Ann
Pember earned a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in
Boston
in 1968 and worked as a free-lance commercial artist for twelve years.
She and her husband relocated to Lake Champlain in the
Adirondack
region of New York In1976. She has been painting in watercolor since
1960 and is a signature member of 20 art and watercolor societies.
Pember’s paintings often have a close focus and employ dramatic
lighting. They have been included in more than 200 national juried
exhibitions, including those of the American Watercolor Society, Rocky
Mountain National and Watercolor USA and they have won more than 50 awards. Her work has been featured in more than 35 books and
publications, including 6 of the popular Splash books by North Light
Books.
Pember released a self published book, “Make Dynamic Paintings In
Watercolor”, in PDF format on CD in 2008. Her hardcover book, “Painting
Close-Focus Flowers in Watercolor”, was released by North Light
Books in 2000 and is almost sold out. Her instructional videos, “Vibrant
Orchid; Painting in the Flow of Watercolor”, and “Painting in
the Flow of Watercolor on High Plate Illustration Board” were
produced by Creative Catalyst Productions in 2004 and 2006. She has been
teaching painting workshops since 1988 and has been invited to act as
juror of numerous national exhibitions and online shows. Ann welcomes
visits to her studio by appointment.
ARTIST
STATEMENT
The
abstract patterns and shadows created by light have fascinated me since
childhood and are a critical element in the design of my paintings. My
paintings are my interpretation of the real, often exploring an intimate
point of view, especially those of flowers. I often paint in a series as a
means of fully exploring a subject. While my paintings are realistic in
nature, my intention is to convey: feeling, the spirit of the subject and
a sense of personal connection, rather than to report a photographically
perfect image.
The
most important technical elements to me are; the patterns formed by light,
a good balance of values and the use of clean luminous color. I work on an
easel, with the board tilted at an angle, allowing gravity to make the
transparent paint move and produce beautiful passages. I paint directly,
adding darks before the paint dries to achieve the freshest color. I use
very little subsequent glazes of paint.
My
watercolors include flowers, landscapes, still-lifes and portraits, mostly
inspired by nature and my home environment on
Lake Champlain
. Its vistas, rocky shore and gardens provide me with an abundance of
beautiful scenery and subjects.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
VERMONT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
ACADEMIC
ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
ALLIED
ARTISTS OF
AMERICA
AMERICAN
ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE; FELLOW
AUDUBON
ARTISTS
BALTIMORE
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, INC.
CATHARINE
LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
CENTRAL NEW YORK
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
KNICKERBOCKER
ARTISTS
USA
MISSISSIPPI
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
MISSOURI
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
MONTANA
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ARTISTS, INC.
PENNSYLVANIA
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
PITTSBURGH
