The Stage, 18X24, Oil
Anna Stephen Tanner is an American born oil painter and curator from Atlanta, GA, practicing in Toronto, ON. Drawn to themes of tension, her practice traces her upbringing amongst rigid southern American values to her experience as a femme lesbian woman. She depicts the commodification of the female form, reclaiming agency through her gaze. Her references come from vintage magazines, and images from old holly wood, early 2000s media, and rural America.
She is working on her BFA at OCADU for Criticism and Curatorial Practices. Her work has been shown internationally at (SCENE) Metrospace in Michigan, US, and Stackt Market, and Ada Slaight Gallery in Toronto, ON.