Andrea graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design with a major in textiles. Since graduating, Butler has held many solo shows and has been part of several group shows. Andrea received a Saint John Regional Arts Grant to create three large scale tapestries that hung on the exterior east wall of Imperial Theatre. She was one of four Canadians chosen as part of the American Tapestry Biennial 6, an international exhibition that traveled the USA. Most recently Three of her tapestries were included in From Lausanne to Beijing 8th International Fiber Art Biennale in Beijing, China.