An Artist's Journey.......
My migration to Cape Cod in 1976, after graduation from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Early Childhood Ed, led me to a life in the arts. Working at Soft Antiques, helping to produce Sharyn Prentiss-Laughton's line of home accessories made from vintage fabrics, started me indirectly on the way to 10 years as a potter, traveling to wholesale and retail shows, filling orders and shipping work all over the country. I was a partner in Peacock's Pride Art Gallery in Orleans when the painters involved there expanded the group to include crafts as well as paintings. When economic reality required my getting a 'real' job, I worked for the next 13 years at Orleans Camera, acquiring photographic and computer skills as the digital age arrived. All that time, no matter what I was doing, the thread of painting was never lost.
In 2001, my husband David Dennis and I bought a sea captain's house in South Dennis, and so began The Shady Hollow Inn, a vegetarian B&B that we started and operated while we restored the historic property. There were many creative opportunities as an innkeeper/interior designer/chef. I was able to take advantage of the seasonal nature of the hospitality business to get serious about painting and dedicate myself to becoming a better watercolorist. The inn became a gallery as I hung my work in every room and sold cards and prints to our guests, many of whom purchased original paintings as well.
Now, our inn-keeping life has drawn to a close, and at long last painting can take top priority (except for being a carpenter's helper as David builds our new house - with a studio!!). I have been exhibiting in local shows for the last five years with considerable success and am grateful for the chance I have to do what I love - to paint, paint, and paint some more! I look forward to the opportunity to study with skilled and giving artists and expanding my field of participation in exhibits and competition.
My inclusion at Gallery Antonia is a dream come true - the talent and dedication of Domonic Boreffi has made the association a success based not only on the number of paintings sold but on the pleasure of the experience!
In 2001, my husband David Dennis and I bought a sea captain's house in South Dennis, and so began The Shady Hollow Inn, a vegetarian B&B that we started and operated while we restored the historic property. There were many creative opportunities as an innkeeper/interior designer/chef. I was able to take advantage of the seasonal nature of the hospitality business to get serious about painting and dedicate myself to becoming a better watercolorist. The inn became a gallery as I hung my work in every room and sold cards and prints to our guests, many of whom purchased original paintings as well.
Now, our inn-keeping life has drawn to a close, and at long last painting can take top priority (except for being a carpenter's helper as David builds our new house - with a studio!!). I have been exhibiting in local shows for the last five years with considerable success and am grateful for the chance I have to do what I love - to paint, paint, and paint some more! I look forward to the opportunity to study with skilled and giving artists and expanding my field of participation in exhibits and competition.
My inclusion at Gallery Antonia is a dream come true - the talent and dedication of Domonic Boreffi has made the association a success based not only on the number of paintings sold but on the pleasure of the experience!
Awards & Exhibits
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Ann Hart
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