In conjunction with the Beauty, Passion and Bliss: 19^th Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art exhibition, Huntsville artist Ann Moeller Steverson will give an oil painting demonstration during $5 After 5 on June 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Viewing the demonstration is free for Museum members or included with admission for Non-Members.

About Ann Moeller Steverson:

Over 16 years of experience as an art instructor sharing her love of art with students of all ages. Ann is an oil painter known for her mood-filled figures, portraits, and still-lifes. Her contemporary work bridges the classical beauty with the modern painting practices of today. Born in Madison, Alabama, in 1980, Ann began painting in oils at the University of Montevallo in 1999. She graduated in 2002 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, completing a B.A. with a Fine Arts Concentration. Ann then acquired a Master of Art Education from Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama.

She has been awarded the honor of the Bold Brush Award, a distinction an artist may achieve only once in their lifetime. Ann’s work has recently been selected as a finalist in the Art Renewal Center, been featured in several Oil Painters of America exhibits. It has been awarded by the National Acrylic and Oil Painters Society and Portrait Society of America. This year Ann will join the portrait Society of America faculty. She is a Co-founder of Protégé Atelier, which brings Master Artist Workshops to Huntsville. Ann is also the inventor and founder of Venus Copper Panels.