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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.

Anne Ormerod

CALGARY, AB  |  A jeweller and graphic artist, Anne grew up and was educated in the United Kingdom, obtaining a degree in graphic design from Kingston upon Thames College of Art in London. Anne started exploring with jewellery after moving with her family to Calgary. Her training as a designer influences every aspect of her work. 

In jewellery, Anne seeks to produce raw, dramatic, organic shapes often including narrative elements including themes of love and humor. Hand-made and forged, Anne's creations are a combination of sterling silver, copper and brass. 

Meet the Artist

My training as a designer influences every aspect of my work. In my jewellery I seek to produce raw, dramatic, organic shapes. My work often has a narrative element and much of it is influenced by my love of nature. Love itself is also a constant theme as is humour. I work with sterling silver and various semi precious stones, pearls and found objects. All the silver elements are hand made and forged. I like to maintain a primitive, homemade feeling to my pieces; to see my “fingerprints” on my work. My aim is always to make people smile when they see my work; for it to make them happy. 

In my painting I am interested in depicting my response to a scene rather than merely the scene itself, or as Wordsworth put it;  “emotion recollected in tranquillity”. I am drawn to strong shapes, colours and patterns in the world around me. I want to create a feeling of immediacy and a sense of passion and involvement. My painting process is spontaneous and intuitive and I often work without a destination in mind. I merge my interest in pattern and strong design elements to create images that satisfy and have weight. I use colour and intensity to create dynamics. A painting is complete when I get a sense of balance and the eye can travel around the canvas and be drawn into it without the traditional vanishing point to create depth.

Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 11am-5pm
Thursday: 11am-7pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

Admission

* Restrictions apply. Please see our Hours and Admissions page.

AGA members
$Free
Youth 0-17
$Free
Alberta students 18+
$Free
Out-of-province students
$10
General admission
$14
Seniors 65+
$10

Location

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 2C1

780.422.6223
info@youraga.ca

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The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary  land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.