Artist's Statement
&
ldquo\;Painting allows me to explore how the nature of place can encapsula
te human experiences. My subject matter focuses on the landscape both urba
n and wild\, which I use to convey themes of transformation\, grief\, and
cycles of death and rebirth. I work mostly from direct observation of life
\, incorporating elements from memory\, sketches\, photography\, and inven
tion. My paintings simplify light and space and use saturated color relati
onships to speak to the narrative of each piece. At the heart of my work i
s a series of contrasts: between the figure and the landscape\; interior a
nd exterior worlds\; flat color shapes and expressive brushwork\; and ligh
t and color binaries. These act as pressure points to create rhythm struct
ure and overall energy in each painting.&rdquo\; \;
Ar
tist's Bio
Anna Hoppel (they/she) is a visual artist based i
n Salt Lake City. She spent the last three years in Northwest Montana\, wh
ere her experiences backpacking in the wilderness deeply informed her arti
stic practice. She has had solo and group exhibitions at institutions incl
uding Da Vinci Art Alliance\, the Plastic Club\, and the Pennsylvania Acad
emy of the Fine Arts\, and completed an artist residency at Sachaqa Centro
de Arte in Peru. She graduated in 2024 with a BFA in Painting and a minor
in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania A
cademy of the Fine Arts. \;