About the artist: Ann Hubbard

I was raised in Richmond, Virginia and trained as a classical musician.  In the early Eighties, I traded music notes for paintbrushes and colors.  I learned to paint in watercolors, acrylic and oils, and continue to learn via many local, national and international instructors. My love of the creative process continues and I work daily strengthening my skills as a painter.

In 1991 two other artists and I opened The Collage Arts Center in my hometown of Smithfield, Virginia.  Today the center is the town’s not-for-profit cultural arts center. It serves to facilitate the promotion of the arts in Smithfield and Isle of Wight County.

In addition to painting I enjoy creating with clay.  As I smooth my pieces, I often think about ancient peoples constructing vessels for everyday use and building spiritual sculptures of their deities.  Like my painting, I continue to study the clay process.

My painting studio is in my house and my clay studio is located in the garden.  I exhibit at local, regional and statewide galleries as well as multi-state facilities.  I am the recipient of numerous awards and have works in private, commercial, and international collections.

On November 12, 2005, I opened a small space in my Victorian home to exhibit and market my work.  I am fortunate to reside in a historic town where one is permitted, as in the days of old, to both live in and work from their home.