“Far-Flung” showcases new works by landscape painter Anne Kupillas. Working across various media, including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink, Long Beach-based artist Anne Kupillas shares her recent works with the Alper JCC. See Anne’s colorful point of view in depictions as varied as the haunting desert scenery of Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, to the lush coastline of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and many points in between. Many of the paintings on display were painted “en plein air” or out on location, rather than in the studio. The captures are fresh and bold, giving the viewer the feeling that they are right there, experiencing the views for themselves.

Anne Kupillas is a Long Beach-based fine artist working primarily in watercolor and acrylic. Anne was born in 1968 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Her love of art began as a child growing up with a family of musicians and artists on Long Island, NY, who encouraged her creativity. Anne’s artwork is primarily informed by a love of nature and the human form. A seasoned traveler, Anne enjoys sketching in different locations – wherever she is, she finds local inspiration. 

A graduate of the State University of Albany, New York, with a Bachelor of Arts, Anne has studied fine art, art history, and archaeology in New York, England, New Mexico, and California. Anne currently lives in Long Beach, California, and is a member of the Arts Council of Long Beach, a board member of the SOCALPAPA Plein Air Painters group, and a volunteer watercolor painting instructor at CSULB’s OLLI program. Anne also teaches at the Alper JCC and other local workshops, offers private instruction, and leads a free weekly Watercolor Happy Hour Zoom class on Fridays from 4-5 pm PST.   

Anne’s artwork has been showcased in group and solo exhibitions in California, New York, and Florida.  An avid plein air painter, she also leads small groups of plein air artists on retreats and workshops, painting on location.

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