H. K. Anne
(1943 - 2019)
Artist Statement
H. K. Anne was an American landscape artist and oil painter based in the greater Washington, DC area. She was interested in the ever-changing, shrinking landscape around her. After capturing the essence of a particular place with her Leica camera, she then I translated the image to canvas via charcoal, turp, varnish, stand oil, and pigments. Although she liked to name place her paintings, they more than likely convey a feeling rather than place recognition. As she lost herself in the process of painting, the finished works in the final analysis are about paint and the application thereof.
Many of the landscapes painted have changed immensely. A cow pasture in Connecticut no longer had cows. That bucolic scene surrendered to new home and landscape expansion. Other scenic routes in Virginia and Maryland changed due to road widening projects. Climate change added to the ever-evolving landscape by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural and human disasters. Just as our lives are in flux, so, too, the landscape.
The Hudson River Valley artists left a record of the 19th century landscape, and she continued in that lineage recording the landscapes of her time. H. K. Anne’s works remain a historical permanent account of the 21st century landscape and the emotional connection we have with our environment.
Many of the landscapes painted have changed immensely. A cow pasture in Connecticut no longer had cows. That bucolic scene surrendered to new home and landscape expansion. Other scenic routes in Virginia and Maryland changed due to road widening projects. Climate change added to the ever-evolving landscape by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural and human disasters. Just as our lives are in flux, so, too, the landscape.
The Hudson River Valley artists left a record of the 19th century landscape, and she continued in that lineage recording the landscapes of her time. H. K. Anne’s works remain a historical permanent account of the 21st century landscape and the emotional connection we have with our environment.
Taos, New Mexico, oil on canvas, 60" X 72"
Collectors of H. K. Anne’s paintings appreciate the depth and breadth of the color palette used in each work. Her art energizes any space, starts a conversation, and breathes life into its setting.