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Annesley Studio
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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
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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
Four watercolour paintings represented in a grid format with a dark overlay and the word "preview" written over top.
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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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
Watercolour painting of a jar of grape jelly on a vintage silver tray with antique silver spoon and freshly picked grapes with a few leaves still clinging on.
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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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
Watercolour painting of the The "Pont Del Bisbe", a Neo-Gothic bridge in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. It is a replica of the famed Bridge of Sighs in Venice and focal point of the quarter. I walked by it each morning and evening when visiting there, admiring it in different light conditions, distances and angles. To me it is most alluring at night, rain wetting the ancient cobblestones adding specular highlights. Two historic palaces are joined by an intricate span of stone tracery and wooden beams dramatically lit by street lamps. Doors and windows of the palaces invite passersby inside with warm light and music spilling into the street, while the street itself gently arcs into darkness toward the central square.
September 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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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
Watercolour painting entitled "The Passage) by Jennifer Annesley of the entryway to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Arched doors with stained glass lead the eye to complicated ceiling vaults and tall intricate iron gates open to the interior space.
September 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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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
Watercolour painting of trees on a lake shore reflected in water at sunset. Colours range from warm greens and golds to scarlet to cool greens, blues and black. "Tangled Shore" (Watercolour | 24 x 24" framed) Almost a year ago we were canoeing in Wells Gray Provincial Park, B.C. and incredibly fortunate to have an entire week of perfect weather - 30° and clear every day. Sunsets were calm and cooler, a welcome respite from the day's heat. The setting sun burns through tangled forest and is reflected in glassy water, a sandy shoreline beckons feet for a cool stroll, an evening swim. A quintessentially Canadian summer!
August 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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"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
Still life painting of a crystal brandy snifter with a black and white silk background and vintage sheet music of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. I posted this watercolour in progress a while back and here is the finished piece, "Moonlight Silk". It now happily resides in a private collection, thanks to @whiterockgallery Many of you have heard me prattle on (thanks for listening) about the importance of contrasts in painting - light and dark, warm and cool, order and chaos etc.. and I think it also applies to life in general. I personally thrive on the contrast of indoor comfort vs. wilderness, the refinement of crystal and silk and Beethoven vs. a backpack, gortex and wind-song, the luxury of fresh vegetables, clean sheets and hot water vs. fresh air, a down bag and glacier run off. Yup, we are packing up for another backpack trip.😀
August 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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“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
Belgium's irresistible city of Brugge (Bruges) has a rich history of trade and an affluent merchant class who built lavish houses on a maze of canals and cobblestone streets; a medieval labyrinth in which to wander and wonder. One is lured down endless passageways by the enchantment of light, conversations, music and aromas spilling from restaurants, cocktail bars, lobbies. Late at night, there is a moment when most reasonable people have gone home and businesses are preparing to close but lights are still on, revealing elegant & inviting interiors. Another passageway invites the wanderer to keep discovering new processions of ancient houses, another canal, another square, maybe another café open for a nightcap. Warm amber light and red brick contrasts with midnight blue sky and deep shadows, café chairs cast serpentine shadows on table tops after a fleeting rain shower.
July 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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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
Watercolour painting entitled "The Passage) by Jennifer Annesley of the entryway to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Arched doors with stained glass lead the eye to complicated ceiling vaults and tall intricate iron gates open to the interior space.
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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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
hiker (me) crossing a creek in the mountains
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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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
Me, sitting against my backpack with mountains in the backdrop
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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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
watercolour painting of a maple leaf floating in water
July 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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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
Exhibition announcement poster for Jennifer Annesley's solo one-night exhibition with a detail of a watercolour painting of stained glass arched windows, intricate iron work and a corinthian column. Annesley Exhibition | 11.20.2025
June 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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🇨🇦 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/...
watercolour painting of a winter landscape including a mountain in the background back lit by sun, a sweep of snow in the mid-ground, and a larch tree in the foreground. Snow sparkles as light and shadow play across the slope, colours are variants of gold, black, and mauve.
June 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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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
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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
charcoal and watercolour painting of the southern glacier of Mt. Patterson in #banffnationalpark in Alberta. Most of the mountain and sky are rendered in black and white, while the glacier is painted in full colour, emphasizing the luminescent colours seen in glaciers.
May 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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"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 🇨🇦
Still life watercolour painting of a glass of brandy on vintage sheet music, with black silk and white sheer silk in the background. Light pours through the glass and on to the music, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"
May 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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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
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Watercolour in progress, heading to White Rock Gallery in B.C. shortly. #yegarts #art #landscape #canadianart 🇨🇦
watercolour painting in progress flat on a table with 3 watercolour brushes lying across the painting. The painting is a coastal landscape featuring cedars and a rocky shore fading into the distance, the focal point being patterns on water.
May 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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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/...
Original watercolour painting by Jennifer Annesley of a lake shrouded in mist and rain, dotted with small islets. Evergreens stand on each island, rain drops and long reeds can be seen in calm water.
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A few hours left to VOTE 🇨🇦 !
Check your region's voting hours at www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
April 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Me too:
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April 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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
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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
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"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
A watercolour painting by Canadian artist, Jennifer Annesley Cascade Peak stands guard over the town of Banff, Canada, a sentinel as one approaches from the east. From Banff itself, it is the iconic pyramid so often painted or photographed from Banff Ave or Bear Street. Instead I chose to focus on the peak from the southeast for a different, maybe underappreciated perspective. Clouds collect in cirques and couloirs, softening razor sharp ridges, the play of warm light and cool shadows dance across this rugged but somehow elegant face. Part of my "Anthem" exhibition @canadahousegallery on until May 3 in Banff 🇨🇦 Drop by if you are in the area!
April 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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(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
Charcoal and Watercolour painting of a mountain landscape, specifically the south glacier on Mt. Patterson in Alberta. Winter landscapes often appear black and white but when looking closely, colour emerges. I've recreated that effect here with a mostly monochrome portrayal of one of many spectacular glaciers along the Icefields parkway in Alberta. The great south wall of Mt. Patterson curves around like a chalice holding precious ice, pthalo blue green hues offset by surrounded by gleaming white snow and a dark brooding sky.
April 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM