Anna Swanson is an Austin based painter, elementary school art teacher, and mom. She received her BFA in fiber art & textiles and obtained her elementary art teacher certification. She is a stylist at heart, and loves teaching children's art in her art studio with her daughter, whom her business is named after. A small collection of her original pieces are at Austin Art Garage and Gallery, and prints of her work are on Minted.com and Greenbox Art and Culture. 

Artist Statement:

My love of color, pattern, texture, and nature inspires me to create small to large scale paintings on paper and canvas. The materials I use are acrylic, pastel, oil sticks, and paper. My process of layering color allows me to create unexpected, beautiful shapes. I go back and forth between abstract painting and creating pattern-like artwork, and most recently I have been experimenting with portraits. My experimenting with the abstract gives gives me ideas for new work and new color palettes. I am also inspired by the color of the desert and cactus, which symbolize endurance and stability.