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"I realized that I do not create paintings because I am joyful, but I paint because I NEED joy. Life can be a little dark, gloomy, and crazy at times. I paint bright, colorful, and bold paintings because they make me happy. That's what I want to give to you. A little ray of sunshine. Something that makes you smile. "
- Andrea Holmes
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Andrea Holmes is a Texas based mural artist and painter. Her studio is located in downtown McKinney, Texas. Andrea's painting journey started in 2010 when she took a night class at the local community college, and she hasn’t put the paint brush down since. Andrea has a Bachelors in Arts and Technology from University of Texas at Dallas. She started selling her paintings in 2013, and continues creating, selling, and teaching classes to this day. She is known as the "bird lady" for her vast series of bird paintings and murals. Andrea is the host of Birdtober, a daily creative challenge in the month of October that attracts artists across the globe. She is currently working on a project to paint 100 bird murals all over the world.
