Artist: Anna Kutishcheva
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 40''x 32''

Bidding on this artwork will take place at the Live Auction event, Friday, April 4. Tickets available at the link at dvsa.ca. Absentee bids can also be placed in advance – request a form at the school office or email bid@dvsa.ca.

Artist Statement
I work quickly and emotionally; usually finding the right mood, light and state of balance takes much longer than painting itself. North American nature, its unique unspoiled magic, is my constant source of inspiration. The ancient way – feeling your way through nature: shapes of trees and rocks, shadows and lights – gives an excellent opportunity to express your soul. One day and place it’s cheerful – another it’s miserable and angry. But it’s always glorious.

Biography
Anna Kutishcheva graduated from the Sheridan College (Oakville) Advanced Illustration program in 2002. Anna is a freelance illustrator, writer and fine artist; her illustrations and paintings have appeared in MacLean’s, Ocala Style, Niagara Life, American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, Arabella and Canadian Brushstroke magazines. Anna loves the outdoors. She spent most of her childhood fishing, boating and hiking numerous trails in the woods and meadows. She is trying to capture the ever-changing shapes of nature, creating a multi-layered, breeze-like landscape – the reality of dreams and stories. Anna paints in acrylic and has exhibited her works in Canada, the USA and Europe.