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Artist's
Biography
Artist’s Statement:
My art is a reflection of a deep fascination of presenting my real world in a
new and different way. I enjoy the challenge of giving depth to my work on
various levels. My suggestive figures and faces are are woven between foreground
and background, between reality and fantasy. My hidden wiry figures come from
decades of teaching drawing and painting. They symbolize hope and encouragement.
"If you can draw stick figures, why not paint them?” I am passionately driven to
prod viewers to think, to reconsider and re-imagine their world . My erythematic
combination of lines and colors offer soothing, but thought provoking visual
music.
Anita Stewart ~ Artist Extraordinaire
Her parents would never have guessed that the red
bearded Santa in kindergarten and the art lessons at the “Y” in junior high
would have lead to this. She graduated from the University of Memphis with a
major addiction to art and a minor one to art education. After moving to Atlanta
in 1983, with her family, she worked to advance as both an artist and art
teacher. As an artist she has achieved awards in many arenas: national,
international and local juried competitions. Her work has graced the walls of
universities and art museums. Her art school,
Anita’s ArtsCool,
founded in 1998, has grown to become recognized as one of the “crown jewels of
Buford.” (Gwinnett Daily Post)
Anita is the persona of persistent creativity. Her work has grown from photo
realistic pencil drawings to layers of mixed media using ”secret recipies”. What
has been her driving force? While she was a teen she was warned “whatever you
do, don’t go into art.” During college she was told "You are either a good
artist or a good art teacher. You can’t be both”. See for yourself the results
of these admonitions.
ANITA STEWART
3479 Bonneville Way
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 614-3610
Special Recognition
2006 – Painted a cow (Bluebell the Butterfly Cow) for the City of Suwanee, Ga
2003- Painted a cow (Bessie’s Bus) for Cow Parade Atlanta .Sponsored by Southern
A & E.
2003- The Governor of Georgia’s office-GAEA Governor’s Exhibit
2001- Mayor of Atlanta’s Office (13 Pieces)
Solo shows
2005- Mercer University in Atlanta, GA Retro Show of awards winners over the
past 20 years
(20 pieces)
2002-Mercer University in Atlanta, GA,(30 pieces)
2002-Chateau Élan Winery in Braselton, GA (33 pieces)
2002-Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston, GA (20 pieces)
Art awards
2006-
Honorable Mention, 3D Mixed Media piece,
ART Station at Stone Mountain, GA
2005-Honorable Mention in Traveling Show of
Atlanta Artists Center
2004-Honorable Mention award from ART Station at Stone Mountain, GA
2003- Third Place from ART Station
2002-Won the North American College of Nurse Midwives Art Contest
2001- Traveling Show at
Atlanta Artists Center
2001- Two Honorable Mentions at Quinlan Art Center
2000-Honorable Mention award at Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA
2000-Honorable Mention award at
Atlanta Artists Center
1990-Won the Community Involvement in the Arts Award from Gwinnett Council
for the Arts
1988- Judged into Gwinnett Council for the Arts Calendar Contest
1985-Honorable Mention from Gwinnett Council for the Arts
National Competitions
2006-National Douglasville Show- "Figuring It Out"
2004-Honorable Mention award at Mableton National Juried Show in Mableton, GA
2001–Memphis in May National Art Exhibit
1999- Douglasville Fine Arts Center: two paintings juried in
1999-Mabelton Fine Arts Center –National Juried Show
1999-Punta Gorde Florida
Juried Competitions
2006-Mercer University show- "Contemplation" and
"Jan"
2006-American Juried Salon "Recomposing" and "Figuring It Out"
Published art work
2001-Artwork published in Presence Magazine
1990-Greater Atlanta Christian School Calendar Contest
1988-Gwinnett Council for the Arts Calendar Contest
Memberships
Atlanta Artists Center, Quinlan Fine Arts Center,
ART Station, GAEA,
Gwinnett Council for the Arts
Education
1994 Georgia State University/Berry College
ESOL Endorsement
1990 Oglethorpe University
AP Art Certification
1973-1977 University of Memphis
BFA in Art-Minor in Secondary Education
1969-1973 WHITEHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma –Major in Foreign Languages
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