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Anika Becker

Artist member since 2021
Toronto, Ontario

Anika Becker is an emerging artist, residing throughout Ontario, CA. Prefurring rural areas, her work depicts plant life, texture, aging and appreciation. Conceptually poking at ideas of human, animal relationships, Intertwingularity, and appreciation of elders and knowledge to create assuage between peoples. She practices with, but isn't limited to portraits. Her distinct style works well with acrylics, quick, messy demands. She exaggerates this and works fast with layers to create dark, interesting compositions. Working in a variety of ways to apply paint to create textures and details that enhance visual information from the painting. Engaging the viewer with layers and emotion that makes the viewer read further, allowing for a deeper understanding of the image.

Anika is currently an enrolled OCADU student. Presently emerging, after graduating she has aspirations to branch out to more galleries, run exhibits and teach. She aspires to teach art, expression and non conventional ways of thinking.


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Q+A

Favourite book

The reality Bubble by Ziya Tong

Favourite artist(s) right now

Henry Clive, Victor Nizovtsev, Rolf Armstrong, Kate BayLay,

What kind of artwork do you have in your home?

Works by Dorothy Oxborough, Edmund Dulac. Two pieces by an unidentified artist, with an elder thia couple planted on top of banana leaves. As well as a lot of art work from my friends and peers.

Favourite medium

Definitely love working with thick acrylic paint. I love the textures and layers it is able to create. As well as resin, gloss polymer and natural materials for the background.

During my breaks, I tend to ...

Have a coffee and relax, go for a hike, or draw for fun.

What do you listen to when you work?

Normally I will just blast shuffle and see how it goes.

Select Past Exhibitions
2021

Online
Anika Becker; Assuage, Kunstmatrix

2020

Toronto
Ada Slight

2020

Toronto, OcadU
Awenda

2019

Toronto,
RAW gallery

Press
2019

Ryerson Press
Local artists and students get big opportunities in Toronto's art space

Education
2021

OcadU
BFA in drawing and painting

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