Asheville artist Ana Blanton opens an exhibit of acrylic paintings in the lobby of the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park. A reception will be held on Sunday, March 8, 1-3 p.m.
Press release from Who Knows Art
The public is invited to view the current exhibit of Ana Blanton’s acrylic paintings at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park (43 Town Square Blvd, Asheville, NC 28803). The show is located on the lobby level, adjacent to the Pisgah Ballroom and will remain on display through mid-April. The paintings are for sale and a price list is provided on site. A “Meet the Artist” reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 1pm-3pm and refreshments will be served.
An Asheville resident for nearly two decades, Ana Blanton earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mars Hill University and studied Art Conservation at the University of Madrid in Spain.
She began working on this new series of paintings several months ago, but admits that the concept had been evolving for a long time. Adept at depicting realistic scenes, she began thinking of more abstract images. Blanton grew up in the tropics, admiring the colorful variety of plants and their many geometric shapes. “If we look at the spaces between the leaves, we will find a world of geometry in nature,” states the artist.
Blanton feels that her greatest challenge as an artist is to provide the viewer with an experience of nature through her paintings without simply depicting an ordinary tree or landscape. “Hopefully,” she muses, “the viewer will sense the colors of leaves, water and sky in a more contemporary or abstract form. I want my paintings to awaken something inside the viewer, resulting in a meaningful experience that will linger in their memory.”
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