Anna grew up in the Forest of Dean where she grew up amidst animals and so began her deep love and concern for all living creatures, trees, and flowers. She taught herself to draw as an undiagnosed dyslexic, left-handed, youngest child in a rather chaotic, but loving home.

At 18 Anna discovered the Great Dutch Masters and Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam where she was working as an au pair – this is when her love for art and all creative processes became clear to her and her passion.

She had a place at art school to study textile design, however, she lacked confidence and choose to train as an occupational therapist as her father suggested she should do something “sensible”.

Anna has delivered creative workshops for self-expression and to reduce anxiety within many NHS and private mental health settings in the UK and has also worked in New Zealand.

In New Zealand she discovered the sharp, vibrant sunlight and discovered acrylic worked best there in the strong angles and lines and that watercolour worked in our muted English landscape.

She uses a yellow tulip as her logo as it symbolises the wealth of the Dutch Masters and her own emerging abstract style of work.

Anna wishes to share her innate creativity and passion for art and textiles by offering workshops, accommodation, café and shop to those who can feel her dream.