Since moving to New Zealand, Anna has trained with the illustrious Judy Curnow and taught by acclaimed artist Tom Wilson. Anna’s work has benefited from the incorporation of new techniques, such as a modern interpretation of the traditional glazing used by the Dutch Masters, first developed by Tim and passed down through Judy.
Anna Gibbs lives 20,000 kilometers from her homeland. She went from the bustling and cosmopolitan Oxford, where she studied at university, to the other side of the planet. Now she is a Briton who has melded into the breathtaking nature of the Banks Peninsula, on the east of New Zealand. A paradise where she lives integrated into the nature that she faithfully transfers onto her canvases.
Peering out over the South Pacific, she applies the knowledge gained in those classes led by tutors from the prestigious Ruskin School of Art. From her studies in Philosophy of Aesthetics, she retained forever Kant’s maxim that art generates an intuitive emotional response, and therefore, beauty is inherently powerful in its own right. Thus, Anna Gibbs understands that the primary function of art is to evoke the beautiful. This is evident in her birds. The striking blues of the roller, the rainbow hues of the bee-eater, or the majesty of the heron. Her paintings are a celebration of conservation and an environmental proclamation in themselves. With her brushes, she has decided to protect what surrounds her. Color, form, and light distinguish our resident oceanic juror.
Since moving to New Zealand, Anna has trained with the illustrious Judy Curnow and taught by acclaimed artist Tom Wilson. Anna’s work has benefited from the incorporation of new techniques, such as a modern interpretation of the traditional glazing used by the Dutch Masters, first developed by Tim and passed down through Judy.
