Artist Statement
A gentle stream winds its way forward, sunlight shimmering across the ripples while tiny creatures flicker just below the surface.
This is the kind of scene that inspires my encaustic paintings, aiming to create a sense of calm in our busy world. My art is shaped by landscapes, waterways, and hidden ecosystems, turning their shapes, textures, and colors into layered surfaces that feel both personal and wide-reaching. Each painting is guided by memory and emotion, inviting viewers into a nurturing and thoughtful experience.
My bond with nature took root in childhood, where I would lose myself for hours sketching trees, wildflowers, and woodland creatures. That early connection has quietly shaped both my life and my art. As the years passed, I began to notice how nature mirrors our community’s resilience and growth. These threads now weave through my work, forging a personal bridge between the viewer and the living world we share.
My creative process begins with quiet observation. I wander outdoors, sketching the delicate shifts in color, texture, and pattern that often escape notice. In the studio, these fleeting impressions become the foundation for multi-layered artworks. Each application of mixed media and beeswax, fused to the wood panel with heat, builds depth and intrigue, echoing the hidden layers of the earth itself.
My paintings invite viewers to pause, breathe, and rediscover their connection to nature, memory, and self. Within a room, these works become anchors of calm, infusing the space with depth, light, and a gentle sense of peace. Their layered surfaces draw the eye and the spirit, enriching both the environment and the daily lives of those who share their company. Collectors awaken each morning to tranquility and warmth, inspired by the artwork’s quiet presence. This bond transforms ordinary moments, blending the serenity of nature with the comfort of home.
Artist Biography
Anne Stine is a contemporary mixed-media artist whose encaustic paintings explore the relationship between the natural world and the human spirit. Drawing on a lifelong passion for nature, science, and the inherent dichotomy and symmetry of living systems, she speaks through her abstract atmospheres as her unique response to the world around her. Using her innovative layering process, which fuses encaustic, rice paper, and pigmented ink onto wood panels with heat, she creates multi-dimensional surfaces that evoke the textures and rhythms of nature.
After studying Geology, Art, and Communications at Virginia Tech and receiving formal art instruction at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC, Stine was inspired to transform her love of science and nature into a career in visual storytelling. Her experimentation with materials that explored the expressive qualities of different surfaces ultimately led her to the ancient art form of encaustic in 2016. Encaustic, a molten paint made from beeswax, damar resin, and pigment, opened new creative opportunities by allowing her to use texture, light, and color to convey her vivid perspective.
Anne Stine’s recent series, “What Small Things Know”, is inspired by the ecosystems found on forest floors and in aquatic habitats. The work examines connections between tiny worlds found in nature and the vastness of human life, suggesting that even the smallest environments can teach us about belonging, reciprocity, and inner strength.
Are you interested in learning more about Anne’s artistic process or workshops? Receive monthly updates about what is going on in the studio by joining her Studio Insider group by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, October 2026
- Howard Hughes Institute, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, VA, Jan – Mar 2026
- Findings Art Gallery, Lynchburg, VA, August 2025
- Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, November, 2024
- The Byrne Gallery, Middleburg, VA, April, 2024, 2025
- Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA, Sept. 2023
- Allure Art Center, White Stone, VA, June – July 2022
- Otium Cellars, Purcellville, VA, Sept. – Dec. 2021 – 2024
- Artists in Middleburg Gallery, Middleburg, VA, Nov. 2020, Aug. 2021
- Art Sweet Art Gallery, Leesburg, VA; Oct., 2019
- Tryst Gallery, Leesburg, VA. Dec. 2018
- North Gate Vineyard, Purcellville, VA, July – Oct. 2018
- Purcellville Town Hall, Purcellville, VA. Jan. 2018
SELECTED GROUP JURIED EXHIBITIONS
INTERNATIONAL
- Touchstone Gallery, “Iteration Reiteration Opening Reception”, Washington DC, August 2024
- Touchstone Gallery, “People and The Planet”, Washington DC, August 2023
- Gallerium and Book of Arts, “Aqua” International Juried Virtual Art Exhibit and Publication, Jan 25 – Feb 25, 2023
- Exhibizone, “Happiness” International Juried Virtual Art Exhibit, Jan 30 – Mar 3, 2023
- Camelback Gallery, “Shades of Blue 2022” International Juried Visual Arts Competition, Scottsdale, AZ, February 2022
- Camelback Gallery, “Artists Choice VIII” International Juried Visual Arts Competition, Scottsdale, AZ, January 2022
- Van Der Plas Gallery, “Purely Primary”, New York, New York, December 2021
- Manhattan Arts International, “The Healing Power of ART, In Honor of Nature” Exhibition, NY, NY, 2021, 2023
- Manhattan Arts International, “Her Story” Exhibition, NY, NY, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Manhattan Arts International, “The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, Spirit of Resilience” Exhibition, NY, NY. 2020, 2021
- Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Exhibition, Chongqing, China, 2016
NATIONAL
- The Byrne Gallery, “Color of Happiness,” Middleburg, VA, April 2026
