Name/Title
On Lok Peralta - Sr. Andrea Rangel - Delightful - 2019Description
Sr. Andrea Rangel
“Delightful”
On Lok Lifeways Peralta
Sister Andrea Rangel was born and raised in Tracy, California, where her family settled after emigrating from Mexico. She has five siblings and entered the convent at the age of 25. Over nearly 20 years, Sister Andrea’s ministry took her to Texas, Utah and Nevada before she returned to her native California.
Sister Andrea has always felt most enriched when surrounded by people from diverse cultures, and has had a lifelong appreciation for art. She took up embroidery in her youth, but it wasn’t until 1994, during a sabbatical at Mt. Angel, a Benedictine Sister’s Retreat Center in Oregon, where she was introduced to watercolor and pastels and was able to immerse herself in making art for three months. While Sister Andrea did not actively continue making art in the years that followed, she was thrilled at the opportunity to join the Art With Elders class at On Lok Peralta in 2018, where she resumed learning to draw and paint. When asked how she feels about her return to artistic endeavors, she commented with a smile, “Every painting is a surprise. Sometimes I’ll make a mistake and think that the piece isn’t going to work, but then I’ll look at the completed work and say to myself “not bad” and feel proud that I created it.”
Sister Andrea is deeply honored to be part of the 2019 Art With Elders exhibit, and has gifted the selected work to her family. When asked for her words of wisdom, Sister Andrea had this to say, “Acquire a hobby early in life. Stay active and creative.” We couldn’t agree more!
ART WITH ELDERS
2019 27th Annual Art With Elders Exhibit
