Anna Kutishcheva, Sheridan College graduate, is an accomplished acrylic painter and illustrator known for layered, emotive landscapes inspired by North American nature. Her work captures nature’s shifting moods through bold shapes, light, and shadow. An elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and Associate of the Federation of Canadian Artists, she has received multiple awards and exhibited widely in Canada, the USA, and Europe.Anna Kutishcheva was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. She graduated from Sheridan College’s 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. “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 – feelings 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 – miserable and angry, but is always glorious.” Anna paints in acrylic and has exhibited her works in Canada, the USA, and Europe.
Education:
Sheridan College, Advanced Illustration Program with Gary Taxali and Joe Morse (post-graduate, 2002), Moscow University of Folk Art (BA -1990), private tutoring
Affiliations: Elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, Associate (AFCA) member of the Federation of Canadian Artists
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, Society of Canadian Artists 2017 Elected & Associate Members’, Exhibition Be Square II, at Art Square Gallery in Toronto, Judges Choice Award, Kaleidoscope of Arts in Burlington Art Centre, People’s Choice Award, Art Gallery of Peel’s 36th Annual Juried Show, Finalist of the Landscape Artist of the Year 2019, 2022 Finalist in the16th Art Renewal Center Salon
