Anne Brawer Schwartz earned her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design from the University of Oregon, and attended the Gemological Institute of America, studying jewelry design and gemology. This led Anne to a long and successful career as a custom jewelry designer with creations showcased throughout the country by prominent retailers.

When Anne became a mother, she decided to leave the world of jewelry design, but her creative and artistic nature led her to pursue other forms of expression. Eventually, she found painting. Anne's paintings are done in oil on canvas and other forms of mixed media on paper and canvas.

Anne painting in her studio.

 
Artist's Statement

My newest collections, entitled Crystal Auras, Zoom and A Journey Through Infinity, reflect my artistic exploration of the infinite cosmic history. I am known for pushing my palette of vibrant, and often translucent, colors to the limit, drawing out the vivid hues of nature. My paintings draw upon the earth's energy in a dangerous and imaginative drama.

The paintings launch the viewer from under the earth's surface into the solar system and beyond. I explore my own consciousness to create a kind of landscape of energy and emotions. One color plays on the last, changing and twisting to form the contrasts of light and dark. Bright colors burst forth against the dark background, sending the viewer into a dazzling world of exploding stars, swirling gas planets, and our own earth. My collections Crystal Auras and Zoom are mixed media on canvas and paper. My collection A Journey to Infinity is oil on canvas.

I am located in Pacific Palisades, California, and work in oil, collage and other forms of mixed media.