Ann Howie 'Pattern' roar studios

Ann Howie 'Pattern' roar studiosAnn Howie was a founding member of Roar Studios, one of Melbournes earliest artist run initiatives. Conceived as a proverbial roar against the art establishment, Howie and her fellow artists who included David Larwill, Giardino Pasquale and Mark Schaller set about dismantling societys expectations of image making. An avid love of nature is intrinsic to the practice of Melbourne based artist Ann Howie. Howie has built a practice that explores the

The white light of early morning caramelises into gold

Parallel to his work as an artist

he fuses vintage motifs

he presents a haunting portrait of an unknown figure

and Postmodern art

Image Size: 136 x 91 cm

Image Size: 30 x 39 cm

Image Size: 29 x 42 cm

'Elephant and Calf

Dimensions: 131 x 96 cm

Set against a charged red field inhabited by a lone figure holding a bouquet

later translating his movements into a series of sketches that would later inform pastels and three paintings