Rebecca Annan
Artist based in London
ABOUT
Rebecca Annan was born in Essex, United Kingdom, in the seaside town of Frinton-on-Sea. She currently lives in London with her husband and two children. With a love of art from a young age, she completed her Foundation Diploma in Fine Art from the Colchester Institute in 2003. Following this she trained and worked as a Paediatric Nurse for over a decade whilst attempting to continue artistic endeavours. She returned to art fully at the beginning of 2021 as a Fine Artist.
She has most recently exhibited work at Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield in the ‘Miniatures’ group exhibition and had work featured on the Create! Magazine blog.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I aim to capture in art form what resonates with me from creation. To create something beautiful as an appreciation for the visual world around me. I am mostly inspired by light, colour and the idea of impermanence. My eye is drawn to the beautiful but sometimes small, hidden views that could easily go unnoticed. Moonlight through a tree, a bed of yellow flowers, a moody sky, evening sunlight dappling on a wall. Capturing these moments in time in an ever changing world the impermanent becomes more permanent.
Although I’d prefer to work from sight size, my process is such that I will frequently take snapshots of views, objects or details that inspire me and work from the photographs with more dedicated time. I enjoy the expressions of many mediums which I choose based on the subject matter.
Currently, I am working mainly in oil pastel to incorporate a colourful, dynamic energy in my art. I do, however, like to pay very close attention to the details, especially in my graphite drawings. As a neuro-diverse individual, creating art allows me a space to be extremely focused. It becomes a mediative process for me.
My work doesn’t seek to ask questions but instead aims for the viewer to be drawn in by the details to experience joy, and an appreciation of beauty. I strive to create pieces of art that are visually pleasing to the viewer and an accurate representation of form and colour. I also hope that people can connect with my works on an emotive level, that they will evoke memories and remind the viewer of our connection as humans. As someone with a deep faith that everything in creation is designed but temporary, I am drawn to the beauty in the design, especially in the unexpected places.
Website: www.rebeccaannanart.com
Instagram: @rebecca_annan_art