ANASTASIA KRYLOVA
Montclair, NJ
adk.portalpaint@gmail.com
@anastasiakrylovaart & @portalpaint

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work explores separation from self, others, and the environment, and the ways connection can be rebuilt through shared attention and embodied practice. Through painting and participatory actions, I examine thresholds where distance gives rise to care, collaboration, and the possibility of renewed relation.

EDUCATION

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
M.A., Inclusive Elementary Education, 2014

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD
B.A., Art and Art History, 2007
Public Honors College

Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, Bordeaux, France
Study Abroad — Full French Immersion, 2006

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024
Solo Exhibition — Dutch’s Sandwich Shop, Montclair, NJ

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026
Freedom — Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ

2025
Group Portrait Exhibition — Keep Creating, Montclair, NJ

2006
Annual Student Exhibition — Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD

2005
Annual Student Exhibition — Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD

PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS

Artwork published in Avatar Literary Magazine:
Fall 2007; Spring 2005; Spring 2004

Best Sophomore Artwork, St. Mary’s College Art Exhibition, 2005
Best Freshman Artwork, St. Mary’s College Art Exhibition, 2004

TEACHING & COMMUNITY PRACTICE

Founder of Portal Paint LLC, NJ
2026
Founded and facilitate Portal Paint, a community-based workshop series exploring meditation, movement, and process-driven art practice.
Develop and lead experiential creative sessions focused on presence, embodiment, and intuitive mark-making.

Elementary Education Teacher, NY · NJ · MD
2008–Present
Sixteen years of teaching experience across three states. Developed inclusive, student-centered curricula integrating visual art, embodied learning, and creative inquiry. Extensive experience supporting diverse learners and collaborative, interdisciplinary practice.

World Preparatory Charter School, Staten Island, NY
Art and Art History Teacher, 2011–2012
Designed and taught Studio Art and Art History electives integrating studio practice and visual analysis.

Michaels, Gaithersburg, MD
Art Instructor, 2009
Led workshops and community art events for children and families.

International Child Art Foundation, Washington, DC
Arts Olympiad Intern, 2005–2007
Designed and installed exhibitions of children’s artwork in university and public venues.

SKILLS

Oil and acrylic painting; drawing; sculpture; performance and participatory art
Fluent in English, Russian, and French
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator; Final Cut Pro
Social media strategy and visual content development