Meet Andrea
Hi! I’m Andrea Merican. Welcome to my art studio.
Andrea Merican is a Scottsdale-based watercolor artist with a lifelong passion for color, light, and design. Trained in fine art at the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design in Denver, she creates vibrant, dynamic pieces inspired by everything from desert botanicals to coastal landscapes. Her work reflects a mastery of watercolor and a deep understanding of how color and movement bring a scene to life.
Art is one chapter of Andrea’s story. She’s also a licensed real estate broker, business coach, and author—helping entrepreneurs and agents build businesses they love without the burnout. Drawing from her 18+ years in real estate and entrepreneurship, she brings the same creativity, focus, and dedication to her clients as she does to her paintings.
Andrea and her husband live in the historic Old Town Scottsdale neighborhood and love to travel the world, gathering inspiration for both her art and her business ventures. Whether you’re here to explore her paintings, grow your business, or both—welcome.
Artist Statement
“My approach is not traditional and that is what I love about it. I want to capture the essence of a person or special moment and I do that with color and emotion and design. I have always been an observer of others. I see someone sitting in a beautiful pose and feel called to capture that gesture or that moment. I call my style Loose Realism. I use a lot of drips, splashes and vibrant color in my work. When you discover what you were born to do- pursue that dream passionately for the rest of your life.”
Awards
2021- AZ Watercolor Association Spring Show- Is There A Road Map? - Merchant Award
2015- Featured Artist Spring 2015- Tempe Festival of the Arts
2015- Scottsdale Artist School Show- Dappled Light– First Place
2014- AZ Watercolor Association Fall Show- You Always See Right Through Me– Merchant Award
2013- Scottsdale Artists League Show- Ballet– Grand Prize Winner
2013- Scottsdale Artist School Show- Unwinding– Honorable Mention
Press
2023- Article- CanvasRebel
2023- Article- Starlight Scribe
2020-Article- Foothills Focus
2018- Article- Voyage Phoenix
2016- DowntownTempe.com – TFA Local Artist-Article
2015- Channel 12 News-Featured Artist- Tempe Festival of the Arts
2015- Cover of She Magazine
2015- Desert Botanical Garden Magazine
2015- Article- Work your Art
2014- Article- Foothills Focus
2014- Cave Creek Carefree Event Guide
2014- Sonoran news
2014- Article- Empty Easel
2014- Article- Art Musings
2014- Fox 10 News- Bone Appetit Scottsdale ArtWalk
YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO FULFILL YOUR DREAMS. IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IT.
Have you ever nurtured hopes and dreams that didn’t come true? Do you have dreams of what your life could become but wonder if you’ll ever fulfill them?
In Redesign: How to Create Success on Your Own Terms, Andrea Merican shares everything you need to transform your mindset, habits, confidence, and self-discipline to pave the way to any destination you envision for your life.
IN REDESIGN, YOU WILL DISCOVER:
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