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY; INVITED MEMBER
POTOMAC
VALLEY
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY; HONORARY MEMBER
ROCKY
MOUNTAIN WATERMEDIA SOCIETY
WATERCOLOR
SOCIETY OF ALABAMA, SILVER SIGNATURE MEMBER
WATERCOLOR
WEST
WESTERN COLORADO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
| 2013 |
PATRON’S
FINE ART AWARD: Watercolor Society of Alabama |
| 2013 |
ART
ACADEMY LIVE.COM AWARD; Western Colorado Watercolor Society’s
Rockies West National |
| 2012 |
CLAUDE
PARSONS MEMORIAL AWARD; American Artists Professional League Grand
National On-line |
| 2012 |
JUROR”S
AWARD; Watercolor West 44th Annual, CA |
| 2012 |
WINSOR
NEWTON
AWARD;
Baltimore
Watercolor Society Mid-Atlantic Regional, MD |
| 2012 |
GORDON & MILDRED EVANS
MEMORIAL WARD; ANEAW Old Forge, NY |
| 2012 |
PATRON'S FINE ART GIFT
CERTIFICATE/MERCHANDISE AWARD #3 Watercolor Society
Alabama
|
| 2011 |
AWARD:
38TH Rocky Mountain National, CO |
| 2011 |
MERIT AWARD: Watercolor Society of Alabama |
| 2008 |
AWARD
WITH GIFT CERTIFICATE; Watercolor Society of Alabama |
| 2008 |
ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD: Missouri Watercolor Society |
| 2007 |
TRAILS & STREAMS MEDALLION: FOR A WOODLANDS
THEME |
| 2006 |
VERILUX
INC. MERCHANDISE AWARD: Watercolor Society of Alabama
|
| 2005 |
Little
House On Linden Award: Watercolor Society of Alabama |
| 2005 |
JERRY'S ARTARAMA
MERCHANDISE AWARD: Academic Artists Association Annual, MA |
| 2005 |
CREATIVE CATALYST
PRODUCTIONS MERCHANDISE AWARD: Baltimore Watercolor Society, |
| 2004 |
MTWS SILVER MEDALLION
AWARD: Montana Watercolor Soc 22nd Annual |
| 2004 |
M. GRAHAM & CO
AWARD: Pittsburgh Watercolor Soc. 58th Aqueous Open |
| 2003 |
MTWS EXPRESSIONIST
AWARD: Montana Watercolor Soc 21st Annual Watermedia 2003 |
| 2003 |
BEST OF SHOW: PIKES
PEAK INTERNATIONAL WATERMEDIA XIII: Colorado Springs Art
Center |
| 2002 |
MERIT
AWARD: Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Texas
|
| 2001 |
ST.
CUTHBERT’S MILL MERCHANDISE AWARD; Kentucky Watercolor Society
Aqueous USA |
| 2001 |
STRATHMORE
PAPER CO. MERCHANDISE AWARD: Academic Artists Assoc. |
| 2001 |
ALPEN
AWARD: Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia
Twelve |
| 2000 |
DALER-ROWNEY
MERCHANDISE AWARD: Western Colorado Watercolor Society |
| 2000 |
AWARD
OF RECOGNITION: Western Colorado Watercolor Society for 5
acceptances. |
| 2000 |
JACK
RICHESON & CO. AWARD: Mid-Atlantic Regional, Baltimore
Watercolor Society |
| 2000 |
daniel
SMITH ARTISTS’ MATERIALS AWARD: Watercolor Society of Alabama |
| 2000 |
MERIT
AWARD: Louisiana Watercolor Society International
|
| 1999 |
VIEUX
CARRE MERIT AWARD: Louisiana Watercolor Society International |
| 1998 |
ALLSTATE
INSURANCE AWARD: Mississippi Watercolor Society |
| 1998 |
VIRGINIA
WEIGAND AWARD FOR FLORALS:: Rocky Mountain National: Foothills Art
Center, CO |
| 1998 |
MARTIN
FAMILY AWARD: Adirondack National Exhibition of American
Watercolors; Old Forge, NY |
| 1997 |
AWARD:
WESTERN COLORADO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY |
| 1997 |
DICK
BLICK ART MATERIALS: Audubon Artists Exhib., NYC |
| 1997 |
MERIT
AWARD: BALTIMORE WATERCOLOR SOC. , Johns Hopkins Univ. , MD
|
| 1997 |
GRUMBACI~ER
ACADEMY GOLD MEDAL AWARD: Louisiana Watercolor Soc Ex. |
| 1997 |
NWS
MEMBERS & ASSOCIATES EXHIBITION: CA |
| 1996 |
BORDEN-RILEY
MERCHANDISE AWARD: Louisiana Watercolor Society Annual
International, New Orleans
|
