PROFILE

Ann Ravenshield

https://www.theartoflaughinannie.com

1. What part of the process of creating art do you like best? N/A

2. What is your working environment like? I have two studios, one for painting, the other for jewellery making

3. What kind of (formal & informal) art training have you had? 1987 Bachelor of Education (Arts and Crafts) Melb.
2005/2011 Botanical illustration BASM and Friends of the RBG
2021 Tonal Realism oil painting classes VAS

4. Name some important influences and inspirations in your art career. Ian Sime, early mentor was an important influence regarding the connection between identifying underlying subconscious processes driving conscious creative expression. This early influence planted the seeds of what became a lifelong enquiry into the nature of the mind and personal creative processes.

5. List recent exhibitions of your work? Group Shows:
2021 Australian National Brooch Show CAS
2021 Fifty Squared Brunswick Street Gallery
2021 Tutors and Art School Exhibition VAS
2022 Small Works Exhibition Brunswick Street Gallery

Still Life with Quince and Blueberries

by Ann Ravenshield 2021 Acrylic/Mixed Media on canvas

Still Life with Giant Custard Apple and Cumquats

by Ann Ravenshield 2021 Acrylic/Mixed Media on canvas