Bold & Colorful Art by
Annette Ragone Hall
Annette
gives
permission
for
non-commercial
use
on
other
web
sites
of
the
images
that
appear
on
this
web
site
provided
that
the
user
gives
her
proper
credit
and
sends
her
email
asking
for
permission.
Credit
must
include
Annette’s
name,
the
title
of
the
image,
and
a
link
back
to
ragone.com.
Annette
reserves
the
right
to
demand
that
the
user
removes
an
image
if
she
finds
that
the
content
on
the
user’s
web
site
is
objectionable
to
her.
By
virtue
of
using
any
of
Annette’s
images,
the user agrees to these terms.
annette@arhall.com 704-798-9400
Instagram
Nature
inspires
the
colorful
images
I
create,
and
I
strive
to
capture
the
majesty
of
the
sky,
earth,
and
water
with
paint
and
canvas.
Bold
colors
are
the
hallmark
of
my
work,
and
most
of
my
imagery
comes
purely
from
my
imagination.
I
usually
start
my
abstract
paintings
with
a
color
idea,
building
the
image
intuitively
as
color,
shape,
texture,
and
in some cases, multimedia objects, are applied.
One
of
my
goals
in
creating
a
piece
of
art
is
to
grab
and
hold
the
viewer’s
eye,
drawing
the
person
deeper
into
the
painting
to
discover
the
myriad
treasures
there.
I
know
I
have
created
a
successful
painting
when
it
makes
me smile. I want my work to make my collectors smile as well.
I
enjoy
hearing
what
viewers
see
in
my
abstract
work
because
each
person
sees
something
that
no
one
else
does.
I
want
my
artwork
to
enhance
my
collectors’
emotional
life
just
as
they
did
mine
during
the
creation
process.
In my impressionistic works, I paint recognizable things in a loose and colorful way.
I
am
currently
experimenting
with
a
new
technique:
acrylic
pouring.
I
combine
fluid
acrylics
with
pouring
medium
and
enough
water
to
make
the
consistency
very
pourable.
I
layer
the
colors
in
a
cup,
one
on
top
of
the
other,
and
then
pour
the
mixture
on
canvas
or
board.
The
combination
of
choosing
colors
and
relying
on
chance
as
the
colors
mix
in
the
cup,
then
mix
further
in
the
act
of
pouring,
and
finally
moving
and
mixing
on
the
substrate makes for exciting abstract images.
I
work
primarily
in
acrylic,
but
occasionally
paint
in
oil,
watercolor,
and
mixed
media.
I
accept
commissions
from
those who want a specific color scheme or subject matter that isn't available in an existing piece.
My motto:
Never give up your dream. Work hard to achieve it.
Annette
grew
up
in
Roanoke,
VA.
Her
desire
to
create
art
began
very
early
and
was
inspired
by
her
mother.
When
she
was
six,
her
mother
drew
her
a
quick
sketch
of
a
woman’s
face
and
revealed
a
side
of
her
that
Annette
had
not
seen
before.
She
was
so
inspired
by
this
drawing
that
she
decided
she
would
learn
to
draw
and work as an artist when she grew up.
Annette
is
the
oldest
of
nine
children,
so
money
was
tight
for
the
family
when
she
was
young.
She
had
to
wait
to
pursue
art
training
until
she
was
an
adult.
As
a
young
wife
and
mother,
she
worked
her
way
through
college,
and
with
the
help
of
a
scholarship,
graduated
with
a
B.A.
in
Art.
Her
husband
encouraged
her
to
pursue
that
goal.
Being
a
practical
type,
Annette
took
business,
accounting,
and
computer
courses
as
electives.
She
knew
she
would
need
the
knowledge
these
classes
gave
her.
After
graduation,
Annette
honed
her
painting
skills
primarily using watercolor. She also took computer graphics workshops and classes.
After
her
husband,
young
daughter,
and
she
moved
from
Roanoke
to
the
Puget
Sound
area
in
Washington
State,
the
grandeur
of
the
water
and
rugged,
snow-capped
mountains
helped
her
creativity
and
imagination
expand
even
further.
