Ann Wallace holds a B.A.from the University of Massachusetts, a J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, and an L.L.M. from George Washington University School of Law. After law school, she worked as a criminal attorney for the United States Department of Justice. At the same time, she continued to pursue art as a student at the Yellow Barn Studio. From 2001 to 2013, she was a Yellow Barn Instructor teaching drawing and painting with oils, acrylics, gouache, and pastels. Thereafter, until 2019, she taught painting classes at Plaza Artists Materials in Rockville, Maryland. She is also a copyist at the National Gallery of Art.Ann paints immediately or directly— “au premier coup” (at first stroke) or “alla prima”(at first attempt). When approaching still life paintings, she believes that the selection and arrangement of objects reveal the presence of the artist. In her portraits, she attempts to go beyond the likeness and focuses on the perceived character of the individual. And, when she is out in nature, she tries to capture the essence of the place—the movement of the sky and water; the character of the rocks, land, and trees; the intensity of the colors; and the transience of the light. Ann draws inspiration from artists like James McNeill Whistler, who prefer to evoke rather than define. She believes that a painting should not serve simply to showcase the technical prowess of the painter, but instead should allow the viewer to be an integral participant in the realization of the artist’s vision. She has had numerous solo exhibits, and her award-winning paintings are in private collections throughout the country and on permanent exhibition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States Department of Justice.Watch Ann Wallace demonstrate creating a pastel painting: Click here
Current and Upcoming Classes
FALL
Onsite Exploring Pastels $325.00
Ann Wallace
M, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
9/18/2023-11/13/2023
Onsite Gouache Painting $325.00
Ann Wallace
Tu, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
9/19/2023-11/14/2023
Virtual Palette Knife Painting Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
M, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
10/2/2023-10/23/2023
Virtual Pastel and Gouache Painting Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
Tu, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
10/3/2023-10/24/2023
Virtual Exploring Pastels Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
W , 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
10/4/2023-10/25/2023
Virtual Pastel Portraits Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
Th, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
10/5/2023-10/26/2023
Virtual Art for Your Floor Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
F, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
10/6/2023-10/27/2023
WINTER
Onsite Exploring Pastels $145.00
Ann Wallace
M, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
1/22/2024-2/12/2024
Virtual Pastel and Gouache Painting Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
Tu, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
1/23/2024-2/13/2024
Onsite Gouache Painting $145.00
Ann Wallace
Tu, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
1/23/2024-2/13/2024
Virtual Exploring Pastels Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
W, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
1/24/2024-2/14/2024
Virtual Pastel Portraits Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
Th, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
1/25/2024-2/15/2024
Virtual Art for Your Floor Mini-Session $120.00
Ann Wallace
F, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
1/26/2024-2/16/2024
