Anne Brooke has a degree in Art and has shown her award winning  watercolors in California, Oregon and Nevada.  She is noted for her drawing skills and use of vibrant colors.  All subject matter interests her and evoking emotions is important in her subject matter.  She has enjoyed many commissions which often include Calligraphy.

Anne has taught watercolor, drawing, calligraphy and colored pencil for 40 years, helping to develop many award winning artists.  She conducts beginning and advance study classes in her home studio/gallery.

Using a limited palette and a value study of the subject, she begins each painting with an underpainting, developing a unique style.  She tells her students, when they sit down to draw and paint a subject that interests them, Has it been done before, if so, how can you do it differently, if none comes to mind, get up and move on!