Nada Annan, Artist

Mississauga, Ontario
Canada

About Nada Annan

Nada has been painting for over 20 years. Her initial training in oil painting came from workshops with acknowledged teachers of the medium. She started by copying from impressionist artists, and continued her rigorous practice in the classical forms of the art until she developed her own unique style and form of expression. Nada enjoys painting still life, landscapes and figures and is noted for her use of deep and rich colours.
As she got more and more involved in her art work, she took some art classes, and then joined the Mississauga Art Society, which enabled her to meet other artists and develop her skills further. She has participated in many shows, and her art work has been exhibited in Galleries. Nada exhibits with the Mississauga Art Society twice a year at the Visual Art Mississauga Centre at Riverwood Park in Mississauga in October and April. She has also participated in a number of invitational exhibits in Ontario and has had several one-person shows, in addition to Mississauga Art Society exhibits.
When Nada discovered oil, it was love at first stroke, because they let her translate inspiration into instant color. Every oil painting she does is an exploration, combining focus on a subject with intuitive freedom as she works.
"My still life paintings are all about color! I choose objects because of their shape and color and how they look next to one another, not necessarily because of what they are. Even though my paintings are realistic, I paint them in an abstract manner. They are just spots of color which when put next to each other end up being very realistic. I usually make a subtle emotional statement with each painting when I title it and try to put a smile on the face of the viewer. If I can make people smile if only for a moment with my painting, then it is a success.
I equally love the landscapes and being out doors with the lights, shadows and all the colors, I also love painting architecture, the way the light hits the building and the shadows fall. I want people to see in my paintings the beauty of the structure that they may walk by every day and might never even notice. As with my still life paintings, I hope to evoke a smile or feeling of calm for my viewer".

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