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#artist 🇨🇦 Jennifer Annesley B.F.A., C.S.P.W.C., F.C.A., A.W.S
Painting historic architecture, landscape & still life in watercolour & charcoal. Here to share my work and keep an eye on the issues at hand. #art All work is my own annesley.ca
The preview for my 31st one-night solo exhibition is complete, representing 4 of 24 new paintings to be premiered on November 20, 2025 in Edmonton. That is only 3 short weeks! More info at annesley.ca/preview-2025 #art #yegarts
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Preview Image #4 for the 31st One- Night Annesley Exhibition, Thursday November 20. www.annesley.ca/preview-2025 "Garden Gems" (Watercolour, 26 x 26" framed" I am constantly astounded that we can grow grapes at latitude 53 here in Edmonton... 1/2
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Preview Image #3 "Gothic Barcelona" (Watercolour, 25 x 32" framed) for the 31st One-Night Annesley Exhibition, Thursday November 20, hosted by Annesley Studio at Edmonton's Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. Painting description in ALT text. Visit www.annesley.ca/preview-2025 for exhibition info. 🇨🇦#art
September 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Some good news! I have just learned that my painting "The Passage" (watercolour, 20 x 29") received the Michael Harding Award at Open Water, the 100th Anniversary Exhibition of the @cspwc_scpa The exhibition opened today and runs to October 2 at the @teichertgallery in Halifax, NS. 1/2
September 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Preview image #2 for the 31st One-Night Exhibition, November 20, 2025:
"Tangled Shore" (Watercolour | 24 x 24" framed)
Full description in ALT text and more info at annesley.ca/preview-2025 #canadianart🇨🇦 #artexhibition #canadianlandscapes #art
August 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Moonlight Silk" now happily resides in a private collection, thanks to White Rock Gallery. Many of you have heard me prattle on (thanks for listening) about the importance of contrasts in painting - light & dark, warm & cool, order & chaos etc.. and I think it also applies to life in general. 1/2
August 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“After Hours In Bruges”. (Watercolour, 54 x 40.5”) Preview #1 for the 31st One-Night Annesley Exhibition, Thursday Nov. 20, 2025. Full description in ALT text. #canadianartist #Brugge #artexhibition
July 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Back in my studio now, I am super pleased to come home to the news that "The Passage" (watercolour, 21 x 29") has been accepted into the 100th Anniversary of the @cspwc_scpa Open Water Exhibition this fall in Halifax. 3/3 #fineart #canadianart
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
we managed to squeeze in a last minute backpack trip in the Canadian Rockies to recharge, absorb some mountain energy, and tweak our gear for the next bigger trip. 2/3
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Whew....this has been an incredibly busy month - between being a jurist for the 6th Annual @womeninwatercolor International Exhibition (adjudicating ~1700 paintings), and writing a 9 page article for the Art of Watercolour Magazine (to be published this fall) 1/3
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians, wherever you may be on the planet! 🇨🇦 One of my watercolours from 2022 to help celebrate this day. ("Fall", Privation Collection, 7 x 10.5") #canadianart #mapleleaf #canadaday
July 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Announcing the one-night Annesley Exhibition, now in its 31st year! Nov. 20, 2025 at Edmonton's Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Presented by Annesley Studio. A single painting will be previewed on the 20th of each month leading to the exhibition, starting July 20. annesley.ca/preview-2025 🇨🇦 #canadianart
June 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🇨🇦 In light of the G7 summit in Ab, here are some true north strong & free vibes - "Free Spirit" (Watercolour, 40 x 28.5") Larch thrive quietly & defiantly in harsh conditions, free spirits drawn in shadows across snow. Larch are good role models 🇨🇦 Available in Banff canadahouse.com/collections/...
June 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Happily & steadily building up complicated ironwork and stained glass in a watercolour of the Rijksmuseum entrance in Amsterdam. Another week or so to go. Happy Friday!
#canadianartist🇨🇦 #wip #watercolor #canadianart #architecture
June 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In light of a stand-out lump-in-my-throat moment in today's #thronespeech delivered by King Charles III, I thought I'd re-post this recent painting from my Anthem exhibition entitled... "True North" | Charcoal & Watercolour | 51 x 37") canadahouse.com/collections/... 🇨🇦 #canadianart
May 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Midnight Silk" Watercolour | 12 x 12" just arrived at White Rock Gallery in White Rock, B.C. along with 2 other new watercolours. If you are interested, they ship worldwide! Cheers everyone, try to breathe this weekend if you can. www.whiterockgallery.com/collections/... #art #canadianart 🇨🇦
May 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
One of two new watercolours (12 x 12") almost ready to sign, varnish and ship to White Rock Gallery in B.C. next week!

🇨🇦 #originalart #notartificial #canadianart #watercolor #stilllife #moonlightsonata #sheetmusic #beethoven #brandy #crystal
May 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Watercolour in progress, heading to White Rock Gallery in B.C. shortly. #yegarts #art #landscape #canadianart 🇨🇦
May 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And now, back to regular programming 😉 🇨🇦
"Islet Stands" (Watercolour, 36 x 20") Last year's #Jasper wildfire prompted me to continue a series inspired by Christine Lake, a jewel shrouded in rain & mystery adorned with islets, trees standing resolute in the rain. #art canadahouse.com/collections/...
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A few hours left to VOTE 🇨🇦 !
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April 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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April 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A good news/sad news story…my watercolour "Gothic Barcelona” was accepted into the American Watercolor Society's 158th Annual International Exhibition, and is now hanging in New York at the @salmagundiclub (that's the good part)... 1/3 #canadianartist 🇨🇦
April 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A short video of my exhibition "Anthem" at Canada House Gallery in Banff 🇨🇦 on until May 3. Hope you enjoy! #art #yegart #banff #canadianartist
April 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"On Guard" (Detail, Watercolour, 56 x 28") Cascade Peak standing guard (elbows up?) over the town of Banff, a sentinel as one approaches from the east ...1/3
April 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
(My) "True North" (🇨🇦anthem reference) Charcoal & Watercolour, 51 x 37.5" Part of my solo exhibition "Anthem" opening Saturday, April 19 at @canadahousegallery in Banff.
#internationalyearofglaciers #art #canadianartist
April 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM