My updated CV
WHO
Ann Mitchell
WHAT
A mixed media self taught portrait artist. Her artistic repertoire blends an array of mediums including oils, collage, pen and ink, acrylic paint, and gold leaf, infusing each piece with a vibrant, ethereal quality. With roots in mosaic artistry, Ann introduces a textured complexity to her portraits, which narrate deep, universal tales of the human experience.
Ann’s art has an otherworldly yet contempory feel to it.
Ann's work is characterized by its vivid, dream-like aesthetics that artfully show the scars of life with the beauty of resilience. Her portraits not only highlight the sensuality and pride of their subjects but also echo the enduring strength and courage of women.
WHEN
Creating art since taking early retirement
WHERE
Resides in Gallen Co Offaly
WHY
Ann uses her art as a form of personal expression; it allows her to process her thoughts, experiences, and emotions.
Art is her saviour, her purpose.
Her choice of materials collage, ink, oil, acrylic and gold leaf adds depth and intensity to her portraits. Each portrait reflects her personal journey, also a broader, universal stories of the human condition. The layering of different materials represent the complexity of life stories, highlighting the scars and the beauty of her subjects
Through the art, she aims to evoke a sense of empowerment, portraying women as proud and resilient warriors
PRESS
https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2022/07/26/my-days-are-filled-with-art-and-happiness/
https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/05/09/ann-set-to-launch-solo-exhibition-next-weekend/
ATHLONE COMMUNITY RADIO INTERVIEW
Featured in Art Team Magazine
https://www.instagram.com/artteammagazine/
This is a new venture created by Enrique Lazzaro, this magazine is in its infancy it is truly inspiring. We are artists supporting each other. Ann also helps Enrique to market and distribute it.
https://www.instagram.com/enriquelazzaro/
Featured in Pagan Ireland Magazine
Art blogger Emilia Roberts interview
https://emiliatarahroberts.art.blog/
Artist Feature
Website
https://www.instagram.com/anniemae_art/
https://www.facebook.com/anniemae.art/
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Poets and Warriors at Laragh House in Manooth 2022
In Renzo Gallery Cafe Galway city 2022
“Raw” at the Village in Burgess Village 2021
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Showed artworks in the Chimera Gallery in Mullingar, the Luan Gallery in Athlone, and the Tilehouse Gallery in Donegal.
She has also been featured in thematic exhibition cycles at TOVA, such as "I am not the body," "Hedgewitch," and "Constellations." 2022
As a resident artist, her work is on continuous display at Urban Oasis art Gallery in Tullamore.
Love grief heart and bone in Urban Oasis Gallery
“Did you know” Joint exhibition with Vincent Devine
Joint exhibition "Sirens" alongside Caroline Barry at Portumna Castle 2022
Looking ahead to September 2024, Ann is excited to present a joint exhibition with Enrique Lazzaro, celebrating the female face and figure in Urban Oasis art gallery Tullamore
Also a solo exhibition at the Third Space Cafe Gallery in Smithfield, Dublin this October.
Upcoming Exhibition in October 2025 in Darog Wine Bar