My studio practice focuses on the landscape in which I live. Though its subtle beauty is often overlooked, the Midwestern landscape provides me with a generous conduit to a deeper understanding of what it means to be present in the world. The feeling of the ground beneath my feet, the space of the wide-open sky, the continual shifts in season, weather, and light help define a sense of place that intrigues and beckons, offering opportunities to explore connections and investigate relationships with nature, with this place I call home.

In my work, I'm striving towards something singular and evocative, thoughtfully observed and carefully described. I'm fascinated by the endlessness of nature's complex and layered detail; I want to understand how it all fits together to inform a specific place and time. I'm interested in creating a sense of what it is like to be immersed in nature, to not only see it but to feel it, to know it, to dig deep enough to realize its potential, and understand its history and its place in our lives.

My paintings and drawings are an attempt to empower the local landscape, giving voice to its beauty and significance, coaxing it to resonate and reveal all the life that it holds.

Ann E. Coulter
born: Joliet, IL
residence: living and working near Elmwood, IL

EDUCATION:

MFA, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 2007
MA, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1984
BS, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 1980


REPRESENTATION:

Argazzi Art
Lakeville, CT
ArgazziArt.com


Exhibit A Gallery
Peoria Heights, IL
ExhibitAGallery.net


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: SOLO
2023 "A Day's Walk", Mildred M. Cox Gallery, William Woods University,
Fulton, MO
2019 "The Woods", Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
2018 "Twilight", Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2017 "New Paintings", Exhibit A Gallery, Peoria Heights, IL
2016 "The Homely Creek", Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2016 "New Paintings: Terrain", Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2016 “Terrain”, Warner Gallery, Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY
2013 “Late in the Afternoon”, Pearce Gallery, Dunlap, IL
2012 “One Time”, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2010 “Daydreams”, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2010 “Thickets”, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, IL
2009 “Season Suites”, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2008 “Pastels”, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2008 “Little Landscapes”, Picture This Gallery, Peoria Heights, IL
2008 “New Drawings”, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
2007 “Grasslands”, Warner Gallery, Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY
2006 “Landscape”, WTVP Studio Gallery, Peoria, IL
2006 “New Drawings”, Peoria Art Guild, Fleming Gallery, Peoria, IL
2004 “Any Given Moment”, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
2000 “Small Works”, First United Methodist Small Works Gallery, Peoria,
IL
1999 “New Landscape”, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
1994 “Drawings”, Burgess Art Gallery, Eureka College, Eureka, IL
1993 East Bluff Art Gallery, Demanes Galleries, Peoria, IL
1993 Art Works Gallery, Peoria Heights, IL
1991 Methodist Medical Center Gallery, Peoria, IL
1990 Art Works Gallery, Peoria Heights, IL
1989 Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
1988 Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
1988 George Johnson Gallery, Breck Academy, Minneapolis, MN
1988 Galesburg Civic Center, Galesburg, IL

