Anthony Waichulis

Anthony Waichulis is a contemporary trompe l’oeil painter based in Northeast Pennsylvania. His work has earned top honors in both national and international competitions and has been featured in numerous major art publications, including The Artist’s Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, American Artist, American Art Review, American Art Collector, Art News, and Art-Talk. In January 2006, Waichulis became the first trompe l’oeil painter to be granted Living Master status by the Art Renewal Center.

In 2010, Waichulis’ successful Waichulis Studio drew the attention of Tim Reynolds, a Wall Street co-founder, artist, and philanthropist. Reynolds envisioned a nonprofit effort to deliver rigorous, multi-year art education to aspiring artists worldwide, which became The Ani Art Academies.

In 2011, Waichulis merged his studio with the Ani Art Academies to establish its domestic flagship, The Ani Art Academy Waichulis. The program has since expanded globally with academies in Anguilla, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, the United States, and Sri Lanka.