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Meet Our Faculty and Staff – Sri Lanka

Meet Our Faculty and Staff – Sri Lanka

January 13, 2025 210 0 comments 0

Rodney O’Dell Davis, Dean and Instructor, followed his passion for fine art, to New York City, where he was accepted into the prestigious Grand Central Academy of Art core-program. After some years diligently studying representational art- he applied to the ÁNI Art Academy Waichulis; where he met and apprenticed under Anthony Waichulis. Upon completing this

Meet Our Faculty and Staff – Thailand

Meet Our Faculty and Staff – Thailand

January 10, 2025 132 0 comments 1

Dan Christian, Dean and Instructor, was born in Casper, Wyoming in 1975— a small, working-class town in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is largely isolated from the outside world. Dan grew up spending hours admiring the album covers of bands he loved at his local record store. From this point on, dark, fantastical imagery lingered

Meet Our Faculty – Anthony Waichulis

Meet Our Faculty – Anthony Waichulis

January 3, 2025 139 0 comments 0

Every year, we reintroduce our faculty and staff so that you can see who is teaching our apprentices and making sure the academies function. First up is Cofounder, Head Instructor, and dean, Anthony Waichulis! Anthony Waichulis is a prominent contemporary artist renowned for his mastery of the Trompe L’Oeil technique. Often celebrated by critics and

ÀNI Art Academies’ End of Year Awards 2024

ÀNI Art Academies’ End of Year Awards 2024

December 26, 2024 228 0 comments 1

In December each year, the ÀNI Art Academies recognizes apprentices who have been dedicated to their artistic practice and learning throughout the year. The faculty at each campus chooses two to four apprentices to receive awards that acknowledge this dedication and effort. Check out the list below. DominicanaAward of Excellence – Karla Rebolledo MosetAward of

Happy Holidays from the ÀNI Art Academies

Happy Holidays from the ÀNI Art Academies

December 20, 2024 153 0 comments 1

As we approach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our students, faculty, staff, and community for another remarkable year. We wish you a joyful holiday season filled with peace, reflection, and time with loved ones. May the New Year bring continued success, health, and happiness.

ÀNI America Recent Awards and Honors

ÀNI America Recent Awards and Honors

December 3, 2024 151 0 comments 0

The apprentices and faculty at our America campus in Red Bank, NJ, have had many recent awards and competition selections and have had artworks published. This recognition shows the work and dedication that they are putting into creating their artwork. Below is a list of the awards: Luisa Ruiz-Honorable Mention – Tereavarna – 8th Flower

ÀNI Artists Selected as Finalist for the 17th ARC Salon

ÀNI Artists Selected as Finalist for the 17th ARC Salon

November 26, 2024 770 2 comments 0

We are proud to announce that 20 artworks by 16 ÀNI Artists have been selected as finalists in the 17th Art Renewal Center Salon competition. These artists consist of current apprentices, graduates, faculty, and alumni, and five of our six campuses are represented. In this year’s competition, over 5,000 entries representing 87 countries were submitted.

Alumni Maxwell Miller selected as part of 111th Annual Allied Artists of America Exhibition.

Alumni Maxwell Miller selected as part of 111th Annual Allied Artists of America Exhibition.

November 8, 2024 220 0 comments 0

Alumni Maxwell Miller was recently selected for the 111th Annual Allied Artist of America Exhibition. The jurors chose 100 works to be part of the exhibition. Maxwell’s painting The Tale of the Curious Oyster and the other selected works are on display at The Butler Institute of American Art. These artworks will be on display

Alumni Chelsea Herron Opens Art Store

Alumni Chelsea Herron Opens Art Store

October 7, 2024 366 0 comments 0

We love when we get the chance to celebrate our alumni’s hard work and success. Just last month, graduate Chelsea Herron and her husband opened a new art and hobby store in the Lake Wallenpaupack area! Since graduating from Ani Art Academy Waichulis in 2019, Chelsea Herron has been busy building a family of her

National Thai Language Day

National Thai Language Day

July 5, 2024 1113 0 comments 0

Students from our youth art classes in Thailand recently performed during National Thai Language Day and they invited our Thailand team to attend the performance. National Thai Language Day is an important cultural event, to learn more about it, read below: National Thai Language Day is meant to remember the importance of the Thai language.

Registration for “Photoshop and Imaging Basics for Artists 2024”

Registration for “Photoshop and Imaging Basics for Artists 2024”

June 22, 2024 554 0 comments 0

Photoshop and Imaging Basics for Artists 2024 hosted by our head instructor Anthony Waichulis registration opens to the public in late August. In this 12-week course, Anthony covers a number of topics related to digital imaging of traditional artworks, the development of reference materials and promotional imagery, navigating image submission protocols, along with a host

Trish Weisenstein Wins Awards

Trish Weisenstein Wins Awards

May 2, 2024 697 0 comments 0

Congratulations to apprentice Trish Weisenstein from our America campus in Red Bank, NJ, for her recent success with being selected to participate in art shows and winning awards. Trish’s selected works can be found below. If you would like to keep up-to-date on Trish’s success and the work she is doing, follow her on Instagram

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