When I met with Ann Payne Price last week for the first time it was a very happy day for me.  Ann is such a charming Southern woman and gifted artist.

She took me on a tour of her lovely home where her paintings fill the walls making the space warm and inviting.

The studio she and her husband built when they bought their home here on St. Simons Island several years ago is the perfect hangout for a creative soul.  The smell of oil paints filled the air, Ann’s easel stood behind the sofa set up with her latest project….I could literally feel her artistic energy as we talked.  Ann shared her story of retiring as an executive with the Coca-Cola company thirteen years ago.  She began to try her hand at painting and found her passion.

Ann expresses her love of Coastal Georgia through her many landscapes and scenes of the marshes that appear like magic, shimmering on the canvas…..

At times she paints flowers that burst with color and life…..

At others she shares her travels with us.  Ann visits France and other parts of Europe twice a year, always prepared to begin a new painting.  Her zest for life and for her artwork is infectious!  Some of her paintings are on commission, but mostly, Ann paints from her soul, transferring what she sees into beautiful works of art done in oil.  She has inspired me to consider setting my easel up again!  Her encouragement was well received, especially when I returned home to find that she had forwarded an article on setting up your oil painting studio!  I may just begin to dabble again!

Ann Payne Price is a treasure.  Her work is frequently on exhibit at Glynn Visual Arts.  I will be keeping you posted on shows that include her work….you won’t want to miss the opportunity to meet this outstanding woman and view her priceless work!

Melissa | people | 09 30th, 2014 |

2 Responses

1. Jackie Turbidy Says:
   October 19th, 2014 at 10:38 pm

   Loved seeing Ann and Lizzie!

   She is a good friend of mine; we are painting buddies.

   I have just subscribed and look forward to reading/seeing more!

   Jackie Turbidy

2. Melissa Says:
   October 20th, 2014 at 10:31 am

   Thanks for your comment, Jackie! Welcome aboard The Permanent Tourist!

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