Ann works out of her art studio in Santa Barbara,California and draws daily inspiration from her lush gardens, and her mischievous Pets. Ann is a talented artist whose painting style tempers realism with a twist of magical whimsy. Her detailed borders blend realistic garden themes with fanciful bubbles, precious jewels and ribbons. Ann often incorporates her passion for classical Art Nouveau jewelry into her lavish borders.

"I am truly blessed to live in garden paradise, where I can paint my flowers, birds wildlife and sea animals from life year round." Ann's work shows her passion for animals and nature, particularly cats, flowers and dragonflies, the "gems of nature," that are said in some cultures to carry the soul.

The constantly blooming gardens outside her studio window and her menagerie of pets are both the inspiration for and the themes of many of Ann Fox's lush, beautifully detailed paintings. The ever popular Cat Theme has lead Ann to paint over 70 cats. "The demand never dwindles for pets, particularly cats as people are not breed specific where kitties are concerned."

Ann studied and graduated from the the American Academy of Fine Art and fine tuned her skills while working as an Art Director, Creative Director and Product Manager for several companies in the gift industry over the past 20 plus years. Her extensive knowledge of printing, various product mediums and photoshop skills contribute to her lovely artwork translating beautifully in many product formats and mediums. Ann has traveled to Paris, and Tokyo experiencing many facets of culture and design.

Ann is a painter, illustrator, graphic designer, art director and aficionado of all things blessed by nature and strong design. Ann has designed for such well respected national and internationally known companies as Bradford Exchange, Ashton-Drake Galleries, Kinko's Paper Center, Marian Heath Greetings, Evergreen, and Lenox Collections.

Ann currently licenses to 25 companies in giftware, greeting cards, puzzles, music boxes, ceramics, flag, mats trays tins and more.