Table of Contents:
Selected Writings by Ann and Related Articles
Recent and Upcoming Events
Selected Exhibitions and Shows
Selected Honors and Awards
Selected Publications
Selected Memberships
Recommended Links
A passion for detail and a deep admiration for the 17th Century Dutch Painters have guided International award winning artist, Ann James Massey toward a mastery of realism.
Since 1970, she has created images through twenty to forty layers of wax pencil, achieving depth and detail not possible with charcoal or graphite. These intricate drawings have won awards and received recognition starting from her initial art competition in 1972.
In 1990, Massey began complementing her precise drawings with equally detailed paintings that have followed the same award winning path. The works are created with five to nine layers of oil on mahogany boards utilizing the Dutch masters' techniques she learned at the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore.
Since opening her first gallery in 1974, The Montwood Gallery in El Paso, Texas, Massey has taught private drawing lessons and workshops. Through her second gallery, Massey Fine Arts in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, she created and judged two national competitions, Masters of Colored Pencil (the first national exhibition devoted exclusively to colored pencil) and Realism Up Close (a small works exhibition). However, the success and demands of the gallery allowed her no freedom to create her own art. In 1994, she closed the gallery and moved to Paris, France in order to devote more time to her art career, growth and opportunities. After her arrival in Paris, Massey has been fascinated with Europe's marriage of history and moderism. That influence is often reflected in her subject matter that juxtaposes past and present.
Ann no longer teaches private lessons, though she still gives private consultations or critiques, occasional workshops, demonstrations and lectures (contact Ann direct). She divides her time between Europe and the USA, creating her artwork and continuing to participate and win awards in national and international art exhibitions.
