About

Anna Willard is an artist who specializes in Art Quilts and Paintings who lives in Oak Hill,VA. She studied for a master in Art Education at George Mason University. Her work has shown at The Library of Congress, McClean Textile Gallery, the Ernst Center, the National Quilt Museum, the Huston International Quilt show and more. Her work is currently showing at the Virginia Quilt Museum and The Barns of Rose Hill. Her work has been published in Donna Desoto’s “Inspired by Endangered Species” and “Inspired by the Nation’s Capital” books. She is a member of The Studio Art Quilters Association, Fiber Visions and is Co-founder of the Vale Schoolhouse Art and Crafts Society.

Artist Statement

Figurative imagery inspires me and plays an important role in my artistic expression. I am particularly drawn to create portraits of people, animals and landscapes in both realistic to expressionistic styles. I often put brush to canvas first and create a watercolor or oil painting first of my image working out color and composition. Boldly using color and shadow to create movement I capture the heart and soul of a scene. I am beginning to translate some of my paintings into art quilts, joining my love for painting with my love of quilting to express my visions in thread and fabric creating stunning art quilts.

Making “Kirkland’s Warbler”