A N N E K U L L A FO R I G I N A L P A I N T I N G S

Artist’s Statement:My paintings are about the rhythm and energy of the

urban landscape: motion, repetition, color, gesture and atmosphere are my points of departure. I attempt to capture the essence of objects and places, with a form of realism that is expressive, rather than simply a recording of what I see.

• Motion – the city is not a static environment, motion keeps viewers engaged and invites them to explore the composition.

• Repetition• Color• Gesture• Atmosphere

• Motion• Repetition –

repeating shapes, colors, textures, and lighting patterns reinforce the sense of movement through the composition.

• Color• Gesture• Atmosphere

• Motion• Repetition• Color – the colors of

the city are unique, I choose a limited palette of burnt umber, titanium white, cobalt, alizarin and yellow ochre, to capture the vibrancy of the city.

• Gesture• Atmosphere

• Motion• Repetition• Color• Gesture – gesture

relates not only to figures, but to buildings, taxis, light poles and all the other elements of the urban landscape. Mood is often conveyed through gesture.

• Atmosphere

• Motion• Repetition• Color• Gesture• Atmosphere – this is

perhaps the most intangible element. Atmosphere not only refers to the lighting and weather conditions present, but more to the mood and tone of the painting.

Mediums – Oil, Acrylic, Pastel

Process

• Begin with value study• Work from dark to light• Work in layers as well as alla prima

Bio

Anne Kullaf studied graphic design and fine art at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and at The Art Students League of NY. Her work has been exhibited at the National Arts Club, and is featured in a 2008/2009 traveling museum exhibition, "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century”. She regularly exhibits her work in New York City at the Salmagundi Club and the Michael Ingbar Gallery.

She is an elected-artist member of the following professional organizations:– Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (elected to the Board of

Directors, 2008)– Salmagundi Club– International Guild of Realism

Additionally, she is a faculty member of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, the Hunterdon Museum of Art, and the Somerset Art Association.

Selected Exhibitions:• “400 Hundred Years of NY History” - Salmagundi Club of NY –

Vlissingen Muzeeum, NYC and Vlissingen, the Netherlands 2009

• “The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century” – International Guild of Realism, nationwide traveling museum exhibition 2008 – 2010

• The 112th Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Open Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC, October 2008

• “Only in NY” – Michael Ingbar Gallery, NYC, April 2008• “Reality Check” – Trudy Labell Fine Art, Naples, Florida,

February 2008• “International Guild of Realism 3rd Annual Members Exhibtion”

– Scottsdale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ, January 2008• “Leading Masters of Contemporary Realism” – Winstanley-

Roark Fine Art, Cape Cod, MA, July 2007

Awards:• Salmagundi Club of NY – Carl F. Thompson Award, Fall

Auction Series, October 2008• Salmagundi Club of NY – F. Ballard Williams Award, Fall

Auction Series, October 2007• Salmagundi Club of NY – Sidney H. Hermel Award,

Spring Auction Series, March 2007• Salmagundi Club of NY – Honorable Mention, Black &

White Exhibition, September 2004• Salmagundi Club of NY – Honorable Mention, Thumb

Box Exhibition, December 2004

A N N E K U L L A FO R I G I N A L P A I N T I N G S

Commissions and special projects accepted.

Contact Anne Kullaf at anne@kullaf.com

for additional information