Andrea La Valleur-Purvis makes steel sculptures that map what it feels like to hold opposing forces without resolving them. The work rewards every step it takes to walk around it, made for people living inside contradictions they can’t resolve, so they can see equilibrium not as a destination, but as something you keep choosing. Her sculptures range from pedestal-scale pieces to large outdoor installations, with works held in private, corporate, and public collections and exhibited in galleries and public spaces throughout Texas. She is among the international artists making innovative, original, and thought-provoking contributions to the contemporary art world — recognized in 2025 with the Artistic Merit Award from the Luxembourg Art Prize and the Art 100 VAA International Prize, and featured in Glasstire, NPR Radio, and Cohart Magazine. She holds a BFA in Sculpture from the College of Visual Arts (St. Paul, MN) and lives and works in Waco, Texas.