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Anne Ashton

Anne Ashton has a BA in Visual Art and Literature from San Diego State University. A founding member of Montreal’s Galerie Clark, her paintings have been shown in Canada and the US and are part of public, corporate and private collections including Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Le Musée régional de Rimouski, and the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery. She currently teaches painting at McGill.

Capture the Essence: Simplify your Compositions

Any artist who has felt that their paintings lack focus or seem cluttered can benefit from trying a “less is more” approach. Streamlining compositions, using a palette knife or large brush, and choosing color effectively are all ways to help …