Anne K. Jurgens,
Artist and Teacher
As food satisfies my body, art feeds my soul. Being able to share what brings me joy through my art is why I am an artist. Over the
years I have created art in many media, sculpture, oil paint, watercolors, pastels, acrylics and most recently, encaustics. Being creative and working in any media, is relaxing and immensely satisfying.
Over the years, I have studied with many artists who’s work I admired. I studied watercolor with John Barsall and Judy Soprano, and Harriet (Bing) Tayor. I studied oil painting with Chris Kolupski and Steve Carpenter . I learned encaustics from Katherine Brevier. From each of these fine artists and from much private study, I learned not only how to handle the medium, but also about good composition, line, texture, color theory, values, edges, and the basics of good drawing. I belong to the Pittsford Art Club, the Rochester Art Club, the New York Figure Study Guild and the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters.
My paintings hang in many private collections all over the nation. I do commissions of portraits, still life, and landscapes. Being a certified New York State teacher, I have been able to combine what I know about teaching to what I know about art. I have been teaching Drawing, Watercolors and Oil Painting for the last 13 years to Adults and children of all ages. I individualize instruction, teaching skills and techniques that my students can use to express themselves in their chosen media.