{"Id":6415,"Name":"Anthony J. Waichulis","Biography":"\u0022\u003Cem\u003EAnthony Waichulis - (b. 1972) hails from rural Pennsylvania and has established a national reputation for his \u003C/em\u003Etrompe l\u0027oeil\u003Cem\u003E paintings. The brilliant dimensionality he achieves is as effective and as brilliant as the two most well know American \u003C/em\u003Etrompe l\u0027oeil\u003Cem\u003E artists John Peto and \u003Ca href=\u0022/asp/database/art.asp?id=827\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 class=\u0022link\u0022\u003EWilliam Harnett\u003C/a\u003E. But Waichulis goes well beyond in terms of the finiteness of his imagery. His paintings are compelling while conveying a sharp and wry sense of humor. Working with a focused discipline and a steady hand, he achieves perfection. Currency, cards, photographs, Ephemera and memorabilia make up the subject matter and the results are unbelievable.\u003C/em\u003E\u0022 - taken from \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.johnpence.com/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.johnpence.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWaichulis began his academic artistic training under the tutelage of realist painter and instructor Michael Molar. It was in college where Anthony met Mr. Molnar, inducting Waichulis into a world of painting that he would dedicate his life to. His college years would provide significant strides in his Waichulis\u0027 artistic development resulting in much attention regionally and afar. His first one-man show sponsored by his alma mater would end up a near sell out within one hour of its opening. This was a foreshadowing of the reception his work would receive across the nation.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EContinuing his education in Baltimore, Maryland, Waichulis attended the Schuler School of Fine Arts. He would meet some of the most respected artists in their field. The school was founded by nationally renown portrait artist Ann Schuler, who had served as assistant to Jaques Maroger, former Director of Restoration at the Louvre. A brilliant faculty offered a wide spectrum of expertise that would add new dimension to Waichulis\u0027 endeavors. Baltimore would also receive his work with resounding interest, allowing his Trompe L\u0027oeil paintings to become highly prized by knowledgeable collectors from across the country and abroad. It was at this time Waichulis thought of returning to Northeast Pennsylvania to continue to pursue his work in the region in which it began.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Waichulis Studio is now located in Pennsylvania, where Anthony had taken his first steps towards a promising future. His works have since been published in almost every major art publication worldwide including \u003Cu\u003EThe Artist\u0027s Magazine\u003C/u\u003E, \u003Cu\u003EAmerican Artist\u003C/u\u003E, \u003Cu\u003EAmerican Art Review\u003C/u\u003E, \u003Cu\u003EArt News\u003C/u\u003E, \u003Cu\u003EArt-Talk\u003C/u\u003E, as well as many others. Waichulis, now exclusively represented by the John Pence gallery in San Francisco, has staged many appearances in key exhibitions across the country including the Smithsonian Institute and the Arnot Art Musuem\u0027s \u003Cu\u003ERe-presenting Representation\u003C/u\u003E. Dozens of successful shows across the United States have refined Waichulis\u0027endeavors as his work has taken top awards in national and international competitions such as \u003Cu\u003EArtist\u003C/u\u003E\u0027s magazine\u0027s Annual Competition and the Art Renewal Center\u0027s International Salon Competition. Anthony has also since returned to teaching at the college where he began, alongside his former mentor Michael Molnar, with the hopes of bestowing the same influence and guidance granted him.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022\u003Cem\u003EMy painting efforts still remain as steadfast and focused today as they have when my journey began. I continue to teach and lecture privately, at academic institutions, and various art associations throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. My desire to learn and grow as an effective Representational Trompe L\u0027oeil painter remains unfettered. I aspire to honor those I follow and strive to give benefit to those who may one day follow me\u003C/em\u003E.\u0022 - Anthony Waichulis\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWaichulis\u0027s work can be seen at \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.thewaichulisstudio.net/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.thewaichulisstudio.net\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":true,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":19}