The Art of Ann Vasilik

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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 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."

Shows NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC - One Woman Show, 2013 Smokey Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, 2009/2010 Asheville Arts Council Front Gallery, Nov/Dev 2008 Travelling the World by Watercolor, NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC - One Woman Show, June - Oct., 2007 Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC, Group Shows, 2004 and 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 Nancy Couick Gallery and Studios, 2011 Deerfield Retirement Center, 2011 Asheville/Buncombe Community College, 2011 Country Club of Asheville, 2010 Grifton Art Center, NC, 2009 Grandfather Mountain, NC, 2008 San Francisco Arts & Humanities Seminars-France, 2005 Lake Lure Arts Assoc., NC, 2005 Side Trips For Women, Bald Head Is., NC, 2003 Beaufort, NC, 2003 Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League, 2004
Patrons US Navy Seabee Museum Foundation St. Marks Lutheran Church, Asheville NC Arboretum, "Building Small" 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, 66^th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2011, 1^st Place WSNC, Western Region, Charlotte, 1^st Place, Popular Award Southern Watercolor Society, 33^rd Annual Exhibit, Honorary Mention, 2010 Watercolor Society of NC, Calabash, NC, 64^th Annual Show, 4^th place and Wells Fargo Advisors Award, 2009 Watercolor Society of NC, Hendersonville, NC Annual Show, 5th place, 2007 Watercolor Society of NC, Rocky Mount, NC, 3^rd Place, 2006 Southern Watercolor Society SW & Creative Catalyst Production Award, 2006 Watercolor Society of North Carolina – Winston Salem 2005, Cheap Joes Art Stuff’ Award
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	Events Asheville Garden Club - Demo - 2011 Nancy Couick Gallery and Studios - Demo - 2011 Caldwell Arts Council - Demo - 2011 Blue Ridge Watermedia Society - Demo - 2011 Macon County, NC Art Assn. - Watercolor Demo - 2010 Hickory Art Museum - Watercolor Demo for Watercolor Society of NC Annual Exhibit - 2010 "Quickdraw", Waynesville Country Club - 2001 through 2012 Warren Wilson College - Slide and Lecture Program - 2009 Asheville Symphony "Artistic Luncheon and Watercolor Demo" - 2003
Memberships Watercolor Society of NC - Signature Member Southern Watercolor Society - Signature Member Blue Ridge Watermedia Society - Life Member Art League of Henderson County - Member American Watercolor Society - Associate Member National Watercolor Society - Associate Member