- The Byrne Gallery, “Places in My Heart,” Middleburg, VA, May 2026
- GreenHill Center for NC Art, “Winter Show Invitational”, December 2024
- Martha Spak Gallery, “Art in Bloom” exhibition, Washington DC, April 2023
- Calloway Fine Art, “All About the DMV” exhibition, Washington DC, March 2023, 2024
- Composer Margin Alexander music & art concert, “The Timbre of Canvases”, featured artist, NYC, NY, June 2022
- Encaustic Arts Institute, “Flow” exhibition, Cerrillos, NM, June 2022
- Encaustic Arts Institute, “Global Warming is Real” online exhibit, July 2021, June 2023
- Maryland Federation of Art, online exhibit, August 2020
- The Art League, Alexandria, VA, 2019 to present
- Gross-Downing Cultural Arts Center, Newport News, VA: Ella Fitzgerald 100th Birthday Celebration Exhibition 2016
REGIONAL
- Melissa Ichiuji Gallery, “Women of the DMV,” Oct. 2025
- Waterford Fair Juried Art Competition, Oct. 2025 (awarded prize)
- Capitol One Headquarters Exhibit, Washington DC, July – Sept 2023
- The Hill Center Galleries, “CHAL”, exhibition, Washington DC, June 2022
- Capitol Hill Art League, “Untitled,” exhibit, Washington DC, April 2022
- Vale Arts Spring Invitational, Oakton, VA, April 2022
- Foundry Gallery, “Artists’ Choice,” exhibit, Washington DC, July 2021
- Art of the Piedmont Invitational, Upperville, VA, 2021 – 2026
- Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA, May 2021, 2022 – 2026
- Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, VA , Aug. 2021, July 2020 (awarded prize), Sept 2022 (awarded prize)
- 868 Estate Vineyards, Hillsboro, VA, Dec. 2019, June – Aug. 2022
- Loudoun Sketch Club, VA, 2019-2025
- Artists in Middleburg Gallery, Middleburg, VA:,2017-2022
- Tryst Gallery, Leesburg, VA: 2017-2019
PRESS COVERAGE
- “Anne Stine – Artist and Entrepreneur”, Loudoun Sketch Club newsletter, April 2025
- “Light in Space — Nature seen, literally or otherwise, by Loriann Signori, Lois Dodd, Wolf Kahn, Anne Stine, and Gale Waller”, by Mark Jenkins, Discerning Eye, Nov 24, 2024
- Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring issue “Technique by Anne Stine”, June 2022
- Interview with ArtistCloseUp.com, February 2022
- “The Studio Image Project”, Friend of the Artist, March 2021, Featured Art Studio,
- “Paying it Forward. How Anne Stine’s Dreams of Becoming an Artist Came True”, by Shayda Windle, Middleburg Life, April 2020
- “Four Women Headline Near and Far Art Show”, by Melinda Gipson, Leesburg Lifestyle Magazine, January 2020
- “Translucence – Beeswax, Natural Resin, Pigment and a Blow Torch”, by Joe Motheral, Elan Magazine, June 2019
- “Working in Wax: the Art of Anne Stine”, Loudoun Now, Get Out Loudoun, feature article, 3/8/19
- “How Artist Anne Stine Responds Positively to Changes in the Art World”, by Renee Phillips, The Artrepreneuer, Manhattan Arts International, November 2020
- How to Use Social Media as a Creative“, by Shayda Windle, City Lifestyle Washington, November 2020
PROFESSIONAL
Member, Franklin Park Arts Center Art Committee, Jan 2022 to present
Founder, Purcellville Art Gallery, Purcellville, VA, June 2019 – April 2020
Founder, Purcellville Artisan Tour, 2018
Owner, Anne Stine Decorative Painting, Commercial and Residential Mural Painting Company, 2003 – 2010
AWARDS
Third Place Mixed Media, Waterford Fair Art Competition, Oct. 2025
Winner, Stop Ecocide International 2023 calendar contest, Nov. 2022
Third Place, Arts of Great Falls “Paint Great Falls” plein air competition, Sept. 2022
Honorable Mention, Franklin Park Arts Center, “Water & Color” juried exhibit, Sept. 2022
Bronze Award, Camelback Gallery’s “Artist Choice VIII” International Juried Visual Arts Competition, February 2022
Finalist, Camelback Gallery’s “Shades of Blue 2022” International Juried Visual Arts Competition, January 2022
Award of Excellence, “Spirit of Resilience” Exhibit, Manhattan Arts International, September 2020
Best in Show, Franklin Park Arts Center “Journeys” Exhibit, July 2020
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Polkowske, Virginia, USA, Mr. and Mrs. Halaiko, Maryland, USA; Ms. Deutsch, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Vedaa, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Kamp, New York, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Kalina, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Sayadian, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Talamala, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Massachusetts, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Fink, Virginia, USA, Mr. and Mrs. Fox, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Meadows, Virginia, USA; Ms. Wolf, Washington, USA
PERMANENT PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Museum of Encaustic Art, Cerrillos, NM
American Electrical Power, Washington DC
REPRESENTATION
Museum of Encaustic Art/ Encaustic Art Institute, Cerrillos, NM
Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
The Byrne Gallery, Middleburg, VA
ART EDUCATION
Virginia Tech University, Virginia, BA Communications, Minor in Fine Art 1988
Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC, 1990 – 92
Studied under:
Larry Moore, artist and author of “Fishing for Elephants” 2023-2025
Christine Lashley, international award-winning oil painter, 2020-21
“Painting with Fire,” Year-Long virtual Encaustic Instruction, Mulranny Arts, Mulranny, Ireland, 2021-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING
“The Business of Art,” panelist, Loudoun Sketch Club, 2025
“Art and Music,” guest speaker, Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Donor Event 2025
“Fire and Wax,” guest speaker, The Byrne Gallery, Middleburg, VA, 2025