ann
@annpersand.bsky.social
Recovering X-er. Anxious American. Art, verse, music floozy. This account is a kind of diary. No DM/Starter Packs. 🎨 (Love to Ukraine! 🇺🇦)
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Giuseppe Chiari, Violino (c. 1980)
February 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Giuseppe Chiari, Violino (c. 1980)
Mike Howat, Circa 1984 (c. 2022)
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Mike Howat, Circa 1984 (c. 2022)
David Hockney, Mt. Fuji And Flowers (acrylic on canvas, 1972)
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
David Hockney, Mt. Fuji And Flowers (acrylic on canvas, 1972)
Reposted by ann
January 31, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Jean Mallard, In The Bath Of The World (poster for the literature and music festival, Terres de Paroles 2024)
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Jean Mallard, In The Bath Of The World (poster for the literature and music festival, Terres de Paroles 2024)
Annie Herzig (illustration, c. 2021)
February 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Annie Herzig (illustration, c. 2021)
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Zoey Frank, Mugs From Shari (oil on panel, 2018)
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Zoey Frank, Mugs From Shari (oil on panel, 2018)
Johannes Rian, Spanish Restaurant
(oil on board, 1949)
(oil on board, 1949)
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Johannes Rian, Spanish Restaurant
(oil on board, 1949)
(oil on board, 1949)
Paul Morstad, Artemesia Absinthium (inspired by Alfred Jarry) (watercolor, 2015)
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Paul Morstad, Artemesia Absinthium (inspired by Alfred Jarry) (watercolor, 2015)
Reposted by ann
the tallest boys stand in awe of you
January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the tallest boys stand in awe of you
Tamami Shima, Quiet Morning (woodblock, 1958)
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Tamami Shima, Quiet Morning (woodblock, 1958)
Jarid del Deo, Angel (oil over acrylic on panel, 2015)
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Jarid del Deo, Angel (oil over acrylic on panel, 2015)
Adolf Dietrich, Winter Aconite and Snowdrops (oil on board, 1939)
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Adolf Dietrich, Winter Aconite and Snowdrops (oil on board, 1939)
Mihai Mureșan, The Magic of the White Evening (oil on canvas, c. 2023)
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Mihai Mureșan, The Magic of the White Evening (oil on canvas, c. 2023)
Reposted by ann
Idle, I have doubts numerous
as moonbeams.
Li Qingzhao
trans. Wendy Chen
as moonbeams.
Li Qingzhao
trans. Wendy Chen
January 25, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Idle, I have doubts numerous
as moonbeams.
Li Qingzhao
trans. Wendy Chen
as moonbeams.
Li Qingzhao
trans. Wendy Chen
ann 📸, Branches and Plane (Winter 2023)
(Please settle for this photo while I hunt for some paintings. Wish me luck! 😅)
(Please settle for this photo while I hunt for some paintings. Wish me luck! 😅)
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM
ann 📸, Branches and Plane (Winter 2023)
(Please settle for this photo while I hunt for some paintings. Wish me luck! 😅)
(Please settle for this photo while I hunt for some paintings. Wish me luck! 😅)
Sarah Miska, Reward (acrylic on canvas, 2025)
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Sarah Miska, Reward (acrylic on canvas, 2025)
Denys Struk (b. 1978) (acrylic on canvas, c. 2015) 🇺🇦
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Denys Struk (b. 1978) (acrylic on canvas, c. 2015) 🇺🇦
Laurie Campbell, Red Coat On Sherbrooke Street (oil on canvas, 2024)
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Laurie Campbell, Red Coat On Sherbrooke Street (oil on canvas, 2024)
Reposted by ann
Glad to see you back. Happy 2026! Take care.
January 21, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Glad to see you back. Happy 2026! Take care.
Hi Everyone — I’ve been gone awhile because my life is a mess, but I wanted to say hello and Happy 2026! I will resume posting art when things are more stable (hopefully in the next couple of weeks). Happy Weekend! 💜🎶🍻
🎨 Sandra Cinto (c. 2020)
🎨 Sandra Cinto (c. 2020)
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Hi Everyone — I’ve been gone awhile because my life is a mess, but I wanted to say hello and Happy 2026! I will resume posting art when things are more stable (hopefully in the next couple of weeks). Happy Weekend! 💜🎶🍻
🎨 Sandra Cinto (c. 2020)
🎨 Sandra Cinto (c. 2020)
Reposted by ann
A line from one of Tom Stoppard's plays (quoted in his obituary) lands with a certain force today: "It's not the voting that's democracy. It's the counting."
December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A line from one of Tom Stoppard's plays (quoted in his obituary) lands with a certain force today: "It's not the voting that's democracy. It's the counting."
Why are the streets and squares emptying so rapidly,
everyone going home lost in thought...
Laurie Anderson peforming C.P.
Cavafy's Waiting For The Barbarians and Ithaca (with the Brooklyn Youth
Chorus and The Knights) (2023) 🤯
youtu.be/rI15W-BBhrw
everyone going home lost in thought...
Laurie Anderson peforming C.P.
Cavafy's Waiting For The Barbarians and Ithaca (with the Brooklyn Youth
Chorus and The Knights) (2023) 🤯
youtu.be/rI15W-BBhrw
Laurie Anderson's Mind-Blowing Performance of 'Waiting for the Barbarians'
YouTube video by ALL ARTS TV (ALL ARTS)
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Why are the streets and squares emptying so rapidly,
everyone going home lost in thought...
Laurie Anderson peforming C.P.
Cavafy's Waiting For The Barbarians and Ithaca (with the Brooklyn Youth
Chorus and The Knights) (2023) 🤯
youtu.be/rI15W-BBhrw
everyone going home lost in thought...
Laurie Anderson peforming C.P.
Cavafy's Waiting For The Barbarians and Ithaca (with the Brooklyn Youth
Chorus and The Knights) (2023) 🤯
youtu.be/rI15W-BBhrw
Enrique Martinez Celaya, The Music (White Forest) (aquatint in colors on paper, 2002)
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Enrique Martinez Celaya, The Music (White Forest) (aquatint in colors on paper, 2002)