Andrea
Piller
Prince Edward County, Ontario
ajpiller@gmail.com
andreapiller.com
@andrea.piller
Andrea Piller is an artist and educator based in the rural landscape of Prince Edward County, Ontario, where she has lived since 2012.
She received her AOCA in 1983, studying experimental drawing and design, and has maintained an active ceramic studio practice since 1984.
Her hand-built stoneware and porcelain works are recognized for their asymmetrical forms, richly textured surfaces, and layered treatments inspired by close observation of the natural world.
Through clay, she explores themes of landscape, touch, memory, and ecological interconnectedness.
Piller is the recipient of numerous art awards and Ontario Arts Council grants.
As a mentor and educator, she shares her enthusiasm for visual arts, material exploration, and creative fluency.
Exhibitions include Still Life-Landscape, Burlington Art Gallery, Life taking Shape, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Fire and Earth, Itabashi Art Museum, Itabashi, Japan, Nocturne Craft Ontario, Toronto.
Her work is held in private, corporate and museum collections across Canada including Gardiner Museum, Global Affairs Canada, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Imago Mundi Collection.