S2-216-4A *Introduction to Silk Painting* (Materials Included) Ani Harutyunyan (Wednesdays 9:30am-12:30pm) Level 1 (Jan.8-29) 4 weeks

Description

Ani Harutyunyan is an enthusiastic artist who currently lives and creates in Oakville. She was still in art school when she discovered her passion – painting on silk, which has become an inseparable part of her life since. Ani graduated from State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia in 2006. While holing bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design and Style, Ani has explored painting as a self-expression via many different mediums, watercolors, oil paints, and acrylics.

Ani lived in many countries on different continents, where she conducted art classes and workshops for children, adults, and retirees. She showcased her work with small galleries and community centers in Vancouver, Windhoek, Tbilisi, Budapest, Copenhagen and in her hometown Yerevan.

Simplicity of lines and complexity of colors are the main ingredients of Ani’s inspiration for her   artwork. Since childhood she has been much fascinated by nature and has spent significant time exploring it. Ani tries to translate nature to art through her own lines and colors on the most delicate material – silk. She has almost 20 years of experience in painting on silk and batik. Painting on silk brings her tranquility and deepens her own connection to herself. Her highest goal is to assist others in establishing their own self-connections through art.

Ani’s Bio

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