• Ireland (2004)
  May proved to be a great time to experience Dingle, Ireland. Although cool, there was some sunshine and no continuous rain. Sponsored by Hidden Ireland Tours of Mobile, Alabama, and the Eastern Shore Art Center of Fairhope, AL, seven women painted Dingle Bay and other locations of the area. Marion Oswalt and Con Moriaty proved excellent guides to the culture, beauty, and history of this unique area.

• Provence, Paris, and Giverny, France (2002)
  In late spring 2002 Tjasa Demsar, Venetian resident, Slovenian painter, and workshop teacher, and Ann team-taught a painting workshop in Provence. Painting sites and points of interest revolved around the plein air locations frequented by Cézanne and Van Gogh in Aix and St. Remy. Later the group visited Paris and where they visited the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Montmartre, and other Paris attractions. The last treat of the trip was a photographic tour of the Giverny home and gardens of Claude Monet and a time at the American Impressionist Museum.

Giverny Pathway

• Venice and Rome (2001)
  In June of 2001 Ann traveled to Venice and later to Rome. She painted plein air in a group organized by Tjasa Demsar, a Slovenian painter who lives in Venice and speaks Italian. According to Ann, “the weather was cool, and perfect for painting outdoors. We visited spectacular places in Venice and islands in the Venetian laguna, including Murano and Burano. The Venetian canals and the beautiful San Marco church were especially memorable”. After Venice, Ann and her party drove from Venice to Rome, spending two nights in Tuscany at Fatorria San Donato near San Gimigano. Ann notes, “Tuscany was a delight with fields of wheat, corn, olive groves, and fields of sunflowers. The colors of the Tuscany landscape have inspired many artists, and I am certainly no exception”.

Venetian Canal

• Avery Island, LA (1998-2000)
  Avery Island is among my favorite Louisiana locations, a place where one really gets a feel for the wetlands. Easily my favorite time of year to go to Avery is in the spring at the height of the iris blooming season.

• Maine Paintings (1999)
  This trip afforded me the opportunity to paint the Maine coastline at Sebasco Estates Rock Garden Inn. Maine in the summer was the perfect respite from the unrelenting Louisiana heat.

Rockport Garden

• Callaway Gardens, GA (1999)
  This wonderful piney woods setting was the site of a one week intensive workshop taught by Ann. From the natural landscape of the Georgia forest to the meticulously manicured gardens, Callaway has it all.

• Santa Fe and Taos, NM (1998)
  Here I painted along the Rio Grande, and visited many galleries and museums around this art mecca. I visited the Georgia O’Keefe home and museum and Ghost Ranch – both of which have been favorite spots for generations of American artists.

Martinez Hacienda, Taos

• Mexican Paintings (1997)
  San Miguel del Allende and the surrounding colonial towns in Mexico led to this series of work.The dry and arid climate represented new challenges from the lush southern gardens Ann was accustomed to painting.

• Fripp Island, SC (1997)
  While I particularly enjoyed the live oaks and the surrounding SC salt marsh, both had a much different feel from their Louisiana counterparts.

• French Paintings (1995-1996)
  Because I so much enjoyed my 1995 visit to San Antonin Noble Val, I made a return trip to the French countryside in 1996. The medieval towns were wonderful subjects, and Monet’s garden and Paris were highlights of the trip. Cannes and the Mediterranean coastline along the French Riviera inspired an exciting series of work including Carousel and Monastery.

French Garden Umbrellas

• Scotland Paintings (1995)
  From Cawdor Castle to sites across the Inverness area, the Scottish landscape was as delightful as its people.

• Birmingham, AL (1994)
  The Botanical Gardens in Birmingham are a real treat to visit and paint. The Appalachian foothills surrounding this area provide real inspiration and make Birmingham one of the real treasures of the South.

• Canadian Paintings (summer, 1993)
  Jasper National Park in the Alberta Province of western Canada was the locale for an intense two week painting project. The higher atmosphere and the dramatic landscapes of the Canadian Rockies provided an opportunity to use an entirely different spectrum of colors, mostly in the cooler ranges. The misting rains of the area also provided a different focus for the paintings. "These paintings are a reflection of a very different place for me, one much more rugged and dramatic than my usual experience".

• Bahamian Paintings (spring, 1992)
  Spanish Wells, a village in one of the Bahamaian out-islands, was settled by adventurers in the 1600s. It is a tiny island of narrow streets and brightly painted cottages. Tropical colors of blues, greens, turquoises and lavenders prevail throughout, affecting the water, skies, vegetation, and of course, the structures. Ann painted in the Bahamas at the home of her aunt, experimenting with the new colors and depicting the different geometric shapes of the building styles. The cottages are English colonial in style with unique personalities attached to many; bright colors of the cottages and their gardens dot the landscape. Boats and the sea are ever-present in the fishing community. "The beautiful Bahamian waters influence the lighting of the paintings, and I long to paint this area again. It is a step back in time to the mid 20th century."

• Florida Parish work (1979-1986)
  Her early work was inspired by the region which she knows well: the rural South. Her vibrant early work pulsates with life and energy, and captures some of the vanishing aspects of Louisiana — the people, their work, crafts, skills, and traditions.