Andrea Hardin Garland is a Southern American artist who was raised on land that has been in her family for over 250 years. She makes her home on a portion of that land in the mountains of upstate South Carolina. She currently holds the role of Visiting Lecturer of Art at Lander University. She earned a BFA with a concentration in Drawing and Painting from Winthrop University and an MFA with a concentration in Drawing from Clemson University. With a drive to research, discover, and preserve the lasting impact of the true history of the South as told by the people who live there, Garland makes charcoal and mixed media works on paper, chosen for its impermanence and vulnerability. Her most recent work features embossed impressions of inherited functional and decorative linens, garments, and other textiles. Through her process, Garland seeks to illustrate how the persistence of lineage, strong dependence on agriculture, and the legacy of defeat in war influence contemporary life in the American South. The work conveys a sense of mourning, and the imagery reflects the surprising discovery of beauty in ruin. Layers of media provide a haunting suggestion of presence in absence, and value in loss. Garland’s work has been shown in galleries across the United States and included in numerous distinguished exhibitions throughout the Southeast. Her work is featured in publications such as JuxtaProse magazine and Manifest Gallery's 14th Annual International Drawing Annual. Garland’s work is currently on display in a solo exhibit at Pickens County Museum of Art and History.