| 1995 |
THE
GLASS ART SHOP AWARD: Watermedia '95; Montana Watercolor Society |
| 1995 |
CATHARINE
LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB HONORABLE MENTION IN WATERMEDIA 99TH
Annual, NYC |
| 1995 |
JOYCE
& GLENN HIMES PURCHASE AWARD: WATERCOLOR USA, Springfield Art
Museum, Missouri |
| 1994 |
SAUNDERS
WATERFORD & BOCKINGFORD PAPER MERCHANDISE AWARD; Watercolor
West, CA |
| 1994 |
M.GRUMBACHER
GOLD MEDAL AND MERCHANDISE AWARD:
Mississippi
Watercolor Soc. Exhib. |
| 1994 |
NEW
JERSEY
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY AWARD: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Annual, NYC |
| 1994 |
PERRY
HOUSE GALLERIES: HONORABLE MENTION WITH MEDAL: Invitational; VA
|
| 1993 |
DOROTHEA
& ALBERT GORDON MEMORIAL AWARD:
Adirondack
National Exhib. Old Forge, NY
|
| 1993 |
JERRY’S
ARTARAMA GIFT CERTIFICATE: Watercolor Art Society-Houston 17th
International,
Texas
|
| 1992 |
STRATHMORE
PAPER AWARD:
Adirondack
Park
Centennial Watercolor Exhibition, NY
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PUBLICATIONS
AUTHORED
PUBLICATIONS
2008
MAKE DYNAMIC PAINTINGS IN
WATERCOLOR;
Digital Book on CD in PDF format
2000
PAINTING CLOSE FOCUS FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR;
Publisher: North Light Books
VIDEO
2004
VIBRANT ORCHID…PAINTING IN THE FLOW OF WATERCOLOR
2006 PAINTING
IN THE FLOW OF WATERCOLOR ON HIGH PLATE ILLUSTRATION BOARD
PUBLICATIONS
2013, 11, 09 Selected Finalist Art
Challenge: INTERNATIONAL ARTIST MAGAZINE: Article
2012 Included in the book; THE ART OF
WATERCOLOR, France
2011 Included
In the Book: Splash
12;
North Light Books
2010 Included
in the French Magazine: PRATIQUE DES ARTS
2005 Included
in the book: BIG BOOK OF PAINTING WATERCOLOR FLOWERS: North
Light Books
2005
Featured Article: Watercolor Magazine;
Advice From Experts:
WATERCOLOR BASICS;
March Issue
2003 Included
In the Magazine: WATERCOLOR MAGIC HANDBOOK; June Issue
2002 Included
In the Book: THE
COLLECTED BEST OF WATERCOLOR:
Rockport Publishers
2002 Featured
Article: THE
ARTIST’T MAGAZINE: “MORE THAN REALITY”
2002 Included
In the Magazine: watercolor Magic
2002,00
Included In the Books: Splash
7 & 6;
North Light Books
2000 Included
In the Magazine: WATERCOLOR
MAGIC:
Yearbook Issue - THE
ONES TO WATCH
2000
Included In the Magazine: COLOR
2000 Included
In the Book:
KEYS TO PAINTING FRUIT & FLOWERS; North
Light Books
1999 Featured
In the Magazine: Watercolor
Magic; Summer Issue
1999
Included in the book: BEST OF FLOWER PAINTING 2;
North Light Books
1999 Featured
in the book: PAINTING THE MANY MOODS OF LIGHT; North Light
Books
1998 Included In the Book: EXPLORING COLOR;
by Nita Leland
1998-96Included in the book: SPLASH 3, 4 &5; North
Light books
1997 Included In the Book: FLORAL INSPIRATIONS;
Rockport Publishers
1997
Included In the Book: BEST OF WATERCOLOR- PAINTING LIGHT
AND SHADOW; Rockport Publishers
1997 Included
In the Book: BEST OF WATERCOLOR- PAINTING COLOR; Rockport
Publishers
1997 Included in the book: THE BEST OF FLOWER
PAINTING; North Light Books
1996 Included in Book: IN WATERCOLOR- FLOWERS;
Rockport Publishers
1996,95
Included In Book: CREATIVE WATERCOLOR- A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
& SHOWCASE; Rockport Publishers
1995 Included
In Book: BEST OF WATERCOLOR; Rockport Publishers
1995 Included
In the Magazine: WATERCOLOR '95; American Artist Pub.
Spring Issue
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