About
Anna is a Canadian landscape painter well known for her ability to convey significant depth within the field of landscape painting... Her compositions are extremely well rendered, but it is her celebration of tone and hue that invoke melodrama. Her pieces, not unlike the landscapes of the early Canadian masters, leave us in awe of the sublime forces that exist within nature; she pushes past the picturesque into territory that refuses to remain purely decorative. Her technical objectivity belies the heavy symbolism in her works; this tension is the force that keeps her audience rapt with attention, as if each sequential piece promises to reveal a touch more of the mystery of the Canadian landscape. (Cole Swanson, Curator, Living Arts Center, Mississauga)
Anna studied at Sheridan College, the Advanced Illustration program. She works as an illustrator, writer and fine artist; her illustrations appeared in MacLean’s, Ocala Style, Niagara Life and children's periodicals and books. Anna’s paintings have been featured in an assortment of publications: Arabella, American Art Collector, Canadian Brushstroke, Fine Art Connoisseur, Hamilton Spectator, Bruce Trail Calendar, Inside Halton and National Post.
Artist's Statement
Being in nature and painting nature is an exquisite joy for me, and I want to share these feelings with my audience. Textures of rocks and bark, the sound of wind and animals in the woods, nod of the flower and the smell of snow. Birds move along brunches, clouds weave along the sky, and the sun illuminates everything with rainbow colours. I feel that the ancient way – aligning your life with nature: shapes of trees and rocks, shadows and lights - gives an excellent opportunity to express your soul. One day and the same place, it’s cheerful, another - miserable and angry, but it's always glorious. I am chasing light that renders mundane objects into whimsical shapes and creates the scenery with mood and liveliness. I draw inspiration for my landscape paintings mostly from my travels across Ontario, from the unspoiled magic of North American woods, lakes and rivers. Sometimes it's a trip to Kawartha, and sometimes - just a walk to the local park in the Great Toronto area.
Awards
Antoinette (Toni) Stevens Award for Best Acrylic Painting In The Show, 2nd Open National Juried Exhibition of Society of Canadian Artists
Award of Merit, SCA 2017 Elected and Associate Members' Exhibition Be Square II
Kaleidoscope of Arts in Burlington Art Centre, Honorable Mention
Kaleidoscope of the Arts. Burlington Art Centre - 'Judges Choice Award'
Art Gallery of Peel’s 36th Annual Juried Show - ‘People’s Choice Award’
The Art Renewal Center’s 16th ARC Salon finalist
Affiliations
Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) and Associate Member (AFCA) of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Exhibitions
Society of Canadian Artists 2024 Open International Juried Online Exhibition
2024 Online Federation of Canadian Artists Showcase!
2022 Finalist in the16th Art Renewal Center Salon
2022 Success!, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2022 Active Member Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2022 Scenes from Western Canada Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2022 On the Edge, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC Society of Canadian Artists 2017 Elected and Associate Members' Exhibition Be Square II, at Art Square Gallery in Toronto. Award of Merit Landscape Artist of the Year Canada (2020) 2019 The Vancouver Salon, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2019 O Canada! Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2019 Landscapes, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC Society of Canadian Artists 2017 Elected Members Exhibition "Oh Canada - our Home and Native Land," Gallery 78 in Fredericton, NB Society of Canadian Artists 2017 Open International ONLINE Exhibition 2017 Society of Canadian Artists Juried National Online Exhibition 2015 SCA’s Elected Members Juried Exhibition, Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, AB 2014, 2013, 2012 Artist Project Toronto 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Art Gallery of Burlington art auction 2014 Solo Show, Art Gallery of Burlington 2013 Bruce Trail show, Hamilton 2012 SCA’s Elected Members Juried Exhibition at The Halifax Club, NS 2012, 2011, 2010 Art Gallery of Hamilton Fall Art Sale 2012, Society of Canadian Artists 44th Open National Juried Exhibition, Todmorden Mills, Papermill Gallery, Toronto 2012 Solo Show Seasons of Light at the Art Gallery of Bancroft 2012 Solo Show at Visual Arts Mississauga Emily Carr Gallery 2011, 2010, 2009 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg 2012, 2011, 2010 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival 2011, 138th ONTARIO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS' Annual Open Juried Exhibition "MEMORY," John B. Aird Gallery 2011 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC 2011 Solo Show Bruce Trail Illustrated, Burlington Art Centre 2010 Solo Show The Element of Water, Julia's, Oakville 2010 42nd Open National Juried Exhibition of Society of Canadian Artists, Todmorden Mills, Toronto 2010 ArtWorks Oakville 11th Annual JURIED SHOW, Oakville 2010, 2009, 2008 Art Gallery of Mississauga 6th Annual Art Auction