November 27, 2021
Artist in Residence – Anne deJong
Anne deJong is a landscape painter living in Alberta. Her work is centred around capturing the beauty she sees in nature. DeJong works primarily with a palette knife and oils, creating rich, textured original oil paintings.
Many of deJong’s paintings are inspired by places she has visited with her family. She actively seeks out opportunities to explore natural settings and experience wild and remote landscapes. Her paintings are a commitment to share not only places she has personally experienced, but also landscapes that are dear to her viewers.
Anne deJong has a background in graphic design, but her painting and drawing skills are all self-taught. When she was fourteen, her Grandpa encouraged her to learn how to paint with oils, telling her that she would learn best by just doing; simply buy some paint and start painting. She did just that and has been partial to oils ever since.
An Inspiring Stay
at A Bear and Bison Canadian Country Inn
The majority of my art takes inspiration from Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, using my personal connection to the landscape to ground my paintings. Being in the mountains always brings a feeling of peace, and of awe for the vastness of the wilderness. With each painting, I try to capture that feeling in my work. Spending several days in the Banff and Canmore area through A Bear and Bison Inn’s Artist Residency was the perfect opportunity to gather painting inspiration.
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