Jennifer
Annesley is a full time artist who grew up in Edmonton and attended the
University of Alberta from 1985 and 1989, graduating with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree in Art and Design.
Jennifer exhibited her
work with various commercial galleries in Edmonton, Kamloops, and
Vancouver until 1994, when the opportunity to do a sponsored solo
exhibition arose. The one-night exhibition was a great success and has
become an annual and independent event. These exhibitions have continued
to grow and receive much local, national and international attention,
and have established a reputation as a unique opportunity not to be
missed by art lovers.
Annesley’s paintings
have captured international attention and are included in corporate,
private and public collections. Her architectural interiors, landscapes
and still lifes are recognized for their realism, intensity of colour
and dramatic sense of light. The artist has a powerful command of the
watercolour and charcoal mediums, enabling her to achieve a striking
sense of time and place. Her time-intensive process allows her to create
approximately fifteen major paintings each year.
“The essence of my
work lies in expressing a vivid sense of place, time and atmosphere. A
fascination with the effects of unusual light and the seductive balance
of elegance and power, a love of the natural world and passion for the
art and architecture of past centuries have been major influences on my
subject matter and aesthetic.”
~Jennifer Annesley
