Andrea Pentecost was born in Preston and brought up with an artistic family. They moved to Longride when she was a child where they enjoyed family walks exploring the Trough of Bowland. It was during this time that Andrea’s love of nature began.
Later, whilst living in Kent, she attended various art courses and was inspired by the ancient woodlands, which furthered her desire to put her love of nature into art.
Andrea, her husband and son moved to Cumbria some time ago and, as keen walkers, embarked on regular expeditions into the wild, exploring hidden valleys and ruins, spending time in those places amongst the fell ponies which feature strongly in her work.
The couple prepared a series of illustrations for a book they produced ‘The Brontes in the English Lake District’; and during this time she began to exhibit wildlife drawings in Milnthorpe and Kendal.
In submitting work to our Summer exhibitions Andrea has won prizes for her ‘Fell Pony’ and ‘Woodland Scene’.