Andrea Alvin, a still life painter, realistically captures a nostalgiac moment in time, a moment which reflects back to the objects of one's childhood. Advertising, product photography, and illustration all influence her choice of subject matter as a painter. The cultural and historical icons of her subject matter are specifically American in nature and have an appeal across generations. Alvin's compositions are studies in color and form that combine abstraction and representation. At close range the brush strokes are evident but seem to dissolve when viewed from a distance into a photograph. The final effect of Andrea Alvin's art is memorably personal yet at the same time links us together in its Americanism.