iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 6h

Alberta Landscape # 3 - Your daily inspiration to go vote Oct. 19 (or vote early, Oct. 13 - 17) to keep this country united. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Feeling thankful for so many things, not least of which is being Canadian. 🇨🇦 "River's Keep" (Watercolour | 18 x 30"|2016 | private collection) 1/

Watercolour painting of Castle Mountain reflected in the rocky waters of the Bow River. The sky is clear and the mountain glows red orange in late afternoon light. Though ice and snow frame the far shore, the river is open and reflects and intensifies colours, and abstracts the shapes in moving water.

1114

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

...fields of green & gold undulate as if riding on the breeze. Hear the red winged blackbirds, smell the ripening canola and grasses and coming rain. I hope this series of 10 daily paintings sparks memories of your own experiences of Alberta & inspires new ones. #forever🇨🇦 #abpoli #canadianart

Watercolour painting by Jennifer Annesley of a prairie landscape with a thunderstorm on the horizon and prairie grasses in the foreground. Colours range from deep emerald greens and deep golds, cadmium yellow middle, ultramarine blues to deep black.

040

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🇨🇦 In light of the impending referendum Oct. 19, I will post one of my Alberta landscape paintings each day hoping it reminds you how foundational Alberta's natural heritage is to our identities as Albertans and Canadians. Please vote! 1) "On Guard" (watercolour, 42 x 15", private collection) 1/3

Watercolour painting by Jennifer Annesley of Cascade Peak just outside the town of Banff. Colours range from sky blue to pale pinks and golds in the clouds and snow, deep black and burnt orange in the rock faces and trees.

312031

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

2 new watercolours arriving next week at White Rock Gallery, B.C. "Rain Shower" & "Sun Shower" (14 x 14") based on a recent hike/canoe trip - we were rewarded for a 1045m climb with this vantage of a storm-swept lake, sun shining gold through veils of rain, Cariboo mountains in the distance. 🇨🇦 #art

Square watercolour painting of the view from high above a lake of an afternoon rain storm sweeping across the water, with elegant silhouettes of black evergreens in the foreground. Heavy cloud is backlit with golden sunlight, mountains trail off in the distance.

1328

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“Elevation” | Acrylic on paper | 64 x 22.5” framed | $8500 From Valley of the Ten Peaks to Mt. Temple, Paradise Valley, Lake Louise & Mt. Whyte - the sweeping view across the valley from the top of Lake Louise's Summit chair lift is breathtakingly vast and beautiful - elevating. 1/4 #canadianart

1163

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It does so suck! This is how it looked in 2008. Sigh.

A photograph of Robson Glacier on Mt. Robson from 2008. The glacier reaches Berg Lake, a cerulean blue jewel set in white snow and charcoal cliff faces.

060

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Just finished a new watercolour, available soon at Canada House Gallery in Banff. "Continental Divide" (64 x 24" framed) The iconic peaks & valleys above the Bow River, including Valley of the Ten Peaks, Mt. Temple, Paradise Valley, Lake Louise, Victoria Glacier and Mt. Whyte.

0173

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"Lakeside"(watercolour, 26 x 26" framed) just arrived at Canada House Gallery in Banff. The view from the Chateau Lake Louise in Banff National Park includes the lake, Mt. Victoria, Victoria glacier, the shoulders of Lefroy and Fairview, Palin of 6 glaciers,the Beehive - all Park icons 1/2

1162

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy Canada Day! ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦 I know that we are beyond fortunate to live in this wonderful country and my #CanadaDay wish is that we stay unified and grateful, with open hearts, arms and minds. (And sharp elbows.)

0121

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Delivery Day! On our way to deliver this new painting to Canada House Gallery in Banff. “Lost In The Light” (24 x 48”acrylic on watercolour paper on canvas stretcher) #canadianart #banffnationalpark #landscapepainting 🇨🇦

Original painting is a creek winding through an evergreen forest covered in snow. Sunlight shines through the trees, colours range from lavender to gold, values from black to white

0212

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"Watergarden" (watercolour, 20.5 x 30") just received the President's Award from the CSPWC Canadian Waters Online Exhibition. Thank you to the jurors and congratulations to the award recipients and exhibitors! canadian-waters-online-exhibition-2026.artcall.org/pages/web-ga... #art #canadianartist

Watercolour painting by Jennifer Annesley of lilies floating on water, their green leathery leaves holding water droplets and their bright yellow flowers bobbing above the surface. Colours range from may green, cadmium yellow middles, ultramarine. Jet black shadows and specular highlights define each end of the value spectrum. The painting resides in a private collection.