Her
art
education
continued
as
she
participated
in
many
workshops
taught
by
nationally
known artists.
Annette
began
using
acrylics
in
2003;
their
versatility
took
her
art
to
a
new
level.
She
started
creating
imaginative,
large-scale
works
and
also
experimented
with
mixed-media
works
using
acrylic,
glass,
and
other
elements.
She
was
able
to
build
an
impressive
body
of
work
over
the
years
despite
having
to
work
full
time
in
a non-fine-art-related career.
In
early
2007,
her
husband
and
she
moved
back
to
the
South,
to
North
Carolina,
to
be
in
the
land
of
warmth
and
sun,
and
so
she
could
create
art
full
time.
Not
long
after
she
moved
to
North
Carolina,
two
Salisbury
firefighters
were
lost
in
a
tragic
fire.
She
painted
their
portraits
as
a
gift
to
the
fire
department.
The
30"x
24"
portraits were
unveiled in March 2009
as part of the memorial service for the two fallen firefighters.
In
2015,
Annette
and
her
husband
left
North
Carolina
and
traveled
in
an
RV.
They
put
their
home
on
the
market,
sold
most
of
their
household
goods,
and
put
the
rest
in
storage.
In
late
2016,
their
full-time
RV
travel
came
to
an
end
when
they
found
a
home
and
property
that
they
fell
in
love
with
in
a
rural
area
of
Southwest
Virginia. Annette is now back in the studio, painting.
A
jewelry
lover
herself,
Annette
developed
a
line
of
hand-painted
jewelry
,
which
she
sells
on
consignment
in
galleries, to fine boutiques and gift shops on a wholesale basis, and retail to consumers.
Downloadable PDF:
Artist statement, bio, and resume
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ARTIST STATEMENT
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
© 2024 Annette Ragone Hall. All rights reserved.
Nature
inspires
the
colorful
images
I
create,
and
I
strive
to
capture
the
majesty
of
the
sky,
earth,
and
water
with
paint
and
canvas.
Bold
colors
are
the
hallmark
of
my
work,
and
most
of
my
imagery
comes purely from my imagination.
I
usually
start
my
abstract
paintings
with
a
color
idea,
building
the
image
intuitively
as
color,
shape,
texture,
and
in
some
cases,
multimedia
objects,
are applied.
One
of
my
goals
in
creating
a
piece
of
art
is
to
grab
and
hold
the
viewer’s
eye,
drawing
the
person
deeper
into
the
painting
to
discover
the
myriad
treasures
there.
I
know
I
have
created
a
successful
painting
when
it
makes
me
smile.
I
want my work to make my collectors smile as well.
I
enjoy
hearing
what
viewers
see
in
my
abstract
work
because
each
person
sees
something
that
no
one
else
does.
I
want
my
artwork
to
enhance
my
collectors’
emotional
life
just
as
they
did
mine
during the creation process.
In
my
impressionistic
works,
I
paint
recognizable
things in a loose and colorful way.
I
am
currently
experimenting
with
a
new
technique:
acrylic
pouring.
I
combine
fluid
acrylics
with
pouring
medium
and
enough
water
to
make
the
consistency
very
pourable.
I
layer
the
colors
in
a
cup,
one
on
top
of
the
other,
and
then
pour
the
mixture
on
canvas
or
board.
The
combination
of
choosing
colors
and
relying
on
chance
as
the
colors
mix
in
the
cup,
then
mix
further
in
the
act
of
pouring,
and
finally
moving
and
mixing
on
the
substrate makes for exciting abstract images.
I
work
primarily
in
acrylic,
but
occasionally
paint
in
oil,
watercolor,
and
mixed
media.
I
accept
commissions
from
those
who
want
a
specific
color
scheme
or
subject
matter
that
isn't
available
in
an
existing piece.
My
motto:
Never
give
up
your
dream.
Work
hard
to
achieve it.
© 2024 Annette Ragone Hall. All rights reserved.
