You may have heard the
saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. But what do those thousand
words talk about? The possibilities are of course endless and dependent on the
view point of the person looking at it. But one thing that many art admirers
neglect to include in those thousand words is the creative visionary behind the
image. That is, the artist who created it.
The first time you saw your
favourite piece of art all manner of aesthetic, social and personal factors
pulled together to make you fall in love with it. Often though the name of the
artist is not one of those factors. If you are a collector or fan of a
particular artist you can still like one piece of work more than another but at
first sight, the anonymity of the masterpiece is something profound. You may
not know the name of the artist but its bold colours, unique shapes or
curvature may pull you in to its zone.
When you meet the artist in
person you may have certain preconceptions or ideas as to how they will look,
what they will drink or even what perfume they wear but rarely is a precept
accurate. In the case of the subject of this article, fine artist and oil
painter Anna Di Scala the precept is at once true yet somehow different. When I
first Anna it was an exhibition in which we both had work but it was her that I
encountered first as opposed to her art. Instinctively though I knew she was an
artist and on later viewings of her exquisite work I began to recognise that my
instincts were correct.
Just as when I met her work
before her own person, her work is a
passionate yet tasteful exploration of the body’s erotic power with portraits
and nudes exuding the same exciting feel of seeing something genuinely
different. There are many artists in Liverpool and this could cause a certain
blasé when hearing that the person you are exchanging cards with is an artist
but Anna Di Scala is unlike the regular artist in the city, with ambitions that
stretch beyond the city’s more exclusive galleries. With a following across the
world and sales to places as far flung as America, Italy and beyond, her scope
is wide and deservedly so.
If enthusiasm is a marker of
success, then coupled with her constant creative ethic of sketching, painting
and more she is undoubtedly an artist worthy of much more than being on bedroom
wall, where her work sits perfectly by the way. Her work will command its own
presence in your abode with eyes constantly examining it in appreciation.
With
her work having appeared in venues as diverse as Manchester’s Italian Embassy,
Liverpool’s The Gallery, View 2 Gallery on the world famous Mathew Street and
solo exhibitions at the city’s 3345 bar and latterly The Attic in the same
venue her work is in demand. With shows planned in London and Tokyo she is
surely moving further down the route all artists should travel.
A self trained painter,
beginning her oil paintings in early 2000’s, and accomplished sketch artist it
is rare to meet an artist so free yet professional in every sense. To describe
her work without seeing it before you is surely doing it an injustice yet the
stories and quotes attached to each piece are as interesting as the pieces
themselves. Her regular shows bring advances in visitors and fans alike and especially
her exemplary technique.
If you are interested in
Anna Di Scala’s work please look at her online gallery and please consider
purchasing a commission or print for that special occasion.
Words by Creative Watch Area.
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