Biography
Showing works in five public venues in August, 2009, followed by establishing this website one month later mark the launching of a new career for me, that of an artist.
As a “closet, would-be” artist and without art education, I dabbled at art in different forms over the years and actually sold some. In 1998, I began taking art classes and workshops and have continued to do so since then. My focus has been on design, composition and color theory by means of watercolor, collage, acrylic and experimental mixed water media techniques.
I have studied primarily with a nationally-renowned artist/teacher/juror, Jane E. Jones. I have also studied with other teachers from around the U. S., and I have traveled to other states and to Italy for study.
With a degree in Business Administration, I bring 30 years’ experience from successful careers in the corporate world, including my own advertising and PR agency. And, most recently from a career using leading-edge transformational techniques, I bring knowledge about the energetics of sacred geometry, which I find extremely inspiring. Marrying this arena with my ever-evolving art techniques to create divinely-inspired art for individual and collective transformation is my current passion.
Professional Art Memberships
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Irving Arts Center Art Connection, Irving, TX |
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Richardson Civic Art Society, Richardson, TX |
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Society of Watercolor Artists, Ft. Worth, TX |
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Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas,TX |
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Texas Artists Coalition, Ft. Worth, TX |
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Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX |
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The MAC, Dallas, TX |
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Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford, TX |
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Visual Arts Guild, Frisco, TX |
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Western Federation of Watercolor Societies |
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Women of Visionary Influence/Artists’ Ring, |
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Dallas, TX |
Awards
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Richardson Civic Art Society - 2009, |
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Richardson, TX |
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Trinity Arts Guild – 2009 - Best Mixed Media, |
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Bedford, TX |
Collections
My art designs grace private collections throughout seven states.
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“I relish in bringing the essence and energetics of sacred geometry to life in design, color, shape and proportion," Ann says. "And, I love incorporating symbolic meaning at the same time.” |
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| “Life is not about discovering our talents; it is about pushing our talents to the limit and discovering our genius.” |
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Robert Brault |
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| “Each of us is an artist, capable of conceiving and creating a vision from the depths of our being.” |
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Dorothy Fadiman |
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| “True creativity flows only from stillness. When stillness becomes conscious, the spiritual dimension enters your life and you begin to be guided by an intelligence far greater than the human mind.” |
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Eckhart Tolle |
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| “Creativity takes courage.” |
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Henri Matisse |
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| “To be truly creative, you have to work beyond what you know. Pushing the envelope is what being an artist is all about.” |
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John Ferrie |
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| “There are people who are just plain supposed to be writing – or painting or sculpting or dancing or... This isn't optional, and often isn't even fun – it's as important as breathing.” |
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Darylynn Starr Rank |
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