about annika
					When I paint, I work in several mediums but my preference is watercolors as I find it allows me to express the subtleties I need to translate my vision. When I'm not creating my own art in the studio, I'm passionately involved with instructing art; I have been teaching classes to children and adults for over twenty years and thrive on the connections I have made with so many young artists. 
				
					
							I am fascinated with exploring different styles of art, but find I gravitate towards art that allows me to tell a story of sorts. My hopes are that my work evokes a feeling or memory within the viewer, to help connect us to each other and this world we live in together. I am always striving to find that connection within myself, a way to represent my most honest truth in no matter what medium or style of painting I work with. I have never been able to express what I feel through words, it has always been visual for me. Life is visual for me.
