Andrea Ferrigno is driven by curiosity: about processes in nature, geometry and physical science. In the studio, these systems serve as a trellis to engage the spiritual and emotional dimensions of being. The active compositions of her monotypes, populated by biomorphic and architectonic forms, manifest an aesthetic sensuality which is heightened by a prismatic array of colors. Ferrigno’s study of geometry and natural and physical science serve as a trellis to produce works that visually engage the spiritual and emotional dimensions of being. Dualities such as the personal and the objective, observation and memory, intuition and analysis, monumentality and intimacy are embodied in Ferrigno’s work. Her abstract imagery is informed by memories of specific forms and spaces, particularly the lush landscapes and weather of the American Midwest and France.
Andrea Ferrigno holds an MFA from the University of Iowa, and BFA from Kansas City Art Institute. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Ferrigno has been an artist in residence at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; DRAWinternational, Caylus, France; and at The Vermont Studio Center, and her work has been published in ArtMaze Magazine and New American Paintings. Ferrigno currently lives and works in Galesburg, IL. She teaches at Knox College and The American University in Paris. Her work is held in various international private and public collections.