Art

Anna Mullin lives in Gadsden, Alabama, where she specializes in oil portraits and landscapes. As one who has studied the offerings of many of the finest museum collections in the United States and abroad, her artistic point of view is influenced by artists such as Mary Cassatt, Van Gogh, Bouguereau, Sargent, Rembrandt, Renoir, Vermeer, and Monet.

Also a composer and singer, Anna finds a strong link between the performing arts and visual art. For 17 years, she helped produce citywide musical productions during the Christmas and Easter seasons in Gadsden, some of which featured slides of famous Christian artwork timed to the music. Although she continues her work as both a professional equestrian and as a singer in the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus, much of her time is devoted to painting.

“I think it’s important to paint straight from the heart, without any concern for the commercial value of the painting. This is the only way that an artist can create a ‘true work of art,’” says Anna. “If people connect with your deepest feelings, the work will naturally have value for them. For me, painting is an exploration of the world, so that I can better appreciate the great gift of life that God has given us. There is beauty everywhere, and I want to soak it all in.”