Wellington born of Dutch heritage, Annette Straigheir
passed art in secondary school and has attended many art
courses and workshops over the years. Still fully employed,
she enjoys her painting as a secondary focus, although she
thoroughly enjoys the freedom of creativity she finds in
her art.
With great appreciation for the Impressionist artists,
especially Degas, Renoir, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Turner
and Van Gogh, as well as the realism of John Sargent’s
portraits, present day artists Anne Blockley, Mary Whyte,
Jacky Pearson and Nancy Trichborne provide much
inspiration. “Anne Blockley does very loose flowing
watercolour with touches of detail and vibrant colours,
Mary Whyte produces brilliants portraits with inspired
use of colour, Jacky Pearson has the ability to move from
intense detail to flowing works
and Nancy Tichborne who
creates delicate flower and
garden scenes. They all have their own unique style in
watercolour,” she explains.
As a member of the Wellington Art club for a number
of years, she has found the courage to try out different
mediums and has developed her own style of art. “Being
part of the club has allowed me to learn new techniques‘Pohutakawa’ - acrylic on canvas. 300 x 210mm (sold).