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Represented artist

Ann Sanders

Selected work

Available paintings

Beach Cliffs by Ann Sanders, Pastel Beach Cliffs12 x 16 Beach Shapes by Ann Sanders, Oil Beach Shapes16x20 Behind the Bacara by Ann Sanders, Pastel Behind the Bacara16 x 20 Bird Refuge Sunset by Ann Sanders, Pastel Bird Refuge Sunset12 x 16 Bluffs by Ann Sanders, Pastel Bluffs8 x 10 Break in the Clouds by Ann Sanders, Pastel Break in the Clouds12x16 Butterfly Beach Overlook by Ann Sanders, Pastel Butterfly Beach Overlook16x20 California Colors by Ann Sanders, Pastel California Colors8 x 10 Clouds Over Bird Refuge by Ann Sanders, Pastel Clouds Over Bird Refuge8 x 10 Devereux Morning by Ann Sanders, Pastel Devereux Morning8 x 10 Douglas Preserve by Ann Sanders, Oil Douglas Preserve12 x 16 Douglas Preserve Morning by Ann Sanders, Pastel Douglas Preserve Morning12x16 Douglas Preserve Spring by Ann Sanders, Pastel Douglas Preserve Spring8 x 10 Douglas Preserve Walk by Ann Sanders, Pastel Douglas Preserve Walk16 x 12 East Beach by Ann Sanders, Pastel East Beach12x16 East Beach by Ann Sanders, Pastel East Beach12 x 16 El Capitan by Ann Sanders, Oil El Capitan12 x 16 Field in Spring by Ann Sanders, Pastel Field in Spring12 x 16 Foothills Sunset by Ann Sanders, Pastel Foothills Sunset12x16 Foxen Canyon by Ann Sanders, Pastel Foxen Canyon16 x 12 Goleta Beach Gap by Ann Sanders, Pastel Goleta Beach Gap8 x 10 Halfway There by Ann Sanders, Pastel Halfway There12x16 Hidden Pond by Ann Sanders, Pastel Hidden Pond12x16 Hurricane Deck by Ann Sanders, Pastel Hurricane Deck8 x 10 Lagoon Haze by Ann Sanders, Pastel Lagoon Haze8 x 10 Lagoon Mist by Ann Sanders, Pastel Lagoon Mist12 x 16 Montecito Peak by Ann Sanders, Pastel Montecito Peak12 x 16 Ocean Path by Ann Sanders, Pastel Ocean Path8x10 Rolling Hills by Ann Sanders, Pastel Rolling Hills12x16 Spring Haze by Ann Sanders, Oil Spring Haze10 x 8 Sun & Fog by Ann Sanders, Pastel Sun & Fog8 x 10 Sunny Walk by Ann Sanders, Pastel Sunny Walk12 x 16 Sunrise by Ann Sanders, Pastel Sunrise12x16 Sunset by Ann Sanders, Pastel Sunset8 x 10 Sunset Peace by Ann Sanders, Oil Sunset Peace18x24 Sunset Reflections by Ann Sanders, Pastel Sunset Reflections12x16 UCSB Lagoon by Ann Sanders, Pastel UCSB Lagoon12x16 Valley Clouds by Ann Sanders, Pastel Valley Clouds12 x 16 Valley Sunset by Ann Sanders, Pastel Valley Sunset8 x 8 Welcome to the Casa by Ann Sanders, Oil Welcome to the Casa16 x 12 Wilcox by Ann Sanders, Pastel Wilcox8 x 8

About the artist

Ann’s Biography

What Ann loves most about painting is how it makes her focus on her environment, even when she's not painting at that moment. Unremarkable activities like a drive down the freeway become exciting when she tries to figure out how she'd paint the light on the trees, the reflections in the cars, the color of the mountains. She paints almost exclusively on location, and the hours spent completely absorbed in the scene make it a memory that stays vivid long after she finishes the painting. It has enriched her life tremendously.

Currently, she's working mostly in pastels, and she's predominantly painting landscapes. She had been sketching for several years when her sister Lily gave her a set of pastels and urged Ann to branch out into color. She liked using them, especially after her friend Patti Flynn gave her a few lessons and encouraged her to keep going. Ann enjoyed the process, but it was when she started taking Adult Education classes that what had been just a diversion from her work as an engineer turned into a consuming passion. She looks forward to pursuing it for the rest of her life.

Ann's husband, Gerry Winant, paints in oils, and they treasure the time they spend painting outdoors together.

Ann was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1950 and lived there until she was 17. At that time, her parents moved the family to Santa Barbara.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara — Ph.D. Physics, 1979
Santa Barbara Adult Education — Plein Air and Figure Drawing classes; composition study with Jim Armstrong

Workshops

Chris Chapman, Glenna Hartmann, Michael Drury, Thomas Van Stein, Marcia Burtt, Mark Kerckhoff, Richard Schloss, Sally Strand, Albert Handell, Stanley Goldstein, Jean LeGassick, Randall Sexton, Richard McKinley, Arturo Tello, Frank Serrano

Affiliations

Pastel Society of America (Signature Member)
The Oak Group
California Art Club (Artist Member)
Santa Barbara Art Association
Goleta Valley Art Association
S.C.A.P.E.