Anna Magruder is a Portland, Oregon painter. Her favorite subjects are people and animals and whatever lies between. Drifting between realism and surrealism, she loves recreating vintage America, re-imagining the lives and stories of characters on canvas or just exploring the emotional color of faces.
In 2012 Anna was a featured artist on Oregon Art Beat -- OPB's Emmy Award-winning statewide arts series. She is a recipient of a 2014 RACC grant for her "Oregon's Painted History" series, and in 2015 she was honored with a three-month artist residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos. Her art appears in numerous publications and private collections. In 2012 I was a featured artist on Oregon Art Beat -- OPB's Emmy Award-winning statewide arts series. I am a recipient of a 2014 RACC grant for my "Oregon's Painted History" series, and in 2015 I was honored with a three-month artist residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos. My art appears in numerous publications and private collections.
"As an oil & acrylic painter, I love to reinterpret people, animals and whatever lies between on canvas. My art is inspired by past eras. A love of vintage things was instilled in me at an early age while exploring local antique shops and flea markets with my family and grandparents. My love of vintage treasure hunts and the thrill of the "find" has carried over into my artwork. As I explore the magic and beauty of scenes from past lives -- historic or recent -- the addition of imaginative or unexpected elements creates a narrative that emerges on my canvas. |
Media: Acrylic | Oil | Painting
Studio Number: 55
Address: 2807 SE Ash St Portland OR 97214
Community: SE Portland
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Email: annamagruder@hotmail.com
Website: annamagruder.com
Instagram: @anna.magruder_art.design
