Art and painting have always played important roles in Anne's life. In 1998, Anne made the decision to leave her profession as a Scientist and return to University to study Art and Education. Her Degrees in Visual Art, Science and Secondary Education have enabled her to combine her love of making art with teaching Art and Science.
In her art practice, Anne creates paintings and 3D objects, using a variety of media ranging from acrylics to plant fibres and found objects. Her works of Art oscillate between quiet and contemplating to bold and powerful. Anne is interested in exploring the link between the two extremes.
She has exhibited in New Zealand and Brisbane, and has conducted successful painting workshops for teachers and children.
Anne's philosophy on art and creativity is informed by the Socratic statement, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living'. As such, she questions how and why the past and future in our lives inform the present. “I am interested in creating moments for consideration since what we are prepared to learn is based on what we are prepared to know. “
