ARTIST STATEMENT I believe all art is autobiographical. My art is provocative. I want the viewer to be a little uncomfortable and to work through that uneasy feeling to the beauty being expressed. I draw my inspiration from the interactions between art making and the body; personal history and mythology; sexuality and politics. I am interested in challenging everything from authority to sexual roles, from psychology to religion, from medium to artistic styles. I use humor and word play, any medium available, steal from other artists and their art, and on occasion cooperate with other artists in fast, intuitive artwork. As a twice-transplanted immigrant, I often mix cultures and their symbols to create new perspectives. BIO Ana was born in West Africa to Portuguese parents and grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. She has lived in the US since 1983 and the San Mateo Coast since 1991. Ana has been an educator for more than 20 years, teaching art classes and working in Special Education. Holding degrees, and training in Design and Illustration, Fine Arts, Art Education, and Early Childhood Education. Ana teaches workshops to adults and young adults to unlock their creative purpose. Ana believes creativity is essential to a life well lived. It’s a way of being. A way of seeing. A way to relate to ourselves and the world.
BIO Ana was born in West Africa to Portuguese parents and grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. She has lived in the US since 1983 and the San Mateo Coast since 1991. Ana has been an educator for more than 20 years, teaching art classes and working in Special Education. Holding degrees, and training in Design and Illustration, Fine Arts, Art Education, and Early Childhood Education. Ana teaches workshops to adults and young adults to unlock their creative purpose. Ana believes creativity is essential to a life well lived. It’s a way of being. A way of seeing. A way to relate to ourselves and the world.
