Biography
Anna VanMatre developed techniques utilizing synthetic paper, graphite layering, three-dimensional effects involving cut and torn surfaces, and LED illumination. Her primary focus has been the dividing line between reality and the abstract. At the start, her preferred medium was large-format pencil drawing with monochromatic compositions representing configurations of clouds, sometimes permeated by light, many as high as 20 feet. Later works utilized color painting combined with multi-layered photography. She has concentrated on the power and brutality of
nature and humans.
To Those Who Resist…
Ukraine has taken the world by surprise with its courage and valiant tenacity. The tragedy of Ukraine made Europe realize that we are facing an enemy who has attacked our values. This work pays homage to Ukraine’s determination and endurance. It is impossible to express this through realistic art, because we who are safe perceive this war as unreal insanity. Expressive abstraction conveys this theme best, with theatrical explosions of energy set against the stage-like depth of the backdrop.
Country United States
Website annavanmatre.com
