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Artist Candioti makes a home in Quincy
Her works are on display in Wenatchee
Quincy artist Ana Candioti paints realistic looking portraits of people and portrays unbelievably beautiful landscapes in vivid colors using bold brush strokes.
Originally from Argentina, Candioti moved to Quincy recently. Currently, she has about 30 of her works on display at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
Her experiences living with various ethnic groups in North, Central and South America, Northern Europe and Africa bring a wealth of information and passion to her paintings that detail the daily lives of indigenous peoples.
A graduate of the Academy of Visual Arts at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, Candioti says her artistic activity began in 1971. She shows in numerous galleries, museums, universities, colleges and cultural institutions around the world.
"I am a contemporary artist and my task is geared toward capturing the reality and way of life of different ethnic communities throughout the world, contributing in this way with all those who strive to recuperate patrimony and cultural roots of these peoples," said Candioti via an online interview. She is currently at work on a commission in Washington, D.C.
Two artists she admires and studies to improve her own technique are Antonio Berni, who followed the traditions of the Mexican Muralists, and German artist Otto Dix.
"My favorite things to paint are obviously the people, because I am a portraiture artist. For the past 20 years I have lived and shared in the daily routines of different ethnicities in order to truly understand their way of life, thus trying to convey in my paintings their known reality, so often inaccurately portrayed by the media," Candioti said. She added that her favorite place to paint is her art studio. "I can create my art studio in any place x97 don't forget that I am always traveling."
Candioti has a permanent studio in Buenos Aires and now a studio in Quincy in the Cornu Labat's garage, owned by close family friends.
As an artist, Candioti believes her work creates an awareness of cultural issues. "My work has a didactic dimension which attempts to awaken an interest in communities, especially with respect to the importance of land, not only as an integral part of a community's present, but also of its past, giving a sense of existence and belonging," she said.
Candioti is inspired to share the cultures she has experienced because she believes that they are our ecologic, human reserves. "My art is painted with the aim of creating a spiritual awareness."
Candioti's social realism paintings are hanging in Wenatchee through May 24. She hopes to show more of her paintings soon in Quincy.
