About

 Anthony Neilson

 I am a landscape artist who has used both paint and photography as mediums for artistic expression for over 40 years. My primary subject has been mountain landscapes of the Canadian Rockies and the desert environments of the South Western United States.

Style and Influences

My artistic style is inspired by my early exposure to the work of a relative*, German American expressionist Lyonel Feininger. Feininger’s work was a constant presence in my home growing up and would have been the first artwork I would have noticed before I knew what art was. Influenced by Feininger’s use of straight lines and sharp divisions of tone and colour to describe his subjects, I found it natural to interpret those techniques for the mountain environments I was familiar with.
Another influence is the landscape paintings of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Looking at her desert paintings, I can sense she was immersed in that environment, living in and being part of the natural landscapes surrounding her. I think the ability to convey that through art defines a great artist.

*Lyonel Feininger was my Great uncle.