Studio Letters: Queens Rising
I’m beginning a new body of paintings called Queens Rising — a series about inner light, feminine power, transformation, and remembering the spiritual power we carry.
While the paintings unfold, I’m inviting you closer.
Each month, I’ll send a small signed print and a personal letter from the studio: a fragment of the work, a glimpse of the process, and a note about what is being discovered along the way.
Some moments in a painting are quiet and almost hidden — the shimmer inside candlelight, the edge of a hand, a color that appears unexpectedly in shadow.
Studio Letters is a way to share those moments while the work is still becoming.
A letter from the studio. A fragment of the painting. A little light in the mail.
Follow the work while it is still becoming.
Most paintings are only seen once they are finished.
But some of the most meaningful discoveries happen before that — in the underpainting, the color study, the crop, the fragment, the moment where something begins to reveal itself.
Queens Rising is unfolding through images of candlelight, moonlight, fire, water, forest, and spiritual power.
The story is still emerging.
Studio Letters is an invitation to follow that unfolding from inside the studio.
This series began with a flame.
The first Studio Letter features a fragment from Awakening Light, the first painting in the Queens Rising series.
While painting the candle, I discovered something that felt almost magical: firelight was not only gold. It held violets, reds, blues, greens — a full spectrum quietly living inside the glow.
That discovery became part of the heart of this work.
The candle began to feel like more than an object. It became a symbol of the spiritual power we can all return to — the inner light that may dim, but does not disappear.
Queens Rising is about remembering that light.
Supporting the making of Queens Rising
Studio Letters helps support the creation of this new body of work while it is being made.
The completed Queens Rising exhibition is intended to support the AUM Foundation through a portion of proceeds from the final show.
By joining, you are not only receiving something personal from the studio — you are helping this series come into the world.
Print Club
A subscription to the Print Club Studio Letters brings a piece of the studio magic directly to your mailbox each month in a thoughtfully curated envelope.
Each envelope contains:
one 5×7 archival print
one Studio Letter (written note from the studio)
signed by Ann
The Collector Circle is designed for dedicated collectors and art enthusiasts who want a deeper connection to the studio process in developing an evolving body of work, Queens Rising.
As a member of the Collectors Circle, you will receive:
an additional larger 9” × 12” print released quarterly
early access perks
behind-the-scenes extras (studio insights, process glimpses, and exclusive extras)
everything in Studio Letters
Studio Letters brings a piece of the studio magic directly to your mailbox each month in a thoughtfully curated envelope.
Each envelope contains:
one 5” × 7” archival print
one Studio Letter (written note from the studio)
signed by Ann
This tier is more than a subscription, it is an invitation into the inner circle of the studio, where collectors become part of the story.
The Founding Patron tier is a rare opportunity to stand at the very beginning of something significant. This one time purchase offers direct support to the vision and evolution of the Queens Rising body of work. Limited to just 12 patrons, this tier is intentionally intimate, reserved for those who want to play a meaningful role in brining the body of work to life.
As a Founding Patron, you will be:
recognized as an integral founding supporter of the project with your contribution helping bring this work fully to life.
This tier also offers:
early preview access to exhibition works
priority opportunity to purchase available works
$750 credit toward purchase of a final Queens Rising painting
deeper connection to the project
everything in Studio Letters
studio Letters brings a piece of the studio magic directly to your mailbox each month in a thoughtfully curated envelope.
Each envelope contains:
one 5×7 archival print
one Studio Letter (written note from the studio)
signed by Ann
More than access, this tier offers a deeper connection to the project, an invitation to witness its growth, transformation, and completion from an insiders perspective. This is not simply a membership or a subscription, but a an everlasting role in the foundation of the work itself.
