Anna’s work transcends ordinary stained glass to become treasured jewels. Originally from Cape Cod, she often draws inspiration from the ocean, incorporating shells, crystals, and charms into her stained glass boxes, wall hangings, sun catchers, and wedding invitation keepsake boxes.
A full-time artist, Anna’s creative talents extend beyond stained glass to include graphic design and website design. She currently resides in Ashford, Connecticut, with her husband, Steve, and their assortment of beloved pets. Together, they enjoy the charm, character, and quirks of life in their nineteenth-century farmhouse.
Anna’s first art award was in kindergarten! From then on, she won many awards throughout school including two National Scholastic Art Awards: one of her paintings hung in the World Trade Center for six months. Her formal art training was at the University of Massachusetts, where she received a BFA in Art Education, Cum Laude with teaching certifications K-9 and 5-12. While there she was a Board of Regents Commonwealth Scholar, a Foundations Art Award scholarship recipient and the first UMass art student ever to complete the University Honors Program. She took masters level courses during a summer intensive in France and Belgium, studying painting under artists Scott Prior and the late Gregory Gillespie.
Over the years she has enjoyed working in many media: painting, ceramics, print making, stained & fused glass, jewelry design, graphic design and website design. She has worked at many art galleries, was a CPF (Certified Picture Framer), and restored paintings and gold leaf frames for local galleries. She received a CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) and INET+ . She has made websites for various art galleries ,a wholesale jewelry company and a greeting card company as well as a patent office and several non profit groups.
At various times she has been a member of: The Ashford Area Arts Council, The Cape Cod Art Association, The Glastonbury Art Guild, The Art League of New Britain, The Norfolk Artisans Guild, The Brookfield Craft Center, The Guilford Art Center, The Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society and a co-op member of The Connecticut River Artisans. Her artwork has been featured in many group and one-man shows throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.