Born
on the East Coast and
raised in Brazil and
Argentina by Argentine
parents, Andrea Beloff
returned to the United
States for a college
education at the
University of California
at Santa Barbara. This
is where she first
became intrigued with
the art of traditional
Japanese papermaking. To
further her education
and ambitious horizons,
she went to Italy to
attend the Accademia di
Belle Arti in Venice,
where she studied under
the painter Emilio
Vedova.
Always open to
enriching her life and
art, Beloff studied
under Hiromi Katayama, a
Japanese artist and
papermaker dedicated to
preserving the
traditional papermaking
techniques of his
ancestors. Beloff’s
handmade paper collages
are made from Japanese
bark called kozo that is
beaten, individually
dyed and formed into
unique sheets that are
then pressed and set out
to dry. The unlimited
variety of paper samples
and textures she creates
makes for the
individuality of each
piece of her art.
Beloff hopes to
convey a simple,
uplifting message with
her works—the basic
essence of happiness and
fulfillment. She fills
each creation with her
enthusiasm for life, in
the hope that the work
will be inspiring and
pleasurable to those who
view it.
Beloff exhibits her
artwork at galleries and
outdoor shows throughout
the Southwest and
California. Most
recently, her work has
been chosen as the
poster art for the
annual Sausalito Art
Festival in the Bay
Area.
