Andrea Metz comes from three generations of artists. Raised in Colorado, she studied with Daniel Rhodes, Pete Voulkos, (California) and Don Bendel (Arizona) in college. She spent a year working in NYC and two years in Europe and Greece, studying both the history and art of the region. The Greek culture became a major influence, rich in ancient mythology and classic archetypes. When she moved to Seattle in 1989 she found similar information embedded in the tribal cultures of the west coast, with animal and nature spirits assigned the god-like qualities in their myths. She spent time in Alaska and now has settled in Grand Junction to focus on her next phase of work.

The Journey Within: This mystical journey to the unconscious mind awakens the viewer to the fact that things exist of which we have little knowledge or understanding. It is the realm of archetypes. By turning portraits of the old masters into 3-D busts, Andrea refers the viewer to the heroic and to history. Within these forms is captured the struggle and grace that make a 'heroic' life. The viewer is compelled to ponder why these unique individuals have transcended their place in.