Ann Flemings

I draw upon heart-felt memories and ordinary moments, seeking to make art that reflects a sense of peace, balance, and beauty. Nature is a favorite source of inspiration for me, and my yoga practice helps me cultivate peace. This feeling has become a core foundation for my work.

Working primarily in contemporary abstraction, I develop compositions through a process of layering acrylic and charcoal. Each painting unfolds as a negotiation between spontaneity and intention: intuitive gestures establish an initial field, which is subsequently refined through deliberate compositional decisions. I am particularly attentive to the interplay of chromatic contrast, spatial tension, and material texture, allowing subtle frictions to generate visual depth and resonance. The result is art that exudes an energetic tranquility, inviting viewers to experience a sense of relaxed spaciousness.

My artistic practice originated in early childhood, painting alongside my grandmother at her kitchen table. What began as intimate, domestic acts of making evolved into a sustained and disciplined engagement with visual expression.

Ultimately, my paintings seek to create a contemplative encounter. By inviting viewers into a slowed perceptual experience—aki...

BFA Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MA Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Juried Exhibitions

2026 Questioning the Margins, Verdant Gallery, Diana Chriswisser, Austin, TX

2025 Collection in Conversation with Contemporary Art, Neill Cochran House Museum, Rowena Dasch, Austin, TX

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Alumni Show, James Echard, Indiana, PA

2023 May
Here Now, Canopy Gallery, Curator Kevin Ivester, Austin, TX

2023 Feb-Mar
Flemings Florals, ArtDirect, Curator Maggie Lyon, Austin, TX

2022-2024 January
People's Choice Gallery, Austin City Hall, Curator Philip Rogers, Austin, TX

2022 April-May
In Between, Cloud Tree Gallery, Curator Laura Johnson, Austin, TX

2020 June
Expression Through Abstraction, 620 Gallery, Curator Maura Schaffer, Round Rock, TX
Third Place Award: Transfigured Edge of Awareness

2020 March
Celebrating Women Artists, Alaris Gallery, Curator Leda Gibson, Kansas City, MO

2018 November
The Femme Abstract, EAST Gallery Exhibition, Curator Moya McIntyre, Austin, TX

2016 February
Imagine, Round Rock Arts Council at Texas State University, Curator Eve Larson, Round Rock, TX

2014 August
Juried Art Exhibition, Barnstable County Fair, Falmouth, MA. First Place Award: Untitled

2013 July
Member Show, Falmouth Artists Guild, Curator Doug Rugh,...