Ann Morton

Still Life Painter in Oil on Board

This is still life at its best! Vases of Lilacs, Chrysanthemums, Roses and Mixed Lillium jump out of the frames to greet you. Ann has devoted her entire life to her art. When viewing an Ann Morton painting one soon realizes that she has created a work of quality and exquisite beauty. Demand for Ann’s work is high.

During her childhood in NSW, she spent many hours painting from life, endeavouring to capture the colour and light that make a subject live. Although influenced and guided by several professional artists, Ann is mainly self-taught. By the age of 12 she was painting still life works for three galleries in Sydney, by 18 years of age she had won many awards for these art works.

Concentrating on still life since basing herself in the country NSW, at Cowra, Ann has had the distinction of being a finalist in the prestigious nationally recognized Archibald Portrait Prize. Public acclaim also resulted when her self-portrait was voted one of the top two in the ‘People’s Choice Award’. Further recognition came as a finalist in The Sporting Portrait 2000 (or ‘Sporting Archibald’), which saw her work exhibited in the N.S.W. Art Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, and Regional Art Galleries throughout the country.

Ann has refined a realist style through extensive study of the European Masters whilst travelling overseas. Unmistakably one of the finest realist oil painters of her generation, Ann’s outstanding skill in still life and portraiture reflect a noteworthy dedication to her art. Not a prolific artist, Ann will spend weeks refining a painting ensuring that each new work attains the high standard set by her. Therefore, art collectors around the world are appreciating and acknowledging that an acquisition of her work is indeed an investment in excellence!