A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Ann began painting watercolors in 1989 after she became aware that her creativity had been “sorely neglected”. A Marriage and Family Therapist by profession, Ann considers her painting to be her therapy. Although she has had no formal training in art, she has attended numerous workshops and is a member of the Kentucky Watercolor Society. She has won awards in local and regional watercolor exhibits, and twice she had paintings accepted in Aqueous, a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Kentucky Watercolor Society. Three of Ann’s paintings were selected in 1997, 1998, and 2000 for a promotional calendar representing Watercolor Societies from five states. Ann is an Exhibiting Member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. Her work is exhibited at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea in Berea, Kentucky; Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, and Corner Café in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ann says “ the process of watercolor painting is a journey of self-discovery. As I become more familiar with the limits and possibilities of watercolors, so I discover the limits and possibilities in myself that have been hidden to me. The challenge and the delight for me is to allow watercolors to ‘do their own thing’, yet have some semblance of control over what they do. I want my paintings to invite emotional connections - - - with oneself, with Nature, with all of life. I have always loved the concept of interconnections. Often, inspiration for my paintings has evolved from a particular quotation, and I am fascinated how one creative form can lead to another. This inward journey is a prime motivation for my painting, and I hope others will also find in them a source of continuing discovery and connections.”