I’m Audrey – a teaching artist to over 50k students, lover of plants and nature, and your #watercolorbestie.
I’m a self-taught artist that found my creative voice through a mental health journey that started in 2016. When I was at the lowest point in my life, I found bullet journaling, then calligraphy, and then watercolor. Each opened me up to the wonder of the world around me and I was able to find myself again. I’m living proof that art has healing power. And I want to share that experience with each of you. I enjoy noticing the details, capturing the essence of a subject, and creating pretty things that make my heart smile.
As a trained educator, I like to teach in a constructive way to help you grasp and gain confidence with watercolor basics. But I also promote letting go of perfectionism and expectations and letting watercolors literally wash your anxiety away.
I hope through my online courses, in person workshops, tutorials, and even my shop, you can discover the wonder of watercolors and the creativity in you.
I’m located in the Chicagoland area and proud to be an AAPI and woman-owned small business.
Some fun facts:
- I have three fur babies with my husband – Aslan (beige tabby cat), Rocket (white/grey long hair cat), and Charcoal (pomeranian-poodle)
- My houseplant obsession took over my house during the COVID lockdown
- I love to visit the Chicago Botanic Garden with friends or by myself
- Throughout my lifetime, I’ve lived on three continents and over a dozen cities
- I love to laugh out loud… like really loud
- I only like to take photos from one angle of my face. I’ll let you figure out which side
I love getting to know people, so feel free to chat with me!
Find me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Tiktok, and Pinterest!
Thank you for visiting Audrey Ra Design, and I hope that you have a blessed day.