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'Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils'

Signed by the artist.

Ann's long awaited book has now been published and is available to order direct from our website.

The first edition has been sold out in the UK and is now reprinted and onsale again.

Get your signed copy today!

Price £17.50 (RRP £18.99) plus £5.00 1st class postage within UK. (An additional £5 will be added for overseas sales)

Faber Castell Set of Coloured Pencils - AVAILABLE NOW

Faber Castell has produced a Limited Edition tin of 24 pencils specially chosen by Ann to accompany her new book. This starter set of 24 colours are now available. Buy here for £30 ( RRP £38) + £5.00 postage for UK. (Additional £5 for overseas P & P)

The pencils are White, Ivory, Cream, Dark Naples Ochre, Scarlet Red, Madder, Magenta, Burnt Carmine, Red Violet, Fuchsia, Crimson, Light Violet, Violet, May Green, Earth Green Yellowish, Earth Green, Chrome Green Opaque, Chrome Green Oxide, Bistre, Nougat, Dark Sepia, Cold Grey I, Warm Grey V and Warm Grey IV.

SPECIAL OFFER! Buy Ann's book and the pencil set together for just £45.00.

Postage is £7.50. (An additional £5 will be added for overseas postage.)

Lots of new greeting cards added to the range!

Click here to view new gicleé print issues.

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Exhibitions 2012

20th - 29th April - Society of Botanical Artists

Westminster Central Hall, London

I shall be demonstrating all day on Sunday 29th April.

20th May - Rowdeford Garden Fair

Rowde, Nr Devizes, Wilts

7th - 8th July - OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND

Join us for a drink and view Ann's latest work. There will be new paintings, prints and cards plus new china and giftware. Enjoy a stroll around the walled garden or just have a glass of wine, cup of tea and a chat.

Open from 11am - 5 pm for details email Ann: ann@annswan.co.uk

For more information click here to visit our updated Exhibitions page.

Workshops and holidays

NEW for 2012 I am taking a party of students to Nuremberg to visit Faber-Castell with guided tours of the factory, museum and castle. We will be working every morning in a lovely, light, airy studio at the Faber-Castell Academy and staying in a hotel nearby. Also included in the trip will be a visit to the Albrecht Durer Museum in Nuremberg. We are planning the trip for August.

We already have a lot of interest in this trip so to avoid disappointment book early. Costings and further details will be available by end January after my visit to the factory.

NEW FOR 2012

RHS Gardens, Wisley 2012 - Ann will be returning to Wisley this year to teach three, one-day workshops.

7/8th March - Beginners Workshop - An introduction to the techniques Ann uses in her coloured pencil plant portraits

3/4th May - Workshop - Intermediate - Focus on Flowers

18/19th July - Workshop - Intermediate - Soft Fruits

10/11th Oct - Workshop All Levels - Seeds and Seed pods

For booking any of these workshops contact RHS Booking at 0845 612253

Holidays Abroad 2012

Andalucia, Spain 26th February - 5th March 2012 - This holiday is now fully booked, however if you would like to attend in 2013 please call or email Ann.

Italy 9th - 16th June - Booking up now

2011 was a great success, the sun shone, the wine flowed and some excellent work was achieved. We also had an interesting and enjoyable day trip to Fabriano to see how the paper is made and to make a sheet ourselves.
see blog for photos

To avoid disappointment book early for next year we are already taking bookings.

France 22nd - 29th September Dates just released so plenty of time to book.

Last autumn's trip to France was a great sucess with plenty of painting, lots of sun, excellent food and very relaxing.

For more information on holidays and workshops click here

Jersey Pottery

The Mediterranean range has been modified again to included a tomato oil pourer and small divided bowl and large olive salad bowls. The aubergine and chilli ranges are to order only from now on.

Sadly the 'Botanical' range has been discontinued. However, the agapanthus illustration has been used on a Commemorative vase to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

giftware shop.