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Anne Tedeschi
Painting / Watercolor

Name: Anne Tedeschi
Business: Anne Tedeschi Watercolors
Address: 57211 Rush Creek Rd
City: Ferryville
County: Crawford
State: WI
Zip: 54628
Home Phone: 608-675-3486
Work Phone:
E-mail Address: tede@mwt.net
Website: www.vivagallery.net
Category: Painting / Watercolor
Description: painting (watercolor only)
 
Bio: I have been painting on and off all my life. My mother was a very good artist and encouraged me to draw and paint at a young age. In time, she became a trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, so my childhood was rich with the images from the outstanding collections there. But the demands of family life intervened and I painted irregularly until my retirement in 1996. As a young person, I had the opportunity to study briefly with Loring Coleman, a nationally known watercolorist in the Boston area, and perhaps because we have a lively correspondence even now , he remains my mentor. My passion is the dramatic light and fascinating patterns and designs in the world around me, and I strive to bring these into my watercolors. I am often in Italy, where I lived for several years, and many of my paintings reflect the subtle colors of that country. Much of the inspiration for my work comes from the dramatic driftless area below LaCrosse where I now live, the mighty Mississippi River nearby, and my seven grandchildren. I have put together five children’s art exhibitions, and their work which is often so free and colorful has suggested some new goals for me. I enjoy teaching children’s watercolor classes at the VIVA gallery in Viroqua, WI, a cooperative where I am a juried member. I particpate in the Driftless Area Art Fair in Sodiers Grove, WI where I have been awarded a number of purchase prizes, and where in 2007, a large work of mine was chosen as the featurered auction piece. In addition, my work hangs in many local homes, some in Madison, WI, in several corporate buildings such as Organic Valley Headquarters in LaFarge WI, the Prairie du Chien Administration building in Prairie du Chien, WI and the Meriter Retirement Center gallery in Madison.

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Anne Tedeschi (Painting / Watercolor)
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