Ann Skrobarczyk Adams, born in Corpus Christi, TX., moved to Dallas in 1997.  She holds a B.A. in art and has used art in all aspects of her life from home, to children's projects, to fine art, to gardening, and enjoys capturing God's love visible in nature - the beauty of life.

An award winning artist, she has exhibited in local and national shows and her work can be found in private as well as corporate collections.

She is a member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest, President in 2006,  Texas Visual Arts Association, Christians in the Visual Arts, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary.

Artist Statement:

“To appreciate the beauty of creation is to feel the closeness of the Creator.”

“In the midst of chaos that surrounds us I think it is even more important today to focus on the beauty that has been gifted to us and maybe somewhere, somehow we will recognize balance and peaceful order in our lives. As I look around any day, everyday, I am in awe of what I see.  In a crevice of space, a corner, or even a vast area, the color, the shapes, the shadows, the light pulled together for our enjoyment – our gift from the Giver. This attraction to color, the light and the mood it creates, becomes for me a gentle flow as I observe it changing throughout a day.  It flows on from season to season, as life moves on with sometimes seemingly a babbling brook and other times a rushing stream.  “It has been said with profound insight that “beauty will save the world”.(1)  Using my camera, pastel and ultrachrome ink, uniting old master techniques and theory with new technology, I endeavor to reflect the surrounding beauty through my art.  My hope is to share that vision as seen through my eyes, heart, experience, and hopefully refocus on how beautiful life really is.”

*(1) from the Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II To Artists 1999.

Exhibitions:

2008:   Fine Art of Park Cities/Fine Art of Dallas art engagement book

2007:   Art for the Bridge selection - Gerald Peters Gallery

            TVAA Citation Annual Juried Exhibit - Artcentre of Plano

            TVAA Signature Exhibit - 14th Street Gallery, Plano, TX - Sept.

               War & Peace Exhibit - The MAC Members Exhibit

            Featured Artist - July- Aristeia Gallery, McKinney, TX

            Featured Artist in Residence – The Preston Hollow Advocate July Issue

            Salon du Fit Invitational Exhibit – Bath House Gallery

            Visual Arts Society of Texas National Juried Exhibit, Denton, TX

            PCPC Arts Festival Juried Exhibit

            North Dallas Artist Studio Tour

2006:   Pastel Society of the Southwest 25^th Anniversary Juried Exhibit --Third Award of Excellence

               TX Visual Arts Association Citation 2006 Juried Exhibit

               TX Visual Arts Association Signature Award Members Invitational - TVAA Gallery

           Solo Exhibit – Goodrich Gallery

            Padilla Invitational Botanical Exhibit –Bradshaw Gallery

           The McKinney Avenue Contemporary-Trinity River- Member’s Exhibit

            Pastel Society of the Southwest Juried Summer Show-VACD Gallery

            TVAA Members Exhibit – Merit Award    

            TVAA Signature Exhibit Eisemann Green Mezzanine Gallery

            Visual Arts Society of Texas National Juried Exhibit., Merchandise Award, Denton, TX

2005:    Pastel Society of the Southwest National Juried Exhibit

            Pastel Society of the Southwest Award of Merit

            Texas Visual Arts Assoc. Citation 2005 Juried Show

            TVAA Signature Member Award

            TVAA Citation 2005 Juried Show Merchandise Award

            New Texas Talent - Craighead-Green Gallery

            The MAC - Member's Exhibit            

            Salon du FIT  Invitational Exhibit – Bath House Gallery