1185

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I am thrilled to share that my painting "Time Piece" (unfortunately not shown in this photo, but it's on the table somewhere!) has finally arrived at Windsor Castle's Print Room. It will now reside the Royal Collection Trust of King Charles III ...1/4 #canadianartist #watercolorist #printroom

A photograph of the interior of the Print Room in Windsor Castle, with a stack of watercolour paintings on large wooden tables. The walls are lined with drawers behind glass containing one of the largest collections of prints and drawings in the world.

"Timepiece" watercolour, 21 x 14" a painting of the great fan window above the clock in Antwerp Central Train Station. Light sprays across the face of the clock and across the coffered vaulted ceiling. Colours are burnt umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre and black, with small bits of ultramarine and magenta.

282

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Celebrating #Earthday "Call of Silence" (Watercolour, 24 x 48") I chose this for the sense of calm & silence to ease your stress while scrolling - hope it helps. Also, we are planning a return trip to this remote lake in B.C. this summer, and it is very much on my mind. Also, water is everything.

watercolour painting of a lake shoreline with the sun shining through trees, all reflected in calm water at sunset. Colours range from ultramarine blue, majenta and gold in the sky to jet black trees.

33911

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Friday in the studio: New watercolour nearing completion. This piece has been an exercise in patience (lost it a few times) and concentration (also hard to maintain these days!) but I loved the challenge. This level of detail is meditative and satisfying. Happy Friday, friends. #canadianartist #art🇨🇦

1111

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

For World Day of Glaciers, from my archives - a few glaciers I've painted. The importance of glaciers to our planet cannot be overstated (I'll leave that to the experts www.un.org/en/observanc...) From this artist's POV, their elusive colour, cool incandescence & complexity is inspiration #glacier

040

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"Skoki Afternoon"(watercolour, 21 x 14") The entirely analog experience at Skoki Lodge is rustic, yes, but elegant & restorative in its simplicity. Antique oil lamps are the only light source in the 1930 ski-in lodge, creating a glowing interior that contrasts/augments the winter landscape. #art 🇨🇦

Watercolour painting by Canadian artist, Jennifer Annesley, of a lit antique oil lamp lighting a log interior, next to a glass of white wine. In the background is a square 4-paned window looking out to a vista of a snow- covered mountain and deciduous trees. Colours range from firey yellow-orange & burnt sienna to cool blue and purple. Value range is complete, from pure white to pure black. Available at Canada House Gallery in Banff, Canada https://annesley.ca/availablechg

44412

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Fresh off the easel...one of two new watercolours heading to Canada House Gallery in Banff, Canada on Thursday. "Yamnuska" (50 x 30" framed) The iconic peak guards the eastern side of Banff National Park, and is popular with climbers w/ around 200 routes. I love the way it catches light... #art

Watercolour painting of Yamnuska Mountain on the edge of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. A cliff face catches afternoon light with low clouds rolling through the valley at its base and more peaks in the background. A fringe of trees frames the bottom of the composition. Colours range from golds and rusty orange in the rock, to the pale pink of snow and violet shadows.

0110

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

"Needles and Threads" (12 x 12", Watercolour) Another painting that just arrived at White Rock Gallery, B.C. A literal thread connects past & present: my grandmother's antique needles/dressmaking instructions, my mom's tea cup & a corset I made recently. annesley.ca/available-at-white-rock-gallery

watercolour still life painting of red and gold tea cup and saucer, gold spoon, antique dressmaking book, antique warpack needles, and the edge of a corset. A needle with thread winds behind the cup, visually connecting the objects, strong afternoon light illuminates the scene.

4269

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"Valentines" (12 x 12" watercolour) just arrived at Whiterock Gallery, B.C. The type cherries are actually named "Valentine," part of Romance series developed for our cold 🇨🇦 climate at the University of Saskatchewan.They are little flavour bombs in the juiciest shades of red. #canadianart

Watercolour painting of cherries in a silver sugar bowl, spilling out onto an antique silver tray. A garden is can just be seen reflected in the silver bowl, and subtle shades of sky blue are reflected in tray suggesting an outdoor setting.

