Anne deJong is a landscape painter living in Alberta. An education in visual communications led her into a career in graphic design and the printing industry, but her heart has always been with oil paint. In 2019 Anne became serious about her work, striving to learn by doing, as encouraged by her grandfather from a young age.

Living in Alberta, the majority of Anne’s art takes inspiration from the Rocky Mountains. She uses her personal connection to the landscape to ground her paintings, actively seeking out opportunities to explore natural settings and experience wild and remote places. Her paintings are a commitment to share not only landscapes she has personally experienced, but also those that are dear to her viewers. Her hope is to bring a feeling of peace and awe for the vastness of the wilderness with the richness and texture of oil paint and palette knife.

Her work is centered around capturing the beauty she sees in nature, and she works in small to medium sizes to bring the beauty of the mountains to her viewer.

Anne’s work is included in private collections in Canada, US, UK, Australia and the Netherlands and corporate collections within Alberta. Her work is available through her website at www.annedejongart.com

Artist Statement

Hiking, exploring and simply being in the mountains is the inspiration behind my work. I aim to capture the peace, tranquility and the awe that I feel while surrounded by the mountains and meadows.

I work primarily with oils and palette knife. I love the textures created with the thick paint and have my favourites when it comes to knives. I use this technique to capture motion in the skies or long grasses with extended strokes through layers of paint. I capture the textures in rocks and cliffs using thick layers of paint and broader strokes with my palette knives.

Through my art, I want the viewer to feel like they are there again, experiencing peace and serenity and recalling the majestic peaks, the awe, and the special memories associated with time spent in the mountains.

While the mountains themselves are not always the main focus, the experience of time spent in the mountains is behind every painting.

Curriculum vitae

Anne deJong was raised in the Fraser Valley where she studied Visual Communications and is currently creating art from Central Alberta. The focus of her work is the experiences and hiking in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.

Exhibitions:
2023
Devon Public Library Local Art Display - December
Square Foot Show - Julia Veenstra & Friends - November
Strathearn Art Walk - September
Square Foot Show “Summer” - June
High Level Diner Group show with Holly Dyrland - April and May
Devon Public Library Local Art Display - January

2022
Strathearn Art Walk - September
Mastrius Art Show - August
Square Foot Show - February
Devon Public Library Local Art Display - February

2021
Strathearn Art Walk - September

2020
Cafe Blackbird Solo Show, Edmonton, May-June

Artist Residency:
Artist Residency - A Bear and Bison Inn, Canmore - October 2021

Education:
Mastrius Mentorships:
David Langevin, January - June 2021
Topher Straus, October 2021 - March 2022
Veronica Funk, October 2022 - February 2023
Visual Communications Diploma, University College of the Fraser Valley - 1998

Community:
High School Art Club, Parkland Immanuel Christian School, 2016-2019

Collections:
Works held in private collections in Canada, USA, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Australia, and in corporate collections in Canada.