Annie studied painting and art history at Oregon State University, holds a PhD in Higher Education and is a certified Golden Artist Educator and Silver Brush Instructor. Proficient in oil, acrylic, and mixed media, she is a colorist who creates expressive images inspired by nature. She recently returned to Colorado after 15 years in Santa Fe where she taught painting at Ghost Ranch and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum where she was also a Docent. She teaches painting across the US and Canada and has authored two books on expressive painting. Her paintings are shown in galleries, shows, art magazines and private collections and recently two of her paintings have been chosen for a museum collection. She currently has three paintings featured in the sold out New Mexico Magazine 2019 Artists Calendar. Her two best-selling books are ”Bold Expressive Painting: Painting Techniques for Still Lifes, Florals and Landscapes in Mixed Media” and "The Joy of Acrylic Painting" published by North Light Books.