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Photo by Al Johnston, Atlanta, GA





BIOGRAPHY

Anna was born in West Virginia and raised in Sarasota, Florida. Her early influences were imprinted in a tropical and urban setting. In 1984 she received her Bachelor of Art degree from the University of Florida, after which, she lived and worked in the Atlanta area for 16 years. She now makes her home in the North Georgia Mountains. She began her career as a graphic designer, with a strong background in art history, then eventually migrated to fine art.

During her career as a designer in Atlanta, she freelanced with the Trousdell Design Studio, and worked with clients such as Georgia Pacific, CocaCola, Bally’s Casino Hotels and Canada Life Insurance. In 1992, Anna began independent study with the late Ouida Canaday who founded the Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta and was one of the founders of the Atlanta Piedmont Arts Festival. In 1999, Anna quit the graphic design industry to become a full-time painter. From that point onward Anna evolved as a self-taught painter. Her main influences are: Picasso, Matisse, Jean-Claude Gaugy and stained glass design.

Anna’s first gallery representation began in 1997 with Bender Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta. From there her representation grew to include galleries in several regions of the United States. As her reputation continues to grow, she is now considered one of the premier artists within her gallery circuit and is collected by a diverse group of patrons in the United States, Europe and Asia.


RESUME


b. 1960, Charleston, WV

Education

1984 BA, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Professional Experience

2009 Masters Series Workshop Instructor; BRMAA: Blue Ridge Mountains Art’s Association, Blue Ridge, GA
1992 Independent study/painting with the late Ouida Canaday, Atlanta, GA
1984 –1998 Freelance illustrator & graphic designer in Atlanta, GA: Freelanced with the Trousdell Design Studio on the Bally’s Casino Hotel’s account & independent clients included: Coca-Cola, Canada Life Insurance, Georgia Pacific & Southwire

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2007 Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA
2005 Beaver Creek Fine Art, Beaver Creek, CO
2003 Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA
2001 Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
1999 Bender Fine Art,Atlanta, GA

Two Person Shows
2007 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
1997 Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
1996 Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
1995 Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta

Juried Exhibitions
1998 Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
1995 Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta
1995 Trinity Arts Group, Atlanta, GA
1994 Soapstone Center for the Arts , Atlanta, GA
1994 Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta

Collections

Capital Watch, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
CMH Space Flooring (Atlanta, GA)
Jova Daniel’s Busby (Atlanta, GA)


Publications

Mountain Life Magazine; October/November 2002 issue
Museums & Galleries; May/June 2001 issue
Vail Art Magazine; Summer 2001 issue
Museums & Galleries; September/October 1999 issue

Memberships

BRMAA: Blue Ridge Mountains Art’s Association
SAAG: Southern Appalachian Artist’s Guild
University of Florida Alumnus

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