An impressionistic oil painter based near Richmond, Virginia, Andre Lucero was trained in a traditional academic setting but in recent years has combined his love for the outdoors with his art. Completing more than 100 plein air paintings a year, his work includes landscapes, figures, and still life painted from life. Lucero's works can be found in several galleries along the East Coast, and has been featured in numerous magazines. After earning his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, Lucero worked for more than a decade as a free-lance illustrator where he earned several awards, before deciding to leave the field of illustration and devote his full attention to his first love, painting.