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Anna Todaro Born:1981 Chicago, Illinois
Anna currently lives and works in her studio in Portland Oregon.

Education

BFA, Northern Illinois University, 2004

Exhibitions

2006
Weretiger, Portland, Oregon
Vino Paradiso, Portland, Oregon
Flying Rabbit Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, Oregon
The Goodfoot, Portland, Oregon
NOIR Portland, Oregon

2005
Joes Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Voluer, Portland, Oregon
PALA, Portland, Oregon
Rake Art, Portland, Oregon
Backspace 2X2, Portland, Oregon
2004
The Whitney Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois
Jack Arends Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois

ARS NOVA Juried Exhibition, DeKalb, Illinois
Artists Against AIDS, Champagne, Illinois
2003
The Glass Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois
Whitney Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois
Chicago Art Open, Chicago, Illinois
Medicine Man Gallery, Rockford, Illinois
Water, Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, Illinois
ARS NOVA Juried Exhibition, DeKalb, Illinois


Artist Statement


I dont really see my paintings as just being about aliens or dinosaurs or demons or highly enhanced beings or ancient peruvians... I see them more as a great way to stimulate very interesting conversations.

Conversations

Ancient Peruvians
David Allison says my paintings represent the spirits of the ancient peruvians
They love your art because you give them back their humanity

Warrior Goddesses
Jimella Lucas says that my paintings evoke the spirits of the warrior goddesses

Your paintings are very much about the divine feminine
Self Portraits

Sometimes I say my paintings are very much like self portraits
But I do not think I have been clear as to what I mean when I say this.
See Guy Debord and The Society of the Spectacle

also seeBury My Heart at Wounded Kneeby Dee Brown
For more info on me and my art, please check out my website Oh Divine!