I’m an architect & artist based out of New Orleans.

My paintings are primarily acrylic on canvas and wood panel, recently focusing on still lifes, interior spaces, and plants. My process is grounded in observation and uses drawing and measuring, paying attention to spatial relationships and color interaction.

The current body of work leans toward representation, but abstract studies continue to shape how I build paintings. Landscapes are a subject I often return to as a way to reflect on light, space, and place.

Practicing architecture informs my approach to painting through shared concerns of construction, diagramming, and the logic of technical systems. The interplay between spatial logic and abstraction crosses over through both disciplines.

All of it is guided by a desire to understand how we perceive, experience, and organize information.


Representation


Ann Connelly Fine Art

Education

2012

University of Virginia
Masters of Architecture
Thesis Award
Design Award

2008

Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
Minor Art History
Summa Cum Laude