Anna Britton (b. 1993) is an expressionist artist living in Seattle. Anna’s art seeks to integrate social problems and societal ills into expressionist art, as well as using abstract art as a form of therapy to heal from the recent chaos of the world.
Anna’s preoccupation in portraiture reflects a fascination they have with humans. Often feeling that they interact with society as a participant-observation researcher, they feel stuck in a place somewhere between disconnecting with the people around me and drawing generalizations between these individuals and larger societal patterns. Many of Anna’s portraits reflect this simultaneous detachment and fascination they experience.
Selected Works
Through intuitive stroke work and spontaneous color composition, I prefer my pieces to evolve organically as I work through them. Expression and intuition are my primary focus, which is often difficult to harness after years of trying to pigeonhole myself into academic art.
I work primarily in acrylic, pastel, and gouache. While mainly composing expressionist portraits and pieces reminiscent of the early 20th century expressionists, I frequently dabble in abstract work. I work under a similar method as the surrealists, preferring to start a work without any particular meaning or subject in mind, allowing the piece to grow organically and freely from the subconscious.
CONTACT
If you have any inquiries, commission requests, questions about buying prints or originals, upcoming events, or feedback, let me know via the form to the right or directly through my email below. Thank you!
Email:
annabrittonart@gmail.com