Artist Statement:
Ainsley creates modern paintings and drawings using traditional methods of the Old Masters. She particularly enjoys the challenge of capturing the beauty, energy, and emotion of the natural world, and the people and animals who inhabit it.
Description of Work:
Ainsley started out working mostly in watercolor but now works primarily in oil, casein, and pastel. Her paintings are basically realistic but frequently contain impressionistic or completely abstract passages.
Education & Training:
BA, studio art, Florida State University (magna cum laude)
MA, University of South Alabama
Internship: Fine Arts Museum of the South (now Mobile Museum of Art)
Further study at the Beartooth School of Art and the American Academy of Equine Art
Affiliations & Awards:
World Wildlife Art Festival: 1st place oil, 1st place watercolor
Alabama Duck Stamp (2001)
Alabama Flora & Fauna Art Competition: Best of Flora
Louisiana Wildfowl Festival: Best of Show, 1st place oil(2 years), 1st place watercolor, 1st place acrylic
Art Show at the Dog Show: Best Sporting Scene
Grand National Art Contest: Honorable mention
Gene Fussell Wildlife Art Award (6 years)
Wyoming Artist Group, Watercolor & Graphic Arts Society, Mobile Art Association, Eastern Shore Art Association: member
Recent Performances / Publications / Expositions:
Paint the Parks mini top 100
Shared Expressions
Go Figure invitational Art Exhibit
Wild Horse & Western Art Show
Price Range: $700 - $10,000
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