Gallery 25 and Creative Arts Studio

Annie Sadlon

"When I was first introduced to Oil & Cold Wax, I was immediately captivated! After years of "replicating" nature in a realistic style with Pastels and Acrylics, I had been striving for a signature style that would be more personal and interpretive.

"My 'voice' has evolved with this medium. The interplay between colorful layers of set wax is, in my view, exciting, relevant, and soulful. They are blended, smeared, etched, and imprinted, in much the same way that we build on our experiences along life’s journey. The process welcomes experimentation, stimulates growth and delights with serendipity. I am now taking that inspiration and applying it back to my acrylic painting in abstract expressions.

"It is my hope that you will find this metaphor for life insightful, as you visually witness foundations that support evolving surfaces. These surfaces record the journey, as they emerge in sweeping color, while the process exposes swirls, textures, marks, impressions, and patterns from deep within." — Annie Sadlon

Annie Sadlon earned her BFA from The University of Hartford, magna cum laude, with a major in Graphic Design. While in college, she had the privilege of studying abroad in Florence, Italy where inspiration abounded. She has freelanced for advertising agencies and private companies producing print and web design.

A passionate colorist at heart, she began painting with Acrylics then discovered Pastels while living in Zuerich, Switzerland, where she developed a realistic style. Since her introduction to Oil & Cold Wax, she has pivoted to more abstract work.

Her newer work has evolved into mixed media expressions, in both Acrylic and Oil & Cold Wax, that incorporate collage and found materials into the surfaces and textures, creating an interplay of color and light.

Annie has exhibited in juried shows at New Britain Museum of American Art, The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) and Arts Escape in Southbury, CT. Her paintings have earned her numerous awards in national and international juried shows. A former member of the Connecticut Pastel Society, she is currently a member of SCAN and is an exhibiting member of Gallery 25 in New Milford, CT.

She works from her home studio in Sandy Hook, CT.