Anna Afshar Art

My work is an exploration of the way light transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether I am painting the shimmer of rain-soaked city street, the quiet reflection of a dog in a water, the explosive bloom of flowers, or the pause of a figure at a café, I am drawn to moments where color, atmosphere, and memory converge.

I paint with an impressionistic touch, allowing brushstrokes and texture to carry emotion as much as form. Urban scenes, landscapes, florals, and figures are all part of the same visual language for me — each is a study of movement, transience, and the sensory impressions that linger long after the moment has passed.

In every piece, I aim to create a space where viewers can feel both the immediacy of a fleeting moment and the timelessness of its emotional resonance. 

Every painting is also a story: the story I create and  the story of the moment the painting comes to life. It may be a fleeting moment on the city's street, a person I met during my many travels  or something that simply caught my attention as an observer. There is no limit to inspiration!
Colors of the Rain

SPOTLIGHT

 My new piece of Indy is SOLD! Fine Art prints are available HERE
Stillness in Motion

STILLNESS IN MOTION,  two versions of this  painting will be on display both at Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields as well as at Indiana State Museum  in August-September 2025. Funny story! 
Decorator Show House

I had the honor of working once again with GreyHunt Interiors and Eric Scott this year for the 2025 Decorators’ Show House and Gardens! It’s truly special to be part of such an inspiring team and the wonderful cause this event supports.
Stillness in Motion

My new Indy 500 piece, textured watercolor on canvas, is available HERE
Welcome Race Fans 2024

My WELCOME RACE FANS piece I did in 2024 for collaborative project of Indy Arts Council and Indianapolis Motor Speedway “to connect visual art and artists to the historic race”. My painting also had an honor to be selected as a mural on the Arts Garden Atrium for the month of May. Race Art of 2025 is coming this May!  
Welcome Race Fans - Arts Garden

 Interview with Dave Gibbs on Omnibus Show 

 Visit my Online Store for more information on new paintings and commissions

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PAINTINGS Featured in Exhibitions 
„What’s for dinner?“Water BreakAgainst the LightBody LanguageMorning in the NeighborhoodBuilding the Red LineVortex of InstinktsBlack and WhiteHold on To Your Hats

TESTIMONIALS 
Lori Earnshaw,
Louisville KY

"The flowers you painted so beautifully have special meaning for me—my family home had pink peony bushes lining the driveway, and they bloomed every Mother’s Day, so make me think of the influential women in my family, mother and grandmothers.

We had a garden of red poppies and daisies populating the front of our mountain home in Colorado, my favorite place on earth. Your art is beautiful, and it reminds me of cherished people and places in my life."
Emma Kerian,
Bloomington, IN
"Anna's classes have been huge source of inspiration and motivation"
Tracy and Bill McKee,
Indianapolis, IN
"Tracy and I have been looking for at least the last two years for a painting that captures our love of travel in a way that we both love.  As you say, art is a very personal thing and that holds true even if you have been married for 26 years.  That being said, as soon as we came into your studio we immediately knew we found what we had been searching for"
Lori Earnshaw,
Louisville KY
"I DO love the peonies in our dining room. It brought life and color to the room—it grounds the space and makes one stop to look, rather than pass through a sea of neutrals.  The metallic frame compliments the silver-grey and gold threads in the window treatment too.  Thank you for helping me to find the right piece for that space.  I needed your guidance, and I couldn’t be happier."
Sara Koehl,
Chicago, IL
"My husband has cried 3 times in the 30 years I’ve known him. When I gave him the painting, it was the 4th. He loved it!!! I have found him each day standing in front of it just taking it all in. Thank you for creating such a beautiful piece of art that’s so special to my family"