Born on 02/08/1976, in Satu Mare , a city located in the west of Romania, Andrea Katona is the youngest of the fourth children of Luiza and Joseph Katona. She showed her love for arts since childhood. Andrea 's soul guides her to express her emotions and communicate with them. What she can not express with her words , she's expressing through art, paintings. Andrea Katona pursued her dream in her fourth year at Engineering University when she registered in the Aurel Pop School of Arts from Satu Mare. Andrea studied arts for three years, with Szodorai Parádi Hajnalka and Abkorovits Robert as teachers and mentors. During these years, Andrea took part in different national graphics and painting competitions . In 2015 she became a member in the Artist Association in Satu Mare, where she was participating in numerous collective exhibits . In 2019, Andrea Katona relocated to Cluj Napoca, where she is continuing her art activity, with new forces and lots of enthusiasm. In January 2022 , Andrea had her first personal art show at Turnu Croitorilor, Cluj Napoca. In the same year, Andrea became a member of Filarmonia Society Turda, where she active in the present . Since 2023, she has been pursuing her master's studies at the Cluj-Napoca University of Art and Design, and she has participated in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally. When you’re looking to create an artwork that is coming from within your soul,you get connected with different dimensions of the univers.Your hands are guided by your heart,not by hands or brain,a supernatural energy leading your way.This creation,quided by the spirit and not by the brain,is supposed to be unique and perfect. It is posible that this artwork is not fitting within the norms established by the classical style in art,and it is possible that this work won’t be accepted by all people.What is important is to be true with yourself. The spirit influences the quality of the art,and it is proving its existence.
Arta mea este o combinație între expresie și materie brută, o călătorie vizuală plină de emoții și mesaje ascunse.