Looking at Andreas artwork, one would think she painted them with mud. Andrea Raft first studied painting at the Brentwood Art Center in Los Angeles, California. Where under its s auspices he traveled to Giglio, Italy to study and paint. It was there she developed her interest in earthen hues, and textures, inspiring her to paint in overlapping layers, revealing an aged patina and history. Found object, collage papers, metal leaf are often found within her mixed media pieces.