The work of Ann
Ragland Bowns, a member of the Sacramento art community since 1959, has
encompassed a variety of media, consisting of oil, watercolor, acrylic,
printmaking and batik.
The marvelous color
and luxurious feel of dye on silk encouraged Ann to explore the depths of this
medium. Her love of Yosemite was
the original stimulus for creating landscapes on silk and created a whole new
venue for her in 1993. She has
since produced giclees, posters and postcards of her original paintings.
Ann has had a number
of commissions for large scale batiks, including four ten-foot renditions of
Bible stories for the McClellan Air Force Base Chapel, a piece for the Ethel
McLeod Hart Senior Center commissioned by Sacramento Art-in-Public Places and the
Sherman Building at UCDavis Medical Center.
Her work has received many awards in juried shows and she has been
included in “The
Best of Silk Painting”
by North Light Books.
Ann has been teaching
silk-painting workshops since 1986. A
highlight of her many classes is the summer she taught visiting families at
Yosemite Park.
Monthly silk-painting
workshops are held at the Doiron Gallery.
For information on these or other originals in
the collection, please call the gallery
916-564-4433
Click on picture to expand.
| "The Grand Tetons" 36" x 28" |
" Psalms 139: 7-10
" 36" x 24" |
| " Half Dome " | " The American River Bluffs " |
Phone: 916-564-4433 * Fax: 916-564-1812
