Andi Ipaktchi
Andrea Renner Ipaktchi
E-mail: andrea.ipaktchi gmail
instagram @Aprilsinparis
Twitter: AprilinParis
Professional info
(Born February 18, 1965) American painter, writer, illustrator, improvisor and cartoonist living in France .
Her most recent paintings and drawings were exposed in 2018 and 2016 Matterhouse in Jackson, Wyoming, 2016 at Galerie Metanoia in Paris, and Point du Jour in Paris.
Due to her personal connections that span all over the world, her work is in collections from the USA to Europe to the Middle East.
Languages
English, French
Work experience
Freelance Illustrations and Expositions 2005- present
Matterhouse - Jackson, Wyoming : Paintings on paper
Galeries Metanoia) Paris, France: “A grain of Rice” paintings and mono prints
Galerie Du Jour - Paris 16 City Hall “FEMME” paintings
NEW IMPROV French Tour: Live Drawing for an Improv show
MasterChef Christian Constant Newsletter illustrations, gift bonds, special occasions
Felix et Co Illustrations Digital and paper Advertising campaigns
Paris Opera & Ballet: Illustrations and pop-up invitation for The Nutcracker
Didier Edition: Illustrations for math text book for children
International Herald Tribune advertising section: online illustrations and animations
Urchins & Angels Magazine-UK: Illustrations for parent’s magazine
Asahi Shimbun-Newspaper in NYC Monthly comic strip ‘Taro’,
The Paris Times, Monthly comic strip ‘April in Paris’ and editorial illustrations
Lila Azam Zanganeh, author: Illustrations for a essay book on Nabokov and Happiness
Mary Kearns, author: Illustrations for a self-help book ‘It’s Your Time Now’
Museum Cite des Sciences: 2-D & 3-d car simulator demo for children’s road safety French Ministry of Education: interactive animation about ecology for children
Lariboisier Hospital Paris: 7 meter long indoor mural
Nursery School Cour Debille: 2 meter long indoor mural
Elementary School EABJM: 3 m long outdoor mural design with student’s drawings
Education
Parsons School of Design – Bachelor’s of Fine arts in Illustration 1984-1989
Volunteer
Illustration Coordinator France for Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Committee member for La Fondation Jeannine Manuel
2010 - present
2010 - present
Artist Residency
Printmaking residency January 2019
Tyrone Guthrie Annamakerrig, Ireland