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Anna has been teaching art since 2001 and says that lots of opportunities have opened up as a result. These include the production of eleven murals, 10 of which were done in collaboration with children aged eight–18. Three of the murals won awards in the Resene Mural masterpiece competition.
Anna is mentoring seven young people, aged 10–14, as they make artwork to go on display and sell on May 30 at the Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition. This will be the first time Children’s Art has been included in the show.
Anna says the children are very excited and have been putting their best efforts into creating their own masterpieces inspired by the work they do at the Art Lab.
Anna also works as a freelance artist and is regularly commissioned to do children’s book illustrations, education game design and more recently iPad apps.
Her personal artwork includes paintings and ceramics, often inspired by the landscape, wildlife, flora and fauna.
“I love to capture the vibrance and joy of life on the Hibiscus Coast,” Anna says. “When people look at my paintings, I want them to feel like they are looking through a porthole to summer.”
Anna is exhibiting three of the Portholes to Summer series at the Hospice exhibition.
Anna is a long-time supporter of the work that Hospice does. ‘Hospice has touched the lives of many people I know and the support they give families is undeniably heart-warming. Their work is so critical that I feel it’s important we all support Hospice in whatever capacity we can.”
Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition and Sale • Estuary Arts Centre 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. • May 29–June 1
