Anthony Waichulis
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Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
from Northeast Pennsylvania. Celebrated by critics and collectors alike, Waichulis' works have been published in nearly every major art publication including The Artist's Magazine, American Artist, American Art Review, American Art Collector, and Art-Talk. Anthony, represented by The John Pence gallery in San Francisco, has exhibited in a salvo of key venues across the country including the Smithsonian Institute, National Arts Club, Orlando Museum of Art and the Arnot Art Museum among others. In January 2006, Anthony became the first Trompe L'oeil painter to be granted Living Master status with the esteemed Art Renewal Center.
In 1998, Waichulis opened The Waichulis Studio (TWS). His unique system of training would produce artists responsible for some of the most breathtaking Realism of today. The TWS atelier would quickly became one of the most respected apprenticeship studios in the United States. In 2010, The Ani Art Academies project adopted Waichulis’ highly successful training system to provide an intensive multi-year art skills education to aspiring artists around the world. Soon after, The Waichulis Studio merged with The Ani Art Academies to create a new entity, The Ani Art Academy Waichulis.