Andrea Pottyondy, born in Montreal, Quebec considers herself a lifelong student of art. Photography, interior design, calligraphy and painting were a few subjects she pursued in college and at workshops while living in Montreal. In 1984 she moved to Watson Lake, Yukon where the breathtaking scenery and isolation motivated her to further develop her art, including studying art through correspondence with the University of Southern California. Since 1988 she and her family have made beautiful Nova Scotia home.

From 1976-2000 she worked in the business sector in a variety of positions, from her first job as a telex operator to owning her own home based computer business. After the death of a business client and friend in 2000, she decided to dedicate herself full time to her art work. In 2001 she joined the 14th Palette Art Group, a local art group that has been making art in her community since the 80's! Andrea also enjoys volunteering at local schools doing a variety of art projects with children and was a member of the Lockview High School Arts Council 05/06. She is a member of VANS (Visual Arts Nova Scotia) and also volunteers as a docent for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. In the fall of 2006 she started an Artists' Afternoon program at a local community centre where she and a group of artists (Artspa) get together once a week to share in creativity!

Andrea has taken art classes at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), Dartmouth Art Students League (DASL) and with professional artists at workshops and retreats. She attended a number of workshops at the Great American Art Event in New York City in October 2005 and participated in an oil painting workshop in San Miguel de Allende in February 2007.

She has exhibited in two NSCAD Night Shift Exhibits at the Anna Leonowens Gallery and has had art shows at Art Pieces Gallery, Bedford, Red Door Gallery, Fall River and exhibited at Art Port Gallery, Halifax International Airport. Her art work is presently hanging at Art Sales and Rentals (Art Gallery of Nova Scotia), Halifax and Cheesecake Gallery, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

Andrea's paintings have been purchased by a wide range of art enthusiasts in Canada and abroad.