Anne Garland

Artist Statement

I choose a variety of subjects for my artwork, most often through first-hand observations in the natural world. To catch my interest, my subjects must strike me on a visceral level. In the printmaking process, I search for that “something” that lies beneath the surface of an image, bringing me closer to what first caught my attention. What carries me through my work is a deep love for the subject and a desire to do it justice.

As a native of Maine, and with ancestral roots in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, my lifelong connection to the coastal and mountain environs continues, and are the source of inspiration for my artwork.

Brief Bio

Anne earned a BFA degree from the Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, where she majored in painting and printmaking. Artist-in Residence positions have taken her to locations in Stonington, Maine, Baie Saint Marie in Edinburgh, Nova Scotia, and the Buffalo National River in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. She has traveled to China with the Boston Printmakers on an artist exchange with the Hangzhou Art Academy.

Garland’s artwork is in many private and public collections, including the New York Public Library, Portland Museum of Art, the University of New England, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Farnsworth Museum of Art, and Colby College Museum of Art.