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1. A Priori Experiment, 2007, chalk on paper, 36” x 48"
2. A Posteriori Experiment, 2007, chalk on paper, 36" x 72"
3. Home/Bodies, 2008, acrylic, lace, caulk, resin on board, 14” x 14"
4. Emlin (work), 2009, acrylic on board, 11-1/2” x 11-1/2"
5. Battle Maid, 2008, acrylic, spray paint, resin, caulk on board, 24” x 24"
6. Irmgard (entirely protected), 2009, acrylic, wax, lace on board, 8” x 8"
7. Henrike (home ruler), 2008, acrylic, resin, wax on board,
      11-1/2” x 11-1/2"
8. Katrina, 2009, acrylic, wax, lace on board, 11-1/2” x 11-1/2"
9. Gretchen (little pearl), 2008, acrylic, wax, lace on board,
      11-1/2” x 11-1/2"
10. Krimhilde (battle mask), 2008, acrylic, resin, wax on board,
      11-1/2” x 11-1/2"

Contact Information
827 S. St Bernard Street
Philadelphia PA 19143
tel: 267-496-1282
e-mail: anna_breininger@hotmail.com
www.annabreininger.com
Please contact artist or gallery for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
By covering and violently uncovering textures, materials and patterns; I create situations where familiarity and comfort come under rushing attack. Driven by the need to explore these codependent and contradictory relationships, I build layered paintings only to tear away at the final surface.

The use of simple shapes and patterns allows me to relate layers to everyday rituals and domestic debris. They feel home made and amateur; a half hearted attempt at beautifying a space. Each layer is soothing repetition; basic in execution and innocuous in content. Rather than simply congealing to form a final surface relatively void of detail layers are thrown into a situation where they are forced to exist alongside each other; becoming a new and uncomfortable reality. This last act serves to jolt the paintings out of the realm of the familiar and into a new and threatening situation where entropy and violence dictate the outcome.

When working on a small scale, these paintings become less about interiors and more about objects. Not only does a smaller work begin to feel precious, but in this case also begins to feel like stacks of memory taken out of context and belonging to a larger, absent whole.

Education
2007
Arcadia University, Glenside PA
BFA, Painting

2005
Studio Practice Program, Goldsmiths College, London, England

Professional Experience
2007
Art Instructor, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

2006
Local Artist Coordinator, Elcy’s Coffeehouse, Glenside, PA

Intern, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Visitor Assistant, Washington Co. Museum of Art,
Hagerstown, MD

Selected Exhibitions

2008
Under 100, Off the Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007
Get Spotted, The Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Winter Exhibition, Eris Temple, Philadelphia, PA

Senior Thesis, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

2005
Visiting and Extension Show, Goldsmiths College, London, England

Other

2008
915 Open Studios, 915 Studios, Philadelphia PA