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: GROUP
2024 "NO COLOR", Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 "Outskirts", two-person exhibition with Douglas Johnson, Artspace
304, Carbondale, IL
2023 "Friendship on the Line", two-person exhibition with John Heintzman,
Foster Gallery, First United Methodist Church of Peoria, Peoria, IL
2021 "Peoria Women Now", Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
2021 "RSVP-Artists Featuring Artists", Lonnie Eugene Stewart Art Gallery,
Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, IL
2021 "Relentless", Hofheimer Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021 "Landscapes: Coulter, Johnson, Dubina, Hubbard", Peoria Art Guild,
Peoria, IL
2021 "Art of Water V", James May Gallery, Algoma, WI, (virtual)
2020 "Art of Water IV", James May Gallery, Algoma, WI, (virtual)
2019 "Two Views", Foster Gallery, First United Methodist Church, Peoria,
IL
2019 "Homage to Nature", Hofheimer Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018 "Here Comes the Sun", Blue Awning Gallery, Port Washington, WI
2017 "Emergence", Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
2015 “Sense of Place”, Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2013 “Define Drawing”, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
2012 “CIAO and Friends Invitational”, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria,
IL
2012 “Vernissage”, Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL
2011 “Post-age: Small Works Exhibition”, Picture This Gallery, Peoria
Heights, IL
2008 “Nature: Themes and Variations”, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2007 “Landscape and Beyond”, Illinois State University Alumni Exhibition,
University Galleries, Normal, IL
2007 “Peoria Artist’s Group Exhibition”, Prairie Center of the Arts,
Peoria, IL
2007 “31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition”, Bradley
University, Peoria, IL
2006 “Murray Exchange: Group Invitational Exhibition of Bradley
University Faculty”, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2006 “30th Annual Rock Island Fine Art Exhibition”, Augustana College Art
Gallery, Rock Island, IL
2005 “Idir Aisling-Between Visions”, invitational art exchange with
Clonmel Ireland, South Tipperary Art Center, Clonmel, Ireland
2005 “Artists with the Ireland Exchange”, Hartmann Gallery, Bradley
University, Peoria, IL
2005 “Contemporary Realism”, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State
College, Chicago Heights, IL
2005 “Member’s Show”, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL (first place award)
2003 “Millikin National Works on Paper Exhibition”, Kirkland Fine Arts
Center, Millikin University, Decatur, IL
2002 “The Pastel National”, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
(juried by Wolf Kahn) (Wichita Center Purchase Award)
2001 “Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition”, Bradley University,
Peoria, IL
2001 “The Western Illinois Folio Press, 1980-2000: 20th Anniversary
Exhibition”, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
2001 “The American Wind Symphony Touring Orchestra and Exhibition”,
traveling exhibition throughout Midwestern waterways (gallery housed on
a re-vamped, state-of-the-art barge)
1999 “Border to Border 7”, National Drawing Exhibition, Austin Peay State
Univ., Clarksville, TN
1999 “15th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit”, First United Methodist Church,
Peoria, IL
1999 “Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition”, Bradley University,
Peoria, IL (President’s Purchase Award)
1997-1999 “An Illinois Portfolio Exhibition”, curated by Fred Jones,
Macomb, IL, exhibited at the Illinois State Museums, Chicago and
Springfield, Illinois Western University, Macomb, IL, Peoria Art Guild,
Peoria, IL
1997 “Neo-Landscape”, National Juried Exhibition, Union Street Gallery,
Chicago Heights, IL
1996 “Bradley University Art Faculty Exhibit”, Hartmann Gallery, Bradley
University, Peoria, IL
1995 “Midwestern Arts-Poland”, Gallery Sztuki Wspolczesnej, Olsztyn,
Poland
1995 “Perspectives: Midwestern Landscapes”, Hartmann Gallery, Bradley
University, Peoria, IL
1994 “Dialogues”, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
1993 “Meeting of the Minds”, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
1990 “Fourteenth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition”, Augustana
College, Rock Island, IL
1990 Peoria Area Arts and Science Council “Grants for Individual Artists”
recipient (funded through the Illinois Arts Council)
1989 “Thirteenth Biennial Southern Illinois Artist’s Open Competition and
Exhibition”, Mitchell Museum, Mount Vernon, IL
1989 “Galex National 23”, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
(first place award)


COLLECTIONS:

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois, Peoria, IL
The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Illinois Western University, Macomb, IL
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY
OSF Health Care Systems, Peoria, IL
Prairie Spine and Pain Institute, Peoria, IL

Numerous private collections


RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

2020, Feb; Peoria Magazine; Peoria, IL; "A Very Subtle Beauty", by Mae Gilliland Wright, p. 92-96
2019, July 2; Chicago Fine Art Blog, Chicago, IL; "Ann E. Coulter in 'Homage to Nature' at Hofheimer Gallery", by Chuck Gniech
2017, June 25; Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL; "Paintings Feature Illinois Prairie at Dusk", by Leslie Renken, p. D1
2017, Emergence: The National Arts of Central Illinois, Peoria Riverfront Museum, ed. Zac Zetterberg; p. 27-28
2015, Nov/Dec; Orion; Great Barrington, MA; “Naming Happiness” (Illustrations), p. 51-55
2013, April 28; Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL; “Seeking Truth”, by Leslie Renkin, p. C1
2013, October 17; The Weekly Post, Elmwood, IL; “Finding Art in Familiar Surroundings”
2012, March 18; Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL; “First United Methodist Church Fine Arts Exhibit”; p. C1
2012, CIAO & Friends Invitational: Works by Central Illinois Artists, Peoria, IL; ed. Kristen McKinsey; p. 15
2012, CIAO: Art Lives in Central Illinois, Peoria, IL; Arts Partners of Central Illinois, Inc. ed. Eileen Leunig, Clare Howard; p. 77
2010, October; Berkshire Living, Pittsfield, MA; “Daydream Believer”; Alison McGee; p. 80
2010, June; Numero; Peoria, IL; “Drawing the Elements”; Liz Kauffman; p. 18-21
2010, January 13; The Pantagraph; Bloomington, IL; “Arts in Brief”; p. D6
2010, January 22; The Daily Vidette; Normal, IL; “’Thickets’ Vibrant Pastels Awake Viewer’s Imaginations”; Nikolle Keeney; p.9
2010, Winter; The Arts Quarterly, McLean County Arts Center; Bloomington, IL; “Thickets: Ann E Coulter”
2009, Fall; Hudson River Museum and Gallery Guide; Willow, NY; “’Season Suites’ at Argazzi Art”, p. 36
2009, Oct/Nov; The Country and Abroad; Pine Plains, NY; “Ann E. Coulter’s Pastels Featured in Argazzi Art’s Sixth Anniversary Show, ‘Season Suites’”; pp. 42, 48
2008, Oct/Nov; The Country and Abroad; Pine Planes, NY; “Ann E. Coulter: Accessing the Honest Beauty of the Natural World”; Shelley Frome; p. 29-31
2008, August 31; Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL; “’Little Landscapes’ at Picture This Gallery”; p. C1