Andrea Henry Tharian is an artist living and working in St. Louis, MO. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Enameling from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2007 and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri – St. Louis in 2015. In 2018 she received a Missouri Art Education Certification (K-12) from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Andrea’s teaching experience includes the Center of Creative Arts, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and private camps and lessons in the area.
Andrea is a recipient of Artist Support Grants from the Regional Arts Commission (2014, 2023). The 2014 grant supported the creation of Haven, an installation of 1500 ceramic and paper forms at the Kranzberg Arts Center (2016). The latest RAC grant is to support her personal artistic practice as well as ongoing support for Coral Green Studios, a female artist-run collective based in South St. Louis City. The collective strives to support historically marginalized artists, including women, mothers, and LGBTQIA+ persons, through annual exhibitions, special projects, and community programming. In the fall of 2023, Andrea was honored to be selected as an Artist INC Fellow through Mid-America Arts Alliance in conjunction with the Regional Arts Commission.