212338

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Fresh watercolours 12x12” one features our Valentine cherries from the garden, the other a vintage tea cup with my grandmother’s antique wartime needle packs and a corset in progress. A few of my favourite things. #canadianartist #originalart #humanmade

0102

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"Arpeggio" (Watercolour, 16 x 20") my first painting of 2026 is on its way to White Rock Gallery, White Rock, B.C. arriving tomorrow. annesley.ca/available-at... #art #canadianartist #music

Watercolour still life painting by Jennifer Annesley. Objects include antique sheet music of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", a crystal brandy snifter and ornate silver glasses sitting. Natural light sweeps through the objects creating sinuous shadows.

3499

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🇨🇦 For those who need a timeline cleanse (a.k.a. everyone) these are a few of the paintings I have made over the years inspired by one of my favourite spots in the Canadian Rockies that we ski tour up to annually for the past 30+ years... 1/2

13810

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 24 "Swan Lake" 😉 Not a painting this time, but another medium I like to work in...Gingerbread! (@thedecemberpeople on IG) Wishing you the best of the season, and may light and beauty never be far from your hearts. #gingerbread #art #winterwonderland

0154

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

#Artadventcalendar Day 22 "After Hours, In Bruges" Watercolour, 26.5 x 40" (Currently at Canada House Gallery, Banff) #canadianart #art #canadianartist #historicarchitecture #belgium

Belgium's irresistible city of Brugge (Bruges) has a rich history of trade and an affluent merchant class who built lavish houses on a maze of canals and cobblestone streets; a medieval labyrinth in which to wander and wonder. One is lured down endless passageways by the enchantment of light, conversations, music and aromas spilling from restaurants, cocktail bars, lobbies. Late at night, there is a moment when most reasonable people have gone home and businesses are preparing to close but lights are still on, revealing elegant & inviting interiors. Another passageway invites the wanderer to keep discovering new processions of ancient houses, another canal, another square, maybe another café open for a nightcap. Warm amber light and red brick contrasts with midnight blue sky and deep shadows, café chairs cast serpentine shadows on table tops after a fleeting rain shower.

1468

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 21 "Evening Waltz" Watercolour 10.5 x 7" (sold, private collection)

Still life painting of a black, red and gold Venetian mask placed on antique sheet music of a Chopin Waltz. Light shines through the mask and casts a portrait in shadow onto the creamy aged paper, a black satin ribbon curves through the foreground, a hint of burgundy brocade in the background adds richness and depth.

0122

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 20 "Amsterdam" Watercolour, 14 x 21" (sold, private collection) #art #canadianart🇨🇦 #nightpainting #architecture

Watercolour painting of a row of 5 story houses on a canal in Amsterdam at night. Bicycles are parked for the night canal side, the lights of the houses are reflected in gently undulating water, a tree softens the geometry of repeating windows and doors. A hint of midnight sky can be seen in the top of the composition. Colours are predominantly yellow, oragne, ultramarine blue and pure black.

26112

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

#Artadventcalendar Day 19 "Rocky River Paintbrush" watercolour, 8 x 8" Sold, Private collection A summer memory to share with you as we get closer to winter solstice! #canadianart #stilllife #canadianartist #art

A watercolour painting of Indian Paintbrush against a backdrop of a remote riverbed and forest in the Canadian Rockies. The red blooms are back-lit by the sun giving the effect of glowing from within.

0223

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 18 "Skoki Aprés" watercolour, 27 x 21" (Sold, private collection) #stilllife #canadianart🇨🇦 #art

Vertical still life painting of a red wine glass and glass oil lamp inside the historic ski-in Skoki Lodge in the Canadian Rockies. Afternoon light illuminates the log interior through a vintage mullioned window, a framed topo map adorns the wall in the background, a #burrowingowl wind bottle sneaks in from the left. Colours are firelight - warm golds, reds, burnt sienna, contrasting with cool pale blue/green of snow-covered trees seen outside the window. The lamp flame warms the objects and spreads warm light over the wood plank table.

