Andrea Holmes
EDUCATION
2009 BA, Cum Laude, Arts & Technology, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2005 AA, Magna Cum Laude, Arts, Collin College, Plano, Texas
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
2023 Haevan Gibbons, "Downtown McKinney businesses...", Dallas Morning News, March 23, 2023. LINK
2023 Audrey Henvey, "Downtown McKinney's newest mural...", Star Local Media, March 29th, 2023. LINK
2023 Lynne Weinberger, "Andrea Holmes Paints More Towns", North Texas E-News, May 30, 2023. LINK
2022 Carrie Brummer, "How to be an Artist", Artist Strong, February 27th, 2022. LINK
2020 "Meet Andrea Holmes: Painter and Mural Artist", Shout Out Dallas, December 2nd, 2020. LINK
2018 "Check out Andrea Holmes's Artwork", Voyage Dallas, April 12th, 2018. LINK
2017 Lauren Palmer, "McKinney Artist: Andrea Holmes," The Art of Living Beautifully, November 15th, 2017. LINK
2015 Annie Royer, "The Artist Next Door," Star Local Media, March 11th, 2015. LINK
PODCASTS
2023 "Andrea Holmes", Season 1, Episode 4, Heart of the Art Podcast
2022 "Andrea Holmes: How to Grow as an Artist", Episode 82, Art Horse
2022 "The Importance of Mentorships and Discovering Your Secret Sauce", Season 2 Episode 10, The Spiritual Artist
2019 "Andrea Holmes: Accessing the world of art markets..." Episode 21, The Color Candy Studio
TALKS
2023 Kiwanis Club, McKinney, Texas
2021 Art Biz, Plano Arts Association, Plano, Texas
2020 Artists Speaking Out, Not Starving Artists Anymore, Wright Brother's Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2020 Young Men's Service League, Scottish Rite for Children Medicine Center, Frisco, Texas
2019 Collin College, Plano, Texas
TELEVISION
2018 Spectrum News, Austin, Texas
MEMBERSHIPS
McKinney Creative Community 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Arts and Music Guild 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
GRANTS
2020 Lucky 13 Grant, McKinney, Texas
AWARDS
2021 McKinney Main Street & McKinney Chamber of Commerce Partner of the Year
EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
2021 Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas
2021 Arts in Boom Festival, McKinney, Texas
2020 Nature Re-Defined, Blue House Too, Allen, Texas
2020 Winter ArtFest, McKinney, Texas
2019 MCC Art Bazaar, TUPPS Brewery, McKinney, Texas
2019 Flea Style Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2019 Arts Goggle, Fort Worth, Texas
2019 Red River Revel, Shreveport, Louisiana
2019 Pecan Street Fall Art Festival, Austin, Texas
2019 Summer ArtFest McKinney, Texas
2019 Solo Exhibition, C&C Mercantile, Shreveport, Louisiana
2019 Wildflower Festival, Richardson, Texas
2019 Allen Arts Festival, Allen, Texas
2019 Pecan Street Spring Art Festival, Austin, Texas
2019 Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas
2019 Arts in Bloom Arts Festival, Downtown McKinney, Texas
2019 Frisco Arts in the Square, Frisco, Texas
2019 Endangered & Threatened Birds, The Heard Museum, Plano, Texas
2018 100 Birds Celebration, Patina Green, McKinney, Texas
2018 MCC Art Bazaar, TUPPS Brewery, McKinney, Texas
2018 Nordstrom Stonebriar Pop Up, Dallas Texas
2018 Turtle Creek Art Festival, Dallas, Texas
2018 Wild Birds Unlimited Pop Up, McKinney, Texas
2018 Flea Style Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2018 Urban Artist Market, Addison, Texas
2018 Huffhines Art Walk, Richardson, Texas
2018 Arts Goggle, Fort Worth, Texas
2018 South Street, Arlington, Texas
2018 Urban Art Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 4004 Lovers Ln., Dallas, Texas
2018 Yellow Wood Music & Outdoor Festival, McKinney, Texas
2018 Allen Arts Festival, Allen, Texas
2018 Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas
2018 Arts in Bloom Arts Festival, Downtown McKinney, Texas
2018 Frisco Arts in the Square, Frisco, Texas
2018 Another Time & Place, two artist show, The Cove, McKinney, Texas
2017 MCC Art Bazaar, TUPPS Brewery, McKinney, Texas
2017 Huffhines Art Trails, Richardson, Texas
2017 Frisco Arts Walk, Frisco, Texas
2017 Arts in Bloom Arts Festival, Downtown McKinney, Texas
2016 MCC Art Bazaar, TUPPS Brewery, McKinney, Texas
2016 McKinney Art Studio Tour, 110 E. Louisiana St., McKinney, Texas
2016 Music in Motion, McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney, Texas
2016 Urban Art Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 3624 Dartmouth., Dallas, Texas
2016 Thrift Studio, Dallas, Texas
2015 Urban Art Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 5458 Belmont Ave., Dallas, Texas
2015 MCC Art Bazaar, TUPPS Brewery, McKinney, Texas
2015 Music in Motion, Church Street Auditorium, McKinney, Texas
2015 Dallas Design Market, Community Beer Company, Dallas, Texas
2015 101 Art Show, Vineyard Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2015 Hot and Sweaty 4: Open Show, 500X, Dallas, Texas
2015 Arts in Bloom Arts Festival, Downtown McKinney, Texas
2015 Urban Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 5323 Richard Ave., Dallas, Texas
2015 Second Saturday: Vintage Series, Orisons Art & Framing, McKinney, TX
2015 Krewe of Barkus, McKinney, Texas
2015 Urban Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 5424 Willis Ave., Dallas, Texas
2015 The Color of Birds, Orisons Art & Framing, McKinney, Texas
2014 Urban Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture, Pop-Up Gallery, 5206 Miller, Ave., Dallas, Texas
2014 Small Works, Orisons Art & Framing, McKinney, Texas
2014 Music in Motion, Heard-Craig Hall, McKinney, Texas
2014 Unique By Nature Juried Art Show, McKinney Performing Arts Cener, McKinney, Texas
2014 Arts in Bloom Arts Festival, Downtown McKinney, Texas
2013 Advanced Student Art Show, THE ARTS gallery at Collin College, Plano, Texas
2010 The Self Portrait: Who Are You?,THE ARTS gallery at Collin College, Plano, Texas