Ann Marie Varnam. BA (Hons) Fine Art

My name is Ann Marie Varnam (Ann Marie Whitton) and this is the start of my Fine Art Degree journey with The University for the Creative Arts.

For over twenty five years, I have been working as an artist painting and selling my art online. I worked as an art teacher at Oaklands College and Sandringham School in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and I ran my own workshops and classes from my studio at home.

I have attended The University Of Hertfordshire gaining qualifications in Art Therapy Foundation, and Traditional Print Making methods.  However I have never obtained an art degree, as I am now retired from teaching and the children are grown up, I decided it was time for myself to take on some personal study. Hence I enrolled with the OCA and have started with the Drawing One course. It’s been tough starting from the beginning again, but I am exploring new subjects and mediums. Having the support of a tutor helps me to focus on the tasks too. I am looking forward to continuing with my studies for my degree path.

More about myself :  http://annmariewhitton.co.uk/

Looking up one point perspective

Print No 2. Mono print on paper.

Walk down Marshalswick Lane

Trees in watercolours

Gouache paint on paper

Harold’s chair quick sketch

Oil on canvas

Harold’s Chair

Clouds over St Albans in ink

Garden workshop

Plastic cutlery in charcoal on a coffee ground

Saw in pencil on coffee ground

Snail Shells in Acrylic Ink

Reed Pen and Acrylic Ink

Shells in watercolour, wax and pen