Anneka Foushee

Anneka Foushee
Born: Sanford, North Carolina, USA
Lives and Works: Oakland, California, USA

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I grew up in a small, tobacco farming community in rural North Carolina, spending much of my adolescence in nature wondering about the workings of the universe. Early creative expression came through dance and music. At age 15, drawing and painting found me. Always a dreamer and explorer, I continually follow my heart's calling. In 2008, I was introduced to a technique of watercolor painting, developed by Rudolf Steiner, called Veil Painting. Layers of color are applied atop one another until forms emerge. This process has a magical quality in my eye and informs my work to this day. In 2009, I began a 1.5 year study using only charcoal on newsprint with San Francisco artist, Michael Markowitz. His process is very spontaneous and physical in the pursuit of authentic mark making. We worked in a group setting "drawing" professional dancers and aspired to dissolve patterns of conditioning. I continued to search for teachers who would contribute to my development. Swiss-German artist Fredy Buchwalder encouraged me to be completely "free"... Working in his 15th century studio in Canova, Italy, he gave me the tools to do so. Immersions ...

Lon Clark, San Francisco, California, 2012.
Charles Blockey, Basel, Switzerland, 2011.
Fredy Buchwalder, Canova, Italy and Basel, Switzerland, 2011.
Sarah Stoler, San Francisco, California, 2010.
Michael Markowitz, San Francisco, California, 2008-2010.
Ted Mahle, Fair Oaks, California, 2008-2010

Professional Experience

2014-Present. Facilitator and Creativity Coach. Journey Within Collective. Oakland, California.

2008-2011. Teacher Assistant in Nature and Environmental Studies. Greenwood School, Mill Valley, California.

2007-2009. Art Teacher. Booker T. Washington Community Center. San Francisco, California.

Solo and Group Exhibitions

2014

Studio One @ Convento (solo)
Mertola, Portugal

Art Murmur @ American Steel Studios
Oakland, California

Arts and Industry @ American Steel Studios
Oakland, California

Bijoux (solo)
San Francisco, California

2013

Pro Arts Gallery
Oakland, California

2012

Natural Habitat Exhibition Space @ Panther Lake (solo)
Willow Spring, North Carolina

2011

Firehorse Gallery
San Francisco, California

Kuhstall (solo)
Canova, Italy

2010

Arts & Consciousness Gallery
Berkeley, California

Diego Rivera Gallery
San Francisco, California