Bio
| 2016 |
Ann and her son, Andy, collaborate on two very large glass mosaic pieces for the Kaiser Behavior Health building in Signal Hill, CA. Ann gets to make two permanent collages for the lactation rooms at Portland International Airport. Ann makes new work as private commissions and to show at Art In The Pearl and Local 14 Shows. The Artist Greenhouse Sale celebrates 10 years of fun and sales. |
| 2015 |
Ann’s work is displayed on Concourse A at Portland International Airport January-March. February Ann travels to L.A. for the opening of South Bay Hospital which now owns a 7-panel panorama of the coast and over 200 prints from details of that piece in the patient rooms. Ann installs a 24 piece puzzle featuring zoo animals in an L.A. area hospital pediatrics waiting room. Ann is featured in Art In The Pearl publicity as a 2014 Best of Show Winner. Ann returns to Local14 Women’s Art Show and the Artists Greenhouse Sale is again the best ever. |
| 2014 | Ann’s current schedule includes Best of the Northwest (Seattle), Bellevue Art Museum Art Fair, Art in the Pearl, Artist’s Greenhouse Sale, and presently three large hospital commissions.
Ann is awarded Best of Show at Art In The Pearl. |
| 2013-14 |
Creates numerous large-scale collage installations for hospitals in Southern California. |
| 2011-13 |
Accepted to and participated in numerous art fairs including Bellevue Art Museum (2011-2012), Art in the High Desert (2011), and Art in the Pearl (2011-2013). |
| 2012-14 |
Member of the Art in the Pearl Festival Board working on publicity and advertising. |
| 2011-12 |
Began focusing on pushing paste paper collages to a new level with larger landscapes, resulting in admission to high quality NW art fairs and the production of even more work. |
| 2010-11 |
Received ribbons at the Lake Oswego Open Show. |
| 2009 |
Participated in the invitational Lake Oswego Chronicle show. Her large piece, “King of Cabbage,” was chosen Best Of Show and as the Chronicle Purchase Award. It is now in the permanent collection at Lake Oswego City Hall. |
| 2008-10 |
Artist Greenhouse featured in Portland Open Studios Tour. |
| 2007-14 |
Produces the Annual Holiday Artist’s Greenhouse Sale featuring 20 artists. |
| 2006 |
The Artist’s Greenhouse was born. A 24’x48’ commercial greenhouse was constructed on the farm to propagate and grow Japanese Maples, succulents, annuals and perennials. Much of this plant material wound up either in Ann’s garden art or at plant sales or her giant garden. The greenhouse was also the location for two-day weekend workshops. |
| 1987-2013 |
Member of Local 14 Arts and Crafts League, participating in the annual show and serving as show director for three years. |
| 1992-98 |
Participated in the Artist in the Schools Program through RACC and conducted residencies in schools throughout Clackamas and Multnomah counties, specializing in drawing, painting and art history. |
| 1990-2000 |
Partnered with husband, Lynn, to form Enthuse Design, being the first in the nation to use a lazer machine in a decorative way on a unique product: a hose holder. This was sold through major gift catalogues, shops and nurseries and meant bi-annual sales trips to Atlanta, NY, Chicago, LA and Seattle gift shows. Designed home and garden products and created an annual 20-page catalogue. Enthuse Design took the Munsons to China for collaboration on a line of animal-shaped baskets made from natural materials by women in small northern villages. Six trips resulted in over 75 unique designs that were highly successful and widely received; however, production problems eventually closed Enthuse in 2005. |
| 1988 |
Moved with husband and sons to a 14-acre farm in West Linn. The rolling countryside, animals and large garden have become her inspiration through many art mediums. |
| 1987 |
Annual Lake Oswego Arts Festival featured artist with the publication of the show poster and a solo show. Gango Gallery solo show. Created the centennial poster for the Washington Park Zoo. |
| 1984-89 |
Transitioned to colored pencil drawing, adding galleries and many shows, and enjoyed the publication of a highly successful poster, “Chocolate, Snuzzle and Peanutbutter”. |
| 1976-78 |
Created 2 and 3 dimensional glass for a number of galleries, the Pacific NW Arts and Crafts fair in Bellevue, Washington, and on a commission basis. |
| 1973-76 |
Junction City High School Art Teacher; set up a photography lab and stained glass construction. She was the youngest faculty member at 21. |
| 1973 |
BS in Art Education from University of Oregon. |
