Ann Lewis
Elected to RCA 1991
Born in St. Asaph, Flintshire in 1962, Ann studied at the Art College in Bangor and then at Exeter College of Art and Design. Having gained an Honours Degree in Graphic Design at Exeter in 1988, Ann returned to Wales, initially working as a freelance designer and illustrator.
A gradual evolution from designer to fine artist began in 1993 when Ann was elected a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy.
Ann has served as a Council member at the Royal Cambrian Academy for three separate periods between 1994 and 2006. In 2005 she was responsible for setting up and co-ordinating the RCA Life-Drawing group, a programme that continues to this day. Ann’s work has been displayed in many galleries throughout Wales and she has work in the National Library of Wales’ collection.
Since March 2009, Ann has worked full time as an artist/printmaker, specialising in the reduction method of linocutting, She produces small editions of hand made original prints in her studio overlooking the Ogwen valley.