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About Anna M.
Lipka:
Anna
is originally from the Caribbean. A lush tropical environment filled
with a natural palette of bold vivid colors supplied by a plethora of
exotic plants,such as hibiscus, bougainvillea and wild orchids. This palette
is further enhanced by the colorful plumage of a variety of tropical birds
that call the islands home.
This chromatic variety is emulated by the people of the islands
in their culture, reaching peak brilliance in the costumes and dress up
of the Carnival season. Against such scenery it is little wonder that
art would become part of Anna's life and, that her art would be uniquely
captured by Anna's art!
Thus her early works consisted of sketches, chalks and some watercolors
with impressionist to neoimpressionist styles that recall Monet and Cezanne.
Over time as her art has evolved, so too has her artistic influences
,which include the Fauvist influence of Henri Matisse ( her favourite)
whose bold use of bright color in natural depictions and still lifes,
echoed her Caribbean influences and which continue to influence her art
today.
After immigrating to the US in the late 1980's. Anna had been enrolled
in college(then called Baltimore City Community College) where she coincidentally
met the first son of Baltimore famous screen painter, Tom Lipka, and was
introduced to Tom's own impressionistic styles and use of bright colors
composed on a different type of "canvas", that being the metal
wire mesh used in window screens. Anna was naturally attracted to this
unique - to Baltimore art where she readily adapted Tom's techniques to
her own artistic repertoire. Anna is now Tom's protégé and
lead apprentice thus ensuring that this unique style of art which began
in the early 20th century, will continue well into the 21st century.
And with Anna's
own artistic heritage influencing her work and the Lipka name, Anna
will be able to take this local art form in exciting new directions.

Master and Apprentice
at Gala

Screenpainters and
members from the Maryland Art Council
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Classes
Available
Hatton
Senior Center
15th of October
Tom and Anna Lipka.
Anna
Lipka only
Stemmers Run Middle School
20th Sept -11 October
6:45pm-9:15pm
Perry
hall High School
3rd October -24 October
6:45pm-9:15pm
Golden
Ring middle school
19th October - 24th October
6:45pm-9:15pm
www.ccbcmd.edu
or
call 443-840-4700
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