About Ann Vollum
Ann Vollum is a contemporary stitch artist based in New Jersey. Her unique techniques include natural hand dying, appliqué, acrylics, Inktense pencils and lace boarders. She worked as a graphic designer in London and New York. Over years her artistic journey progressed through painting, line drawing, book making, fantastical and detailed “paper cuts” to hand stitched textiles and sculptures. She is inviting the viewers into her unique world where everyone can have their own interpretation of what is seen. She leaves viewers the choice to decide what her art is. Ann developed her own visual language that is full of repetitive motifs and characters, put together in her fantasy tableaux series. Now she is working on the two contrasting bodies of work, a series portraits and sculptural pieces. She has architectural, graphic orientation and reproduction educational background. She graduated from Newcastle University and London College of Prints.
New Brunswick Art Salon 2021 – Oil and Mixed Media: “Bonds Beyond Time”
Artist Personal Website: https://www.annvollum.com/
Email: annvollum@verizon.net
Artist Statement
Born in Africa, schooled in England, travelled widely, I have lived in America for most of my adult life. This international background has informed my artistic vision. As a mostly self-schooled artist with a background in architecture and graphic design I am drawn to structure, pattern and detail. Along my artistic journey I have painted, drawn, made “artist” books, cut fantastical lace like designs from Tyvek and cloth, finally finding my preferred medium in hand stitched textiles and sculptures. I like to “paint and draw” with stitch. Currently I am working on two contrasting bodies of work, a series of portraits and one of tactile, soft, knotted and embellished sculptural pieces. Previous works include fantasy tableaux.
Exhibitions
2021
TSGNY Gallery 30 Spring
Objet Trouvé, West Orange Arts Council: West Orange, NJ, juror: Carol Black-Lemon
2020
TSGNY Gallery 28Spring, https://www.tsgny.org/gallery-28-spring-2020-2
The Gold Standard of Textile and Fiber Art, The Textile Study Group of New York, Westbeth Gallery: New York, NY, juror: Lauren Whitley, https://www.tsgny.org/gold-standard-at-westbeth
Booked 16, Gaelen Galleries: JCC MetroWest, West Orange, NJ
Inspiring Minds, SOPAC, virtual Herb and Milly Iris Gallery on artpal.com: South Orange, NJ, curators: Linda Beard, Jeremy Moss
TSGNY Gallery 29Fall, https://www.tsgny.org/gallery-29-fall-2020-1
2019
TSGNY Gallery 26 Spring, https://www.tsgny.org/gallery-26-spring-2019
Booked Present and Past, George Segal Gallery: Montclair, NJ
Inspiring Minds, Valley Arts: Orange, NJ
Open Orange, Valley Arts: Orange, NJ
TSGNY Gallery 27 Fall, https://www.tsgny.org/gallery-27-fall-2019
2018
Booked 14, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
“Motherlode”, Emerging Artist Showcase, http://fiberartnow.net/portfolio/emerging-artist-showcase-2018/
Ann Vollum, Watchung Arts Center: Watchung, NJ (Solo Exhibition)
2017
Text Me, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Booked 13, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Curious Creatures, Riker Hill Art Park: Livingston, NJ, curator: Larry Dell
Open Orange, Valley Arts: Orange, NJ
2016
Booked 13, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
West Orange Arts Council Members’ Show, WOAC: West Orange, NJ
Open Orange, Firehouse Gallery: Orange, NJ
Into the Valley, WOAC Members Show, The Firehouse Gallery: Orange, NJ
Book Arts, Gaelen Galleries Steiner Court, JCC MetroWest: West Orange, NJ
Art of the Book, Museum of Early Trades & Crafts: Madison, NJ
2015
Booked 12, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
2014
Booked 11, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Open Orange, Firehouse Gallery: Orange, NJ
At Home with the Book, The Westfield Historical Society: Westfield, NJ
Conversation, The Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC: South Orange, NJ , Curator Micha Hamilton: (Two person Exhibition)
2013
Booked 10, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Jazz Stories, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
ABC=Art & Business Connection, Papillon 25: South Orange, NJ (Two person exhibition)
“Mail Me Art”, Mail Me Art: Short & Sweet, Croft Wingates Art Gallery: Market Harborough, Leicestershire,UK
“Mail Me Art”, Mail Me Art: Short & Sweet, Framers Gallery: London, UK
Engaging Art SOMA, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Book Arts Roundtable Exhibit, Morristown Library: Morristown, NJ
2012
Booked 8, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Newark Open Doors, curator: Rupert Ravens, 77 Market Street: Newark, NJ
Preview / Post View: Artist Studio Tour, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
The British are Coming…,Stony’s: South Orange, NJ
2011
Booked 8, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Art at Stony’s, Stony’s: Madison, NJ
Preview / Post View: Artist Studio Tour, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
2010
Sparkhouse Studio: South Orange, NJ
Art at Stony’s, Stony’s: South Orange, NJ
Booked 7, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Art of the Book, Arts Lobby Showcase, JCC MetroWest: West Orange, NJ
Creep Show, Gas Gallery: Maplewood NJ
2009
Booked 6, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
2008
Booked 5, Pierro Gallery: South Orange, NJ
Home: Pages from our Lives, 1978 Gallery: Maplewood, NJ
2006
Mother’s Work, Brooklyn Brewery: Brooklyn, NY