Biography: Anne Stine
Artist Statement
I create luminous, nature‑inspired encaustic paintings that offer a moment of calm in a fast and shifting world. My work draws from landscapes, waterways, and hidden ecosystems, translating their geometry, textures, and colors into layered surfaces that feel both intimate and expansive. Each piece is shaped by memory and emotion, inviting viewers into an experience that is nurturing, contemplative, and deeply restorative.
My connection to nature began in childhood where I spent long hours drawing trees, flowers, and woodland creatures, forming a bond with the natural world that has guided my life and artistic practice ever since. That early companionship evolved into a deeper study of how nature mirrors our own lives through themes like community, resilience, and growth. These ideas continue to inform my work, allowing me to personify the landscapes I paint and create a more personal relationship between the viewer and the environment we share.
My process is rooted in close observation and reflection. I begin outdoors, noticing and sketching the subtle shifts of color, texture, and patterns that others might pass by. In the studio, I translate these impressions into multi‑layered encaustic paintings, using molten beeswax, natural resin, and pigment fused with heat to wood panels. This slow, tactile process creates surfaces with depth and complexity, echoing the mystery of the natural world and transforming it into a visual experience.
Ultimately, my work is an invitation to pause and reconnect — with nature, with memory, and with oneself. In interior spaces, these paintings act as quiet anchors, bringing depth, luminosity, and a sense of calm that elevates the atmosphere of a room. Their layered, sculptural surfaces create a refined focal point that enriches both the environment and the experience of those who live with them.
Artist Biography
Anne Stine is an artist whose lifelong connection with the natural world became the foundation for her life and contemporary art practice. During childhood, Anne focused on drawing the flora and fauna around her, imagining a future that blended art, natural science, and a deep appreciation for the environment. She began her studies in Geology at Virginia Tech before shifting to Art and Communications, a transition that allowed her to merge creativity with a strategic understanding of the art world. After graduating, she combined her two passions of art and nature into a successful career in arts marketing, specializing in fundraising for major art and natural history museums. During this time, she continued her formal art education at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC. Her exploration of classical landscape painting eventually led her to establish a decorative painting business for luxury interiors in 2003 while raising a family.
Anne’s fine art career took a transformative turn in 2016 when she discovered encaustic beeswax painting. Drawn to the medium’s luminous depth and sculptural possibilities, she embraced this ancient medium as a way to create richly layered, atmospheric original works. From her studio in Purcellville, Virginia, she has created an expansive portfolio and introduced hundreds of students to encaustic painting through her popular workshops.
Anne enjoys collaborating with interior designers, curators, and collectors to create environments that feel intentional, elevated, and emotionally resonant. She approaches each partnership with a sensitivity to space, light, and mood, helping clients select or commission artwork that brings depth and meaning to the interiors they curate.
Anne’s artwork has been featured in distinguished solo exhibitions throughout the Washington DC region, including the Athenaeum in Alexandria, Virginia; Touchstone Gallery in Washington DC; Findings Art Gallery in Lynchburg, Virginia; and Byrne Gallery in Middleburg, Virginia. Her work is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Encaustic Art in Cerrillos, New Mexico; and several corporate installations. She is represented by Touchstone Gallery, Byrne Gallery, Vault of Visions Gallery, and Visitation Gallery in the greater DC area.
Beyond her own studio practice, Anne is deeply committed to supporting the arts in her community. While living in Purcellville, she has taught community workshops, organized an artist studio tour, spoken to local art groups about the business of art, and helped establish a community art gallery to give local artists a place to exhibit their work. She also continues to volunteer with local nature conservancy organizations, contributing to the preservation of the natural world that has inspired her since childhood.
Interview with ArtistCloseUp.com – Interview
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 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
- 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 – 2025
- Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA, May 2021, 2022 – 2025
- 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
Visitation Hotel, Frederick, MD
Vault of Visions Art Gallery, Frederick, MD
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