Ann Marie Batiste.
My passion began by taking a single art class in high school at age 16. We had the opportunity to paint with oil on canvas, and as soon as I held the brush and dabbed it into paint I felt peace. That emotion changed me forever. Every time I paint I continue to feel at peace.
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Blessed with artistic talent by the one above, GOD, I've created 1200+ portraits in India ink, graphite, oil, watercolor, acrylic, and gouache. Additionally, I've completed over 300 murals on diverse surfaces, including buildings, walls, ceilings, theater backdrops, gym floors, and more. My paintings come from life experiences, human injustice, pain, and joy. I love experimenting with colors and images that don’t particularly go together. People often commend my unique sense of color combinations. My number one goal is to not be afraid of change because the end result is a product of numerous transformations. Each brush stroke, from the first to the last, is important to me. Admiring the expressive freedom in the works of artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keefe and Franz Marc, I also strive to infuse a similar sense of liberation into my own creations. While I have been practicing for 43 years, I still have so much more to learn.
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​The past 8 years, I've taught countless of the infamous paint and wine classes, finding joy in sharing the painting experience with others and witnessing their satisfaction upon completion. For the longest of time I offered my art and classes to a local audience and now I'm taking the leap into the online world of selling art, hoping to reach across the nation, eventually globally! I hope my art can bring as much joy to you as it has me while creating and inspire minds all over the country. I look forward to hearing from you all while we step into this next journey together!