Andrea Carracedo Llanos (1988 Comillas, Spain) is an artist who paints with fire, wax, and a deep love for texture. Based in the charming town of Banyoles, Catalonia, her studio smells of beeswax and strong coffee.
She holds a degree in Art History and a Master’s in Communication and Art Criticism from the University of Girona, although her path as an artist hasn’t always been linear. She also works in the tech world and rediscovered painting in 2018 as a form of personal healing while working through grief.
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Everything changed when she fell in love with encaustic painting —a turning point in her artistic journey. This ancient technique, which involves painting with molten beeswax and pigment, quickly became her passion. Determined to sharpen her encaustic techniques, she traveled to the U.S. to learn at the renowned R&F Handmade Paints studio in Kingston, New York.
Andrea’s artistic voice is all about texture, depth, and emotion. Her abstract compositions feel almost sculptural — built layer by layer into immersive, touchable landscapes. Her studio practice is deeply influenced by the natural beauty of Banyoles, particularly the lake and its surrounding landscapes, colors, and light.
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Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Susquehanna Art Museum (Pennsylvania), Anonymous Society Gallery (Connecticut), and Gallery 40 (New York). Her paintings live in private collections across Spain, the U.S., and Australia.
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She's a R&F Core Artist Instructor, a Spanish ambassador for R&F, and a member of IEA (International Encaustic Artists). She teaches encaustic and cyanotype in one-to-one and group workshops and she hosts encaustic retreats in different venues in Catalonia.
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Read the interview by R&F here.
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Recent Shows
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2025 May - July | "L'estany de Banyoles" Solo Show in Gastrobar Els Joncs, Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain.
2025 February - March | "Tres dones. Tres traces" Group show in Botiga Terlà, Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain.
2025 February | "Contemporary Women Reimagining Encaustics" Group Show in Gallery 40, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA.
2024 October 24 - November 17 | "Igniting Reverie: Works in Wax" Group Show in Anonymous Society Gallery, Redding, CT, USA.
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2024 May 15 - September 1 | "Works in Wax: Contemporary Women Encaustic Artists" Group Show in Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
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2024 May | "Catalan Tiles" Duo Show with August Hoerr, Muse Vineyards, Woodstock VA, USA.
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2024 April | “Waxing Poetic: Online Encaustic Exhibition”, Canadian Encaustic Conference.
2023 November | "Eudaimonia" Duo Show with August Hoerr, 41 West Gallery, Hancock, MD, USA.
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2023 August | Friends of the North Fork Benefit Group Show “Ripples & Reflections”, Muse Vineyards, Woodstock VA, USA.
2023 May | "Shenandoah / Costa Brava" Duo Show with August Hoerr, Muse Vineyards, Woodstock VA, USA.
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2022 September | VECCA Membership Benefit Group Show “Artistic MUSEings: Shenandoah County’s 250th Anniversary”, Muse Vineyards, Woodstock VA, USA.
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2022 August | Friends of the North Fork Benefit Group Show “Ripples & Reflections”, Muse Vineyards, Woodstock VA, USA.
