ARTIST BIO

Anne Grickites, born in 1957 in Manchester, England, is a painter based in Ottawa, Canada. Working primarily in oils, she explores a diverse range of subjects, including people, places, and everyday objects. While Grickites has painted throughout her life, she has only recently embraced a dedicated art practice following her retirement, marking a new phase in her artistic journey.

Grickites’ work is inspired by the people in her life, her travels, and the ordinary elements of daily living. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Art History from Carleton University in Ottawa (2020), earlier studies in Painting and Drawing at York University in Toronto, and a summer session at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Over the years, she has also taken numerous painting and drawing courses in the Ottawa area, including the Ottawa School of Art, the Nepean Visual Arts Centre, and the 1000 Islands Summer School of the Arts.

Her works can be found in private collections in Canada and the United States.

ARTIST STATEMENT

The act of painting offers me a chance to slow down, stay focused, and be present. While each work reflects fragments of my own memories and experiences, my hope is that they transcend the personal, inviting viewers to find their own points of connection. Whether through a portrait, a landscape or scene inspired by travel, or through the quiet simplicity and beauty of everyday objects, I strive to create works that commemorate the meaningful in the everyday.