Ann Was born in New Orleans but grew up in New Mexico, and lives in Las Cruces, NM. Ann's love of the Southwest is reflected in her brightly-colored paintings, emphisizing the tri-cultural traditions of the area. Ann is largely self taught, but has studied figure drawing with noted
artists Carl Coker and Joe Hidalgo. She has studied watercolors and pastels in workshops and classes with various artists, including Albert Handell. Ann paints with pastels and watercolor, preferring pastels for portraiture. Recently, Ann has turned to another passion in her...more
