At the age of nine, I won a prize in an Enid Blyton art competition, for my drawing of a pet shop (drawn in coloured ballpoint pens!) and was thrilled to receive a copy of Jane Eyre and a letter from Enid herself, who was my favourite author at the time. Inspired by this, I was constantly drawing and painting throughout my childhood, and progressed from painting by numbers sets to "proper" oil painting. Unfortunately, after gaining O and A levels in art the world of work, marriage and motherhood dominated my life and producing art was put on hold.
After running my own small business for several years I finally took the plunge and decided that the time was right to refocus on my first love of art. I soon discovered the versatility of coloured pencils and found myself using them more and more, although I also work in other media. Since then I have exhibited locally and further afield and have completed several commissions. I am a member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society, and have had pictures accepted into their 2009 and 2010 annual exhibitions.
After running my own small business for several years I finally took the plunge and decided that the time was right to refocus on my first love of art. I soon discovered the versatility of coloured pencils and found myself using them more and more, although I also work in other media. Since then I have exhibited locally and further afield and have completed several commissions. I am a member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society, and have had pictures accepted into their 2009 and 2010 annual exhibitions.
Exhibitions
2010 UKCPS 9th Open International Exhibition, Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
2010 Ann Kullberg FMP 11th Annual Member Show (USA).
2010 UKCPS 8th Keswick Exhibition, Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick, Cumbria.
2009 Ann Kullberg 10th Annual FMP Theme Show (USA).
2009 UKCPS 8th Open International Exhibition, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham.
2009 Ann Kullberg FMP 10th Annual Member Show (USA).
2009 UKCPS 7th Keswick Exhibition, Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick, Cumbria.
2009 3 Harbours Arts Festival, Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.
Awards
May 2010
Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club annual exhibition, Ripley, North Yorkshire. Winner of the Ackrill Trophy, judged and presented by Sir Thomas Ingilby of Ripley Castle.
August 2008
Ripon Arts. First prize in Wild themed competition.