Andrea Walsh first started drawing when she was 4 years old and hasn't stopped. In 1994, she received a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art at UC San Diego. She started drawing professionally while in college, getting discovered by a friend in animation class, who arranged for her first paying gig. She drew at Nordstrom, drawing glamorous women after beauty makeovers, and was hooked. Andrea started out in portraiture before venturing into caricature. Her style is a blend of portraiture and cartoon with a strong likeness as the foundation for a cartoon portrait. Each face is unique and presents different challenges to draw, where the possibilities to caricature are endless. As an artist/entertainer, Andrea creates a memorable experience where she strives to bring out the best in each person she draws with drawings that delight and entertain.

Andrea draws caricatures for special events and provides unique entertainment throughout San Diego and Southern California with her team of artists, “Draw the Crowd.” Each artist she represents has been screened for professionalism and artistic excellence. Andrea has been drawing professionally for over 35 years. She drew caricatures as a cruise ship entertainer for several years, traveling the world with her easel, drawing caricatures as a treasured keepsake. Andrea was honored to be the Poolside Caricaturist for Loews Coronado Bay Resort for five years. Prior to that, she owned a retail caricature booth at Belmont Park in Mission Beach for many years. Andrea is a professional member of the International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA) and attends the annual caricature convention to learn from some the best artists in the world to continually grow and develop her craft.