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After
initially studying veterinary science, Anna made the
decision to change to a more artistic career and
gained an MA in Natural History Illustration at the
Royal College of Art. During her studies, Anna worked
for L. Cornelissen & Son, a specialist arts
materials retailer, progressing to be Manager of the
Daler-Rowney art shop in central London in 2003.
Deciding to pursue her artwork full-time, in 2005 Anna moved to Bridlington in East Yorkshire to be near to the spectacular coastal landscapes and unique diversity of marine life in the area. She has a studio close to the beach but prefers to work outside as she feels the painting is more truthful when you are confronted by a subject, the weather, changing light conditions and idiosyncratic occurrences (such as unexpected gannet poo, quickly rising tides and mini sand storms)!
Aside from painting, Anna is a director of 'Big Skies', a not for profit company that runs the East Riding and Hull Open Studios event and acts as a driver for the development of the creative industries within the region. She also lectures part-time at the Hull School of Art and Design, is a field teacher at the RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve and runs courses exploring the history of artists' pigments, paints and supports.
About her work she states:
"I am fascinated by change, be it tidal, erosive, temporal or spatial and the effects of the geology of a landscape upon its inhabitants. Life cycles, metamorphoses and the interaction between species, often marine, inform my work. Each environment has its own unique set of criteria, it is not just the physical landscape that you have to consider but the cultural, historical and biological influences that have all played their part in shaping what you see before you. Places are weighty with stories, and indeed one does not need to venture far to find intriguing themes and situations—you just need to look a little more attentively."
Deciding to pursue her artwork full-time, in 2005 Anna moved to Bridlington in East Yorkshire to be near to the spectacular coastal landscapes and unique diversity of marine life in the area. She has a studio close to the beach but prefers to work outside as she feels the painting is more truthful when you are confronted by a subject, the weather, changing light conditions and idiosyncratic occurrences (such as unexpected gannet poo, quickly rising tides and mini sand storms)!
Aside from painting, Anna is a director of 'Big Skies', a not for profit company that runs the East Riding and Hull Open Studios event and acts as a driver for the development of the creative industries within the region. She also lectures part-time at the Hull School of Art and Design, is a field teacher at the RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve and runs courses exploring the history of artists' pigments, paints and supports.
About her work she states:
"I am fascinated by change, be it tidal, erosive, temporal or spatial and the effects of the geology of a landscape upon its inhabitants. Life cycles, metamorphoses and the interaction between species, often marine, inform my work. Each environment has its own unique set of criteria, it is not just the physical landscape that you have to consider but the cultural, historical and biological influences that have all played their part in shaping what you see before you. Places are weighty with stories, and indeed one does not need to venture far to find intriguing themes and situations—you just need to look a little more attentively."
©
Bees in Art
Artwork
Anna
Kirk Smith Born
1972