Ann Stevenson

Ann Stevenson is an oil painter whose practice is grounded in deep attention—first to the land, and now increasingly to the human presence within it. With a Diploma of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Education, her work has long been focused on landscapes, particularly vast, open sceneries that invite stillness and a sense of awe. These are places that give you your breath back rather than take it away—spaces that ask you to pause, see, and connect. 

Nature has always been central to her process. Being physically present in the landscape, observing light, scale, and form, is a vital part of how her paintings come into being. Her landscapes are not only depictions of place, but reflections on presence, perspective, and the emotional shift that arises when we recognise non-duality—the absence of true separation between self and all living things. 

More recently, she has begun exploring portraiture, bringing the same contemplative approach to the human subject. This shift marks an expansion of her practice toward the inner landscape—an exploration of the human experience, identity, and philosophical reflection. Through portraiture, she investigates what it means to be seen, to exist, and to connect, translating quiet moments of introspection into paint. 

Across both landscapes and portraits, her work is guided by a search for connection—to nature, to self, and to the deeper unity that shapes how we experience the world.