nne Sudworth is a British artist gaining worldwide popularity for her blend of dark imagery and hyper-realistic renderings.Working chiefly in pastel, Anne captures the sublime and the terrifyng, a juxtaposition that creates a truly magical, other worldly effect that simply captivates. The luminosity of her work has captured the imagination of many; from a home base in Lancashire Anne now commands a world-wide audience.

Anne's stunning visions of fantasy offers a beguiling escape from the hard edges of modern life; the startling interplay of light with the subject creates a glow that is seemingly ethereal yet tangible.'Samhain', a truly magical piece demonstrates Anne's ability to manipulate the media of pastel to create a splendid movement of light and space with a sublety that allows the observer's focus to be drawn to the eerie autumn trees on the cusp of winter, and the mystrerious gathering of people forming the central focus of the painting. The drama of 'Samhain' is it's ease, the images seduce in whispers rather than screams, the contemplative stillness wraps the observer luring them back, often.
Photo of AnneDramatic appeal is also apparent in the pieces that adopt creatures from mythology and imagination as the central theme; 'Guardians of the Path', 'Out of the Light' and 'Black Dragon' are spectacular examples of pure fantasy art approached in a hyper-realistic style, the exactness of line and colour emanates a terryfying beauty, catapulting the observer into realms unknown where creatures writhe with vibrancy amidst a backdrop of incredible scenery and hues. Omitting no detail from the works, each painting is testament to never wavering imagination and skill.

Many paintings bear the trademark 'Sudworth' moon and the easy gracefulness of shadow and light. The true art of Anne Sudworth's work lies chiefly with her ability to turn the fantastic into the believable and the ordinary into the sublime; it seems that all that is required of the observer is to observe, rather than view in great leaps of imagination. The extreme popularity of Anne's public exhibitions has won her a devoted public however more recently Anne has gained notoriety for a series of book covers for Penguin bringing her work to a much larger audience, enjoying a resounding success at Eastercon earlier this year, and more recently Worldcon, Anne was simply "bowled over" by the enthusiastic response to her work however, Anne continues to enjoy her own exhibition and commercial success very modestly.


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Please use the map below to navigate through the different areas of this site. Examples of Anne's works in pastel can be seen in the Gallery section, while events contains news of up coming conventions, exhibitions and projects involving Anne's work.