Join the Mulberry Street Library in welcoming Annette Back, whose art will be on display from Wednesday, March 1 through Saturday, April 29, 2023.
While growing up in Frankfurt, Germany, Back first explored her artistic abilities when she was just 14. At 17, she and her family shifted to the U.S., where her creative calling led her to the School of Visual Arts in NYC and where she completed a BFA. A career in graphic design and later web design ensued, culminating in Back running her own Design Firm for many years.
In a quest to discover her own true artistic voice rather than catering to the needs of her design clients, Back found herself craving the feeling of a paintbrush in her hand. It was then that Back remembered: remembered her passion for painting, the emotional connection to the brush, the paint, and the canvas, and the freedom she felt during moments of true expression. She remembered the delight and ecstasy that ensued from a day in the studio and the sense of accomplishment when her own vision comes to life.
Drawing from current events and personal experiences, Back has a natural desire to tell stories. A composition could be a figure conveying an emotion or moment, a geometrically infused landscape, or the intricate details and beauty of an eye. With her signature style, Back extends the narrative of her composition by including text, photographs, or words.
Back has exhibited at the MvVo AD ART SHOW - OCULUS (NYC), Art Expo NYC, Market Art + Design, Bridgehampton, and Conception Art Show, NYC. She is currently an Artist in Residence at Kunstraum, Brooklyn. She was the sole recipient of the Artist Residency 2022 at Cedar Lakes Estates. Her work is in the private collection of both U.S. and international collectors.
To learn more about Annette Back and view her art, visit her website.
This showcase will run on our ground floor and in our community room through Saturday, March 25, and will continue on our ground floor through Saturday, April 29.