Andrea Kirk is a professional artist, illustrator and active YouTuber known as “The Art Chik”. Andrea has always had a passion for the arts, and specializes in oils; painting portraiture, large wall murals, fantasy art, landscapes, animals, etc. She has studied art throughout her life, receiving the “Sterling Scholar Award” for art in high school, and graduating with High Honors. She then furthered her education by pursuing her studies through scholarship at Utah Valley University. She has illustrated three published children’s books: “No One is More Wonderful Than You Are” by Nita Epoc, as well as, “Santa’s New Job” and “Beating the Bully”, by Michael J. McLelland.
Along with illustrating Children’s books, Andrea has completed several commissioned jobs, painting portraiture and large wall murals for clients. The human subjects she paints reflect the style of “Norman Rockwell”, capturing emotion and expression with every character. She also enjoys painting still life.
In addition to painting, Andrea has taught private lessons to hundreds of children and adults of all ages over a 15 year period.
Andrea is a wife of twenty years to an amazing husband, and mother to four beautiful children. She enjoys traveling, boating, wakeboarding, hiking, exercising, gardening, cooking and spending quality time with her family.
While attending the art program at UVU, she grew to love a quote by the famous Bliss Carman, given to her by one of her favorite, late art professors. She has since applied this quote to every aspect of her life…
“Set me a task in which I can put something of my very self and it is a task no longer, it is joy; it is art.” - Bliss Carmen
