American Artist Biography: Anna Villa
BEGINNING
Anna Villa, 1976, born in the USSR, lives and works in Florida, USA.
One of Anna’s main motivators to become an artist was her mother, who was an academy-trained artist and a member of the Artists Union of the USSR. Another core motivator is her husband, who recognized her creative talent and recommended that she pursue an art education.
EDUCATION
Following the largest pandemic that affected our world, Anna began to reconsider the future of her life and followed her husband’s recommendation.
Anna didn’t have a high school diploma to enroll in the higher education system. She found an adult education program and started preparing for the GED test. After three months, she finished all the exams and promptly enrolled at Palm Beach State College to begin her first semester and to accumulate sufficient credits for transfer to Florida Atlantic University. At FAU, she received an initial introduction to art and essential training that helped broaden her perspective and enabled her to think and make choices like an artist. During the learning process, she was more and more focused on the figurative art because it revealed the true human essence and transformed the figure into a personality.
MY APPROACH
I paint from photographs I take. I feel guilty about “torturing” someone with a lengthy sitting session, as everyone is busy in the fast-paced world we live in.
When I satisfied with photo taken, I start searching for a background from my imagination, but closely related to a figure I‘m painting. Then, I choose the palette and adjacent hues that would enhance the overall composition and complement the person I paint.
ARTIST WISH
As an artist, I would love to believe that my art will be valued for the emotion it brings to a viewer and its worth will be judged by the people.