1346

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 15 "Gothic Barcelona" Watercolour, 14 x 21" (sold, private collection) #art #watercolor #canadianart #barcelona

Watercolour painting of the Ponte Del Bisbe in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter at night. A Neo-Gothic "bridge" spans between two stone façades over a cobblestone street, lit with wall sconce lanterns vanishing down the slightly arced street into the night. In the top third of the composition is the bridge with a triple Gothic arch and lattice railing forming not only a connection between the buildings but a vantage point from which to watch over the street. An arched door is slightly ajar in the foreground and together with warmly lit windows, extend the narrative to the interior. Colours are mostly warm ochres, golds, deep reds, burnt sienna, with values ranging from pure black to white.

03710

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 14 "Blue Notes" Watercolour (10.5 x 7" sold, private collection) #stilllife #canadianartist #art

Still life painting of a crystal glass of brandy casting light and shadow over antique sheet music, specifically Duke Ellington's Mod Indigo. A string of pearls winds through the foreground, echoing the creamy pearl brocade that forms the backdrop. Colours range from white, parchment and gold to deep crimson and black.

07827

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#Artadventcalendar Day 12 "Rock, Wood, Water" Watercolour, 14 x 14" (sold, private collection) (Point of trivia: This calendar is/will be composed of paintings from my 2025 solo exhibition in November. ) #canadianpaintings #canadianlandscape #art #watercolor

Watercolour painting of a rocky lake shore. The top 1/3 of the composition is rocks and a bit of cedar bows above the water, the bottom 2/3 is rocks under the water in shades of green, ochre, sepia and gold. Slight ripples on the water's surface distort the shapes of the rocks below, creating abstract patterns.

15915

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#adventartcalendar Day 11 Something to remind you of warmer times on this cold winter's day! "Summer Vintage" Watercolour, 7 x 10.5" (Sold, Private collection) #stilllife #canadianart #watercolor #art

Watercolour painting of a crystal wine glass with red wine on an antique silver tray, with grapes and grape leaves from our garden arranged around the stem. Black brocade fabric forms the backdrop.

28022

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 10 (finally caught up!) "A Gift to Reims" Watercolour, 7 x 21", 2025 (Sold, private collection) #canadianartist #art #historicarchitecture #library

A vertical watercolour of one of the great arched windows in the reading room in the Carnegie Library in Reims, France. A curved mahogany table echoes the curve of the window and leads the eye to an open book under the window and to full bookshelf. Intricate Art Deco leaded glass allows light into quiet interior of the library.

0339

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 8 "Sagrada Familia" Watercolour, 9 x 29" (Sold, private collection) #canadianartist #spain #art #gaudi

Watercolour painting by Canadian artist Jennifer Annesley of one of the soaring Gothic and rose stained glass windows inside the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Light shines through the miraculous stained glass resulting in pools of colour painted across the stone floor.

04212

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 "Silvered Sugar" Watercolour & Charcoal 8 x 8" (sold, private collection) #canadianartist #stilllife #art

Watercolour & Charcoal square painting of an antique silver sugar bowl with silver spoon buried in sparkling sugar. The background is silk burnout velvet sweeping behind the subject in soft golds. The palette is a range of ochres, golds, and bronze contrasted with black and white.

0266

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

#Artadventcalendar Day 6 (Yes, I'm late) "The Passage" | Watercolour | 21 x 29" | Awarded the Michael Harding Prize at the 100th Anniversary exhibition of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Nov. 2025. Available at annesley.ca #canadianart #art #fineart

Watercolour painting entitled "The Passage" by Jennifer Annesley, of the entryway to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Arched doors with stained glass lead the eye to complicated ceiling vaults and tall intricate iron gates open to the interior space.

14511

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 5 “Jackpine Mist” watercolour 8 x 24” (sold, private collection) I am behind on posting as I am travelling. Will catch up in a few days! #art #canadianartist

A watercolour painting of a misty calm lake, high in the subalpine of the Canadian Rockies. The sun is trying to break through heavy grey clouds. Evergreens are reflected in the glassy water, bright green moss and grass cover a peninsula and elegant black trees anchor the foreground

03513

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#Artadventcalendar Day 4 From my most recent exhibition: "Chaise Rouge" 9 x 30" Charcoal and Watercolour (contact for more info) #art #painting #canadianartist

A mostly black and white vertically oriented interior painting of an elegantly draped window with sun shining in across a wooden floor and a Queen Anne style chair in the foreground, painted in claret red. The view beyond the window is of a veