MERRILEE'S PICK: Ocean Eyes by Ann ann His sense of color and

His sense of color and the movement of his brushstrokes gives his work a special energy and life

and movement define his work

adding textures with simple shapes and hatching

especially country music

mixed media

MERRILEE'S PICK: Ocean Eyes by Ann ann His sense of color and15" x 20" paint and posca on canvas ABOUT THE ARTIST Ann's bold brush strokes fill her paintings with determination and emotion. She is an energetic and decisive maker that prefers bright colors and dynamic shapes. Much of her work features familiar subjects such eyes, faces, flowers, and stacks of stones but with her signature style. In the studio, Ann is full of care and kindnessbefriending staff, studio mates, and visitors alike. Her welcoming