About me
My name is Larisa Anaya. Born in Russia—then known as the Soviet Union—I am now based in Georgetown, Texas. My passion for visual arts has been a lifelong affair. Although I pursued formal education in linguistics and teaching at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute, my career has been diverse. I began as a French teacher and translator before transitioning to a 30-year stint in corporate business. Concurrently, I honed my creative skills as a graphic artist, book illustrator, and cartoonist in Moscow. Additionally, I dedicated time to studying figure life drawing, portraiture, and academic drawing.
In 2017, I embraced my enduring passion for art by rejoining the artistic community as an enthusiastic watercolor beginner. Since then, I have been actively learning, painting, traveling for art, exhibiting, and participating in both local and international juried exhibitions and contests. I am deeply committed to my journey in watercolor art.
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Thank you for visiting my gallery. As a watercolor artist dedicated to plein air painting, I journey through diverse landscapes, capturing the essence of each location with my brush. Painting en plein air deepens my connection to the world, sourcing inspiration from nature, the people I meet, and the environments they shape.
Juried Exhibitions, Publication & Awards
2024
- Lone Star Horizons: Texan Landscapes, San Antonio, Texas
- Fabriano Acquarello 2024, International Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
- "IMPRESSIONS," Group Exhibition of Pleinair Artists of Austin, Hives Gallery, Austin, Texas
- 47th Annual Group Exhibition of Waterloo Watercolor Group, Austin, in Gallery
- 75th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition of TWS Texas Watercolor Society, in Gallery
- IMWA International Juried Online Exhibition
- IMFA International Juried Watercolor Exhibition, Malaysia
- SDWS "Out and About" International Juried Pleinair Exhibition, San Diego, in Gallery
2023
- International Pleinair Festival in India
- Fabriano in Acquarello 2023
- International Exhibition "Watercolor Without Borders," Turkey
- 1st International Festival of Watercolor "Rivers of Color," Mexico
- ART HOP Juried Statewide Art Exhibition in Georgetown, Texas, USA
- 7th International Pleinair Exhibition in San Diego, California, USA
2022
- International Online Watercolor Exhibition, Aban Institute, Iran
- International Watercolor Festival "Memory Unite Us," Thessaloniki, Greece - Jury Honors Mention
- International Online Watercolor Exhibition, JIWI, Niigata, Japan
2021
- “4th Exhibition of Russian Watercolorists," IWS Sareh Gallery, Moscow
- “5th Exhibition of Russian Watercolorists," IWS Sareh Gallery, Moscow
- "Watercolor with Love," Russian Watercolor Show in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Novosibirsk - Jury Honors Mention
2020
- "Watersolot Thaw" Art-Kremlin Izmaylovo, Moscow
- "Koktebel. Karadag" Moscow
- “3rd Biennale 'Pearls of Peace'," Pakistan
- “2nd Exhibition of Russian Watercolorists," IWS Sareh Gallery, Moscow
- Exhibition of Modern Art "Sun Stroke" ArtPriority Gallery, Moscow
- International Watercolor Exhibition, IWS Albi, France Santé
- Festival Urbino Aquarello, Urbino
- International Online Watercolor Exhibition, JIWI, Niigata, Japan
- "AQUA FINE ART 2020," Moscow, Russia
2019
- "Watercolor Pleinair" Art-Trophy Gallery, Moscow
- "Watercolor 2019" MFA, Moscow
- “1st Olympiart Festival," New Delhi, India
- "1st Exhibition of Russian Watercolorists," IWS Sareh Gallery, Moscow
2018
- "Watercolor 2018" MFA, Moscow
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Awards
1st place Diploma in category “Waterscape” 2019
Excellence mention by Jury at 1st international Wartercolor Festival “Watercolor with love” Russia 2021
Honorable mention by Jury at “Memory unite us” International Watercolor Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece 2022
2nd place award at Buda Pleinair Festival 2023
Honorable mention by Jury at Capitola Pleinair Art Exhibition, California, USA, 2023
Top 20 award in International Watercolor Festival "Rivers of color". Mexico 2023
Red&White Gallery award at the 75th annual curried exhibition of Texas Watercolor Society 2024