Ann Calandro

Ann Calandro is a artist from Flemington, New Jersey. She has Since 2006, participated in approximately 4 dozen juried online and bricks-and-mortar exhibits (mixed media collage and photography), had artwork published in several journals and calendars, sold about 2 dozen pieces of artwork to individual buyers, won approximately 2 dozen awards ranging from honorable mention to best in show, and wrote and illustrated a children's picture book in 2015, which was published by a small independent press.

“I’ve been influenced by Henri Rousseau, who set out to reproduce the world photographically and ended up creating a world of enchantment; by Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence, whose artwork is a symphony of color and narrative; by Alice Hoffman, whose books mix realism with fables and myths; and by many other artists, writers, and musicians. I often get ideas for my artwork from songs, and I like to incorporate words into my artwork.”