Originally from New Orleans, Anna Redwine, MFA, MBA, uses the creative process to engage in experiences of empathy. Her artistic practice is grounded in drawing but often branches into other media like installation and interdisciplinary collaborations, most recently with poet Julia Johnson (Lexington, KY) and composer Tim Daisy (Chicago, IL). Her work has been exhibited in museums and universities throughout the US and abroad, including the San Francisco Center for the Book, the Georgia Center for the Book, CICA Museum in South Korea, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, the Asian Cultural Center in New York, and the Art Gallery of St Albert, in Alberta, Canada. She has received notable recognition in the form of grants and awards from entities including the Southern Arts Federation, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the South Carolina State Museum. Her work is included in the South Carolina State Art Collection. She has been invited to participate in residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, Penland School of Craft, and D2P in Brighton, England, among others. She currently lives in Columbia, South Carolina. Statement: I draw life. I define my creative action as drawing, whether I'm using a paintbrush, charcoal, or my fingers. In my work the word 'draw' means not only to place marks on a surface but also to extract, like to draw a breath or to draw a conclusion. My work is informed by empathy and the experience of life: mine and that of plants, animals, and other people.