RMSBA Gallery Featuring Annie Reiser

Fern Companion

Larkspur

Poppies

Waterlily

About the Artist

I seek to portray the language of nature with my own accent.
Delicate tissue blossoms,
furrowed corky bark,
sharp spiny twigs,
hard shiny shells,
shimmering gossamer wings,
all mingling color; hinted or bold

These are the things that speak to my heart and that I strive
to convey with my own stamp;
reflected in the deliberate:
tilt of a fruit,
twist of a tendril,
placement of a wasp,
or curl of a leaf . . .

They should become trademarks that say, “this is Annie’s work”.

Coming full circle, Annie Reiser has returned to what feeds her soul; art. Years ago she pursued a degree in art and got sidetracked by life. Family and career took her down other pathways, though art has always been a lifetime companion. A potter, spinner, knitter, weaver, and painter, Annie now devotes more of her creative time to illustrating nature. She is a graduate of the Denver Botanic Gardens Botanical Illustrators Certification Program where she taught part-time and is an active member of the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists. Her artwork has been displayed in juried shows and published in several books.

In her day job, Annie writes, edits, and educates the public about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, CO, where she has worked for 12 years. She uses her art and language skills to develop educational and informational materials that translate complex scientific research into simplified concepts.

Before joining NOAA, Annie lived and worked in Germany showing her artwork there in local galleries until she became a language teacher. She taught German at the University of Colorado in Boulder and English as a second language at small and mid-sized international companies while living in Regensburg, Germany.

Annie feeds her love for nature’s details by hiking, horseback riding, bird watching, and rendering her beautiful surroundings. She shares her passion for nature and art with her family and husband Rolf, who has supported her passion for 32 years.

Friday, August 26, 2011

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