Ann Radley

I love the mystery and the beauty of all life forms. Look here for original paintings in oil and pastel - portraits, inspiring dancers, and the occasional unicorn, raven, tiger, flower or ballet slipper.

Much of my work celebrates the beauty of ballet and other dance forms such as Bharatanatyam - a classical dance form originating in Tamil Nadu India. I practice yoga on a regular basis and strive for the equanimity that this discipline cultivates. I am fascinated with the beauty and power of mudras and love the hands as a subject for painting.


Biographical Details

I have been drawing and painting ever since I can remember.
Drawing was a constant source of delight for me as a child, and subject for exploration in my teens and throughout my life.
I began painting portraits by commission in 2002, while living in London.

In my early twenties, I worked in the financial sector in New York, devoting myself completely to pursuits in the business world. In my late twenties, an artist friend challenged me to reconnect with my artistic side. The experience was exhilarating. I began to sneek away from the office early, just to go to a local life drawing studio in Soho. I spent evenings and weekends drawing and studying the human form. My appreciation of art was also greatly enhanced by the world class art collections in New York.

From New York, I moved to London, taking advantage of the rich culture there to continue my study of art. I studied with Michael Chaitow over a period of years concentrating on objective drawing skills and at the same time I began to work in a more intuitive way. I was able to travel extensively throughout Europe and to benefit from exposure to work of the masters. I was fortunate to be able to study landscape painting in France and to study portraiture while living in London.

I am currently residing in Vancouver Washington where I work from my home studio.

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