Ann Carter
I am a storyteller, with my art as well as my writing. The people in my pictures have something to say. It’s not that I know everything about the stories behind them but I love to imagine what they might be. When you view my art, I hope you will be reminded of an aunt, a cousin, a neighbor, a pet. And that you will remember that each and every person has a story to tell, if we only listen.
Recently, I have been working on a series of bird encaustics. I have been asked many times why I picked birds as my subject. Like the people I draw, birds have a story to tell as well. And they also seem magical to me. Perhaps this is because they represent our own humanity: our vulnerability in what can be difficult and harsh conditions, our potential to bring joy and beauty to this world, and our desire to soar to great heights. They remind me that nothing is too small or too commonplace to hold great magic.
I have always drawn and painted, in Topeka where I grew up, in Australia where I lived for five years, and in Manhattan, where I am now retired from K-State to pursue my writing and art. My silkscreens, monoprints, and encaustics are been in many local and regional shows. I adopted two daughters, one from China and the other from Vietnam. They are the subject of photos and art in Spiders from Heaven, a book about my experience with adoption and single parenting.
Although I love to travel and visit all sorts of places, I am a prairie girl at heart. I find such simple beauty in its open vistas and wide skies, such inspiration in its patient perseverance. It never fails to bring me a sense that I am truly home. Perhaps it is the same with you.
Please visit my website, annlcarter.com, to see more examples of my art, read my blog, and learn more about my book.
I am a storyteller, with my art as well as my writing. The people in my pictures have something to say. It’s not that I know everything about the stories behind them but I love to imagine what they might be. When you view my art, I hope you will be reminded of an aunt, a cousin, a neighbor, a pet. And that you will remember that each and every person has a story to tell, if we only listen.
Recently, I have been working on a series of bird encaustics. I have been asked many times why I picked birds as my subject. Like the people I draw, birds have a story to tell as well. And they also seem magical to me. Perhaps this is because they represent our own humanity: our vulnerability in what can be difficult and harsh conditions, our potential to bring joy and beauty to this world, and our desire to soar to great heights. They remind me that nothing is too small or too commonplace to hold great magic.
I have always drawn and painted, in Topeka where I grew up, in Australia where I lived for five years, and in Manhattan, where I am now retired from K-State to pursue my writing and art. My silkscreens, monoprints, and encaustics are been in many local and regional shows. I adopted two daughters, one from China and the other from Vietnam. They are the subject of photos and art in Spiders from Heaven, a book about my experience with adoption and single parenting.
Although I love to travel and visit all sorts of places, I am a prairie girl at heart. I find such simple beauty in its open vistas and wide skies, such inspiration in its patient perseverance. It never fails to bring me a sense that I am truly home. Perhaps it is the same with you.
Please visit my website, annlcarter.com, to see more examples of my art, read my blog, and learn more about my book.
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