Anne Herring Neilson

Anne Herring Neilson began her career with a successful pottery business - Herring Designs, Inc. - from 1989 - 1997. After a brief interlude from the business to more closely focus on her family, she rekindled her passion for art in oil painting in 2003. Since that time, Anne has immersed herself in her life-long dream to become a successful artist. "Have camera will travel" has been her motto as she captures the natural beauty of familiar scenes to which people relate.
Chosen by the Charlotte Symphony for their 75th Anniversary Spirit of the Symphony Award, Anne Neilson's Angel Series original oil paintings are stunning representations of her artistic flair for color and light. Now sought out and collected by discerning art appreciators, her work will no doubt continue to grow in value as she continues to receive critical acclaim.

Anne's repertoire includes nautical scenes gleaned from a sailing trip around Martha's Vineyard to French country scenes captured on canvas in Provence, France. Whether it is a quaint white steepled church, a country farmhouse and a barn, or a bowl of deliciously appetizing fruit, she employs an artistic flair for color and light that she considers a gift from God. She has further developed as an artist by employing repetition, practice and study. She has studied under renown Charlotte artist Andy Braitman, and has taken workshops from highly acclaimed California Plein-Air artist Camille Przewodek, Ken Auster, Connie Winters, Jove Wang and portrait artists Joanette and Cedric Egeli.

Anne lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband and their four children.