Ann Flemings
Bio
Ann Flemings is a contemporary abstract painter living in Austin, Texas. She holds a BFA in graphic design and an MA in Sociology. An Austin resident since 2007, she consistently exhibits in the iconic Austin Studio Tour in Austin and is represented by Artworks Gallery and ArtDirect Gallery both in Austin, TX, Son of a Sailor in San Antonio, TX and Envy Interiors in Baton Rouge, LA.
Her numerous juried group exhibitions include the 2022 and 2019 People’s Gallery exhibition at Austin City Hall, The Femme Abstract in January 2021 with Springdale Gallery in Austin, TX; Celebrating Women Artists with Alaris Gallery in Kansas City, MO in March 2020, and the 2016 Imagine exhibition at the Texas State University in Round Rock, Texas. Annually, she participates in the nationally acclaimed Round Top Art and Antique Fair at The Arbors and Saatchi’s The Other Art Fair in Dallas.
Flemings piece, Transfigured Edge of Awareness, was awarded 3rd Place for “Best in Show” at the Expression through Abstraction exhibit at 620 Gallery in September 2020. Flemings was the recipient of the First Place Award at the Barnstable County Fair in Falmouth, MA and was competitively selected to participate in Austin Inc. Live, both in 2014. Flemings work is housed within private collections across the United States.
She is inspired by the community of artists that call Austin home and recently served on the board of Big Medium, the regions largest nonprofit for visual artists. Her working studio is located at Canopy where she is an active coordinator of the monthly Open Canopy studio events for the 75 artist spaces within the complex. A long-time professional fundraiser, she works part -time with a nonprofit that builds fresh water wells in rural East Africa to help fuel her art career.
Artist Statement
Mine is a world of color, intuition and wonder.
Drawing upon heart-felt memories and ordinary moments, I am inspired to create images that reflect these feelings. I am a contemporary abstract painter and my chosen medium is acrylic.
Working through the searching process of layering, excavating and revealing, I create multi-layered paintings that evoke a sense of peace and beauty. I start with a loose composition of shapes, transforming the piece through many stages. Balancing the physical act of painting with creative decision-making, I incorporate mark making and strive to maintain the energy of my first efforts. Staying true to these first efforts allows me to stay in touch with my most authentic work.
I was introduced to painting at age seven by my grandmother. I hold a BFA in graphic design and an MA in Sociology. My studio can be found at the Canopy artist complex at 916 Springdale Road in Austin, TX.
I am committed to a life making and celebrating art.
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Ann Flemings
Mine is a world of color, intuition and wonder.
Drawing upon heart-felt memories and ordinary moments, I am inspired to create images that reflect these feelings. I am a contemporary abstract painter and my chosen medium is acrylic.
Working through the searching process of layering, excavating and revealing, I create multi-layered paintings that evoke a sense of peace and beauty. I start with a loose composition of shapes, transforming the piece through many stages. Balancing the physical act of painting with creative decision-making, I incorporate mark making and strive to maintain the energy of my first efforts. Staying true to these first efforts allows me to stay in touch with my most authentic work.
I was introduced to painting at age seven by my grandmother. I hold a BFA in graphic design and an MA in Sociology. My studio can be found at the Canopy artist complex at 916 Springdale Road in Austin, TX.
I am committed to a life making and celebrating art.