Annette
gives
permission
for
non-commercial
use
on
other
web
sites
of
the
images
that
appear
on
this
web
site
provided
that
the
user
gives
her
proper
credit
and
sends
her
email
asking
for
permission.
Credit
must
include
Annette’s
name,
the
title
of
the
image,
and
a
link
back
to
ragone.com.
Annette
reserves
the
right
to
demand
that
the
user
removes
an
image
if
she
finds
that
the
content
on
the
user’s
web
site
is
objectionable
to
her.
By
virtue
of
using
any
of
Annette’s
images,
the
user agrees to these terms.
annette@arhall.com 704-798-9400
Instagram
Annette
grew
up
in
Roanoke,
VA,
the
eldest
of
nine
children.
Her
desire
to
create
art
began
very
early
and
was
inspired
by
her
mother.
When
she
was
six,
her
mother
drew
her
a
quick
sketch
of
a
woman’s
face
and
revealed
a
side
of
her
that
Annette
had
not
seen
before.
She
was
so
inspired
by
this
drawing
that
she
decided
she
would
learn
to draw and work as an artist when she grew up.
Annette
is
the
oldest
of
nine
children,
so
money
was
tight
for
the
family
when
she
was
young.
She
had
to
wait
to
pursue
art
training
until
she
was
an
adult.
As
a
young
wife
and
mother,
she
worked
her
way
through
college,
and
with
the
help
of
a
scholarship,
graduated
with
a
B.A.
in
Art.
Her
husband
encouraged
her
to
pursue
that
goal.
Being
a
practical
type,
Annette
took
business,
accounting,
and
computer
courses
as
electives.
She
knew
she
would
need
the
knowledge
these
classes
gave
her.
After
graduation,
Annette
honed
her
painting
skills
primarily
using
watercolor.
She
also
took
computer
graphics
workshops
and
classes.
After
her
husband,
young
daughter,
and
she
moved
from
Roanoke
to
the
Puget
Sound
area
in
Washington
State,
the
grandeur
of
the
water
and
rugged,
snow-capped
mountains
helped
her
creativity
and
imagination
expand
even
further.
Her
art
education
continued
as
she
participated
in
many
workshops
taught
by
nationally
known
artists.
Annette
began
using
acrylics
in
2003;
their
versatility
took
her
art
to
a
new
level.
She
started
creating
imaginative,
large-scale
works
and
also
experimented
with
mixed-media
works
using
acrylic,
glass,
and
other
elements.
She
was
able
to
build
an
impressive
body
of
work
over
the
years
despite
having
to
work
full
time
in
a
non-
fine-art-related career.
In
early
2007,
her
husband
and
she
moved
back
to
the
South,
to
North
Carolina,
to
be
in
the
land
of
warmth
and
sun,
and
so
she
could
create
art
full
time.
Not
long
after
she
moved
to
North
Carolina,
two
Salisbury
firefighters
were
lost
in
a
tragic
fire.
She
painted
their
portraits
as
a
gift
to
the
fire
department.
The
30"x
24"
portraits
were
unveiled
in
March
2009
as
part
of
the
memorial
service for the two fallen firefighters.
In
2015,
Annette
and
her
husband
left
North
Carolina
and
traveled
in
an
RV.
They
put
their
home
on
the
market,
sold
most
of
their
household
goods,
and
put
the
rest
in
storage.
In
late
2016,
their
full-time
RV
travel
came
to
an
end
when
they
found
a
home
and
property
that
they
fell
in
love
with
in
a
rural
area
of
Southwest
Virginia.
Annette is now back in the studio, painting.
A
jewelry
lover
herself,
Annette
developed
a
line
of
hand-painted
jewelry
,
which
she
sells
on
consignment
in
galleries,
to
fine
boutiques
and
gift
shops
on
a
wholesale
basis,
and
retail
to
consumers.
Downloadable
PDF:
Artist
statement,
bio,
and
resume
ARTIST STATEMENT
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Bold & Colorful Art by
Annette Ragone Hall
