Ann Pember

Ann Pember, AWS, originally from Massachusetts, earned a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston in 1968. She worked as a free-lance commercial artist for twelve years, designing art for clothing stores, greeting card publishers, and toy companies. In 1976 she relocated to the Adirondack region of New York with her husband, where they live on the shore of Lake Champlain. She has been painting in watercolor since 1960.

Pember's watercolor paintings have been included in more than 300 national juried exhibitions, including those of the American Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National and Watercolor USA and they have won more than 85 awards. Her work has been featured in more than 45 books and publications, including 7 of the popular "Splash" books by North Light Books. It is widely exhibited and is represented in many public, corporate and private collections.

Pember's book, "Painting Close-Focus Flowers in Watercolor", was released in 2000 and is almost sold out. It contains numerous step-by-step paintings created for the book. Her instructional videos by Creative Catalyst Productions, include: "Vibrant Orchid; Painting in the Flow of Watercolor", released in 2004 and "Painting in the Flow of Watercolor on High Plate Illustration Board", in 2006. She has written four self published books in PDF format available on CD or as a download: "Make Dynamic Paintings In Watercolor", released in 2008, "The Magic Of Painting On Smooth Surfaces In Watercolor" in 2014, "Make Flower Paintings Glow In Watercolor" in 2015 and "Discover Your Inner inspiration" in 2016. All are available on her website; www.annpember.com. She has been teaching painting workshops since 1988 and welcomes visits to her studio by appointment.

The artist is a signature member of 22 art societies, including: American Watercolor Society, American Artists Professional League, (Fellow), Allied Artists of America, Audubon Artists, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Knickerbocker Artists, USA, Missouri Watercolor Society, Mississippi Watercolor Society, Montana Watercolor Society, National Association of Women Artists, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, Watercolor West and many other regional societies.