Artist’s Statement
As an award winning artist, Anitalouise West continues a lifelong career creating and showing her
paintings, and yet feels she is at a beginning. Painting in watercolor for fourteen years, Anitalouise
has now returned to focus on her first love, oil painting. Using the finest of linen mounted on panels,
she paints landscapes on location. Being in tune with the beauty of the outdoors brings a peaceful
feeling to her work. Through her use of brilliant color and active brushwork she conveys her love
of nature.
The joyful expression of her love of life and art through painting is the essence of her work. She
paints jewel-like impressionistic scenes of rural life, colorful gardens and peaceful themes of
flowing water. These scenes coupled with vistas of mountains, the California coastline and the
great Southwest add variety to her refreshing work.
Anitalouise West was originally from Kansas City and moved to Santa Fe in 1993. She has found her
new home to be an inspiring and historic journey through the art world. "So many artists have painted
here. It truly is a place where you can tap into the stream of other wonderful artists who have
painted in Santa Fe.” Anitalouise travels and co-teaches with Albert Handell nationwide. She finds
inspiration in the places she visits as well as her Santa Fe home.
For Anitalouise West painting is truly from the heart and versatility best describes her work.
Her interest is in many subjects, painted both large and small, 'en plein aire' and in the studio.
In addition to oil painting, her focus in the pastel medium adds a unique dimension and attraction
to her work. While painting and teaching her passion, Anitalouise has completed another year of
work, and wishes to share her vision with you.