versus intellect, intuition versus analysis.