Anne Lowe
Anne Lowe is a painter based in Sudbury, Suffolk, who makes semi-abstract landscapes and cityscapes in acrylics and mixed media. Her paintings start from the landscapes of East Anglia and places seen on her travels, and are stylised, with bold and often unexpected colour; some develop into series driven by shape or colour, or into fully abstract work.
She grew up surrounded by art, as her mother hung both famous and lesser-known paintings around the family home. She took art as a main subject at college as part of her teaching diploma, and between periods of teaching attended non-vocational classes at Brighton Art School with the artist Norma Weller. She went on to specialise in teaching art in primary schools, and kept up classes and workshops throughout her working life.
She lived in Norfolk before settling in Sudbury, and took up painting in acrylics on retiring. Since around 2009 she has developed her work independently and with groups, including work with the artist David Pairpoint. She is a member of the Sudbury Art Collective and of Suffolk Open Studios, and has exhibited at the Mill Tye Gallery.
Artist Statement
Sharing my work with others is important to me, but it is discussing the techniques and inspiration behind the work that gives me the greatest pleasure. This is why my commitment to Suffolk Open Studios continues, as it brings art into the community and hopefully encourages others to see the world in a different way.
Once retired, I was able to focus more on my own work and took great pleasure in the environment around me, whether cityscape or landscape. I enjoy experimenting with different techniques, media, and approaches. My selection of work may appear somewhat random; however, I often find that new pieces naturally fit into themes and styles that form a series, sometimes based on colour, shape, or line. Frequently, one painting inspires the development of further studies.
What I choose to paint is shaped by my personal view of the subject and is often stylised to highlight a particular aspect. Colours may sometimes be unrealistic, but they work.
I live in a lovely part of the world with every possible inspiration for painting one could wish for.
