Ann Smith
After graduating with honors from Manchester College of Art in the early seventies, Ann ran her own craft and design business for several years. After pursuing other interests Ann now concentrates full time on her artwork again, running workshops with all ages as well as taking on commissions.
Ann works mainly in gouache and ink. Her flower painting utilizes special techniques called Tempera Batik with added over-drawing to add more detail, depth and weight.
“Although the media is broadly similar, I have a much lighter approach in the paintings of voluptuous dancing, frolicking and sporty women but whatever the piece – energy, line, form and detail are most important to me. “
Howard Yn byw ym Mangor Gogledd Cymru. Roedd wrth ei fodd yn lluniadu o oedran cynnar a datblygodd ei sgiliau gan ddefnyddio paent acrylig.
Yn ystod ei fywyd gwaith bu'n gweithio i fanc mawr y stryd fawr, ond roedd hefyd wrth ei fodd yn perfformio hud a daeth yn aelod o'r Magic Circle mawreddog.
Dechreuodd Howard baentio'n fwy difrifol yn ddiweddarach yn ei fywyd ac mae'n ymdrechu i feistroli'r grefft o baentio dyfrlliw, gan ychwanegu inc at ei gyfansoddiadau ar gyfer addurniadau pellach.
Mae’r rhan fwyaf o waith Howard wedi’i ysbrydoli gan dirweddau arfordirol Gwynedd a Môn.
