BIOGRAPHY
Anya Gerasimchuk, Russian-born artist, appeared with her solo shows both in the United States and Europe.
In her work Anya emphasizes the connection between various forms of art in her work: Dance, Music, graphic arts. She works side-by-side with the musicians:
Together with several musicians she has created a program “Sounds on Canvases” which is a combination of the Art Exhibit/Concert and Art Presentation. The highlight of the program is when the painting is created on-stage, while the music is being performed.
Here are some media review comments about the program:
...During the first half of the event the audience witnessed “a breath-taking process of creation of an art work” in-front of their eyes: Anya shared the stage with Dr. Morgulis and in twenty minutes completed an oil painting, which reflected the mood and spirit of a work Tali Morgulis was performing.
...“The vivid colors and intense rhythms of the music were reflected and augmented in the paintings. This achieved the effect of merging sound and vision in the minds of the audience - creating a unique audio/visual experience, for which Morgulis and Gerasimchuk received three curtain call, cheers, and standing applause.” Ruth Firestone, Hays Daily News
The next performance of "Sounds on Canvases", is already scheduled for May 11,12 to be presented with the "Concert:Nova" group of musicians in Cincinnati, OH. All the information will be on Anya's web-site www.anyagerasimchuk.com
Among her other solo shows are the shows in the Half Gallery, Louisville, KY, Radishev State Art Museum, Saratov, Russia, Art Gallery “Zemskoye Obozreniye”, Kennedy Heights Art Center, Cincinnat, OH, Louisville International Cultural Center, Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH and more...
Anya actively participates in the Visual Arts life of the community: she was invited as a demonstrating artist in the Cincinnati Art Museum, as a judge during high school Art Competitions, exhibited in numerous group shows like the group shows of the Cincinnati Art Club, Marx Gallery, Covington, KY, April 85 Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, and others.
Anya was juried into many well-know art competitions, has appeared as a featured artist in several art publications including the Downtowner Magazine, Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Cincinnati, DAAP on-line publication, web-site MUSEUM NEWS , “ World of Art ” magazine, Russia.
Besides being an exhibiting artist, Anya has a rich visual arts teaching experience – she worked as a Summer ArtVentures teacher in the Cincinnati Art Museum, Calligraphy instructor in the Butler Tech Community College, Thursday Enrichment Art classes teacher in the Waldorf Private School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. She is giving private art lessons.
Anya works full-time as a Web Designer with the Union Central Life Insurance company.