The Artist
Ann Vasilik, a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has lived in Asheville, North Carolina since 1988. She received a bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Philadelphia College of Art. Ann has worked as a painter, illustrator and teacher in Virginia, California, Hawaii, North Carolina and the Republic of the Philippines. She has had numerous one-woman shows and has received many awards and commissions. Her work is contained in private and corporate collections.


Artist's Statement
"Control of spontaneity is one of the contradictions of watercolor for me. The transparency of the washes bringing solid objects to life is the other. I love looking at the world around me and capturing the quality of light and dark. To "see" with excitement and passion, I strive to have something distinctive to say about my personal vision. I enjoy the bold use of color and brush work to achieve an enhanced space and light creating a heightened realism. I reach outward for my work rather than inward, but have a profound inward joy of seeing and painting as expressed in the style and spirit of my work."

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Shows

  • North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville
    NC - One Woman Show    , June - Oct., 2007
  • Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
    Group Show, Oct., 2007
  • Four Seasons Art Gallery Group Show, Hendersonville, NC, 2005
  • Burr Studio Group Show, Hendersonville, NC, 2004
  • Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC, Group Show, 2004

Workshops

  • San Francisco Arts & Humanities Seminars-France, 2005
  • Lake Lure Arts Assoc., NC, 2005
  • Side Trips For Women, Bald Head Is., NC, 2003
  • Art By The Sea, Bogue Shores, SC, 2002
  • The Guild of Charlotte Artists, 2001
  • Famous Artists Workshops, Ft. Myers Beach, FL, 2001

Patrons

  • Asheville Bele Chere 1996 and 2005
  • The Asheville Symphony
  • The Asheville Chamber of Commerce
  • The Asheville Art Museum
  • Bank of Asheville
  • First Union National Bank
  • Carolina Power & Light Co.
  • Warren Wilson College

Awards

  • Watercolor Society of NC, Hendersonville, NC
    Annual Show, 5th place, 2007
  • Watercolor Society of NC, Rocky Mount, NC, 3rd Place, 2006

  • Southern Watercolor Society SW & Creative Catalyst Production Award, 2006

  • Watercolor Society of North Carolina – Winston Salem 2005, Cheap Joes Art Stuff’ Award
  • Asheville Art League Winter Show 2000 - 1st Place
  • Watercolor Society of NC, Fall 2000 - Colson Printing Award of Excellence
Juror
  • "Wickwire Art Gallery, 'City of 4-Seasons in Two Dimensions' 2006
  • Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League - Black Mountain Center for the Arts 2003
  • Brevard, NC, Focus on Art Show 2002
  • Beaufort Co. Arts Council 36th Juried Fine Arts Show 2000
  • Ft. Myers Beach Art Assoc., Member Show - Nov, 2001
  • Black Mountain Art Center Miniature paintings Show - Nov, 2001

 

  

Paintings from recent shows