My goal is to create unique works of color and form that cause an emotional response in the viewer. My decision to begin painting was largely due to my frustration with language and the written word as a means of communicating. Visual art is immediately experienced and the only interpretation required is completed almost instantly within the observer. My past education in philosophy and my travels abroad have influenced much of my work. My artistic influences include Matisse, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Chagall, and Pollack. I tend to paint various abstracted ideas and objects with vivid colors, contrast, and, often, some level of linear constraint. I enjoy using extreme textures and high-gloss varnishes to richen colors and play with light from different angles. Texture adds a new dimension to paintings and preserves every stroke the artist makes.

Anthony Iannini

Abstract Paintings