Ann Dunbar

Ann Dunbar is an award winning mixed media artist, born and educated in UK, with a BA degree in Art (West Surrey College of Art) and a Teachers’ Diploma at Southbank University. Since she moved to France permanently in 1996, she has participated in 45 solo shows and 120 group exhibitions worldwide, resulting in many works in private and corporate collections in Japan, UK, China, USA and Australia. Art Contest 2022, as well as trophy “artist of the year” from ArtExpo, the “Médaille de vermeil 2022”, from the “Académie Arts-science-Lettres”, Paris, the bronze medal (Artlookone) France, and the “Collectors Vision” International Award 2021 from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine in USA, her 56th award in her career. Ann is a member of Fondation Taylor in Paris, Mondial Art Academia ,TAFA sponsor ( Fibre Arts, USA., and Delegate for UK Arts-Science Lettres Paris 2023. Ann’s mixed technique of marrying freehand embroidery to her water colour directly onto paper, which entailed years of experimentation and research, has earn her a brand that is totally original and unique. The results are stunning and the magical combination evokes a luxurious feel as well as a vibrant three dimensional, textural effect that due to the silky threads has reactive shimmering of movement with different light sources. It is Ann’s mission to create heartfelt art that radiates peace, serenity, contemplative and uplifting energy in this fast–paced world. She is inspired by mother-nature and the hidden parts of our fragile environment and you will see an oriental aspect in her art. The embroidery also displays a contemporary impressionist style