Anne Marchand
American
Anne Marchand, a native of New Orleans, embarked on her artistic journey at Auburn University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree before completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Georgia. Initially drawn to expressive depictions of the human form, particularly inspired by Francis Bacon's work, her artistic influences extended to modernist painters of the 20th century, the Abstract Expressionist movement, and the profound insights of Carl Jung, particularly his exploration of dream imagery and psychological states. Anne attributed her deep appreciation for the power and majesty of nature to her New Orleans upbringing. Over the years, her art was profoundly influenced by the petroglyphs and sacred practices of Native American communities in the Southwest, leading to a series of works and related exhibitions in the 1980s. Throughout the 1990s, Anne's work evolved as she experimented with various mediums and symbols from the Southwest, nature, and dance. In 2001, she achieved a significant milestone with a public art commission in Washington, DC, based on her Cityscape paintings, leading to more public projects. In 2005, her "Ellipsis" paintings explored cosmic themes, influenced by Garcia Lorca, Kandinsky, and Rumi. Travel to India added a burst of new color palettes and fabrics to her work. Anne's exploration continued in the 2010s with acrylic mediums, introducing radiance and light as metaphors for inner states of being, inspired by images of planets from the Hubble telescope. A series of smaller works in 2013 delved into layered surfaces, while a residency in 2016 in Mt. Rainier, MD, marked a shift to larger, more fluid works, incorporating geometric fabrics, translucent paint, charcoal marks, threads, glass beads, and more. Her art has graced solo exhibitions across the United States and has been featured in numerous group exhibitions, making her a recognized artist in the contemporary art scene. Her work has also been published in various prestigious art publications, and she received the Artist Fellowship in 2020 from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, acknowledging her substantial contributions to the world of art.
Article: Brian Kirk and Anne Marchand Make Magic at Zenith Gallery by Benjamin Genocchio
Article: Brian Kirk and Anne Marchand Make Magic at Zenith Gallery by Benjamin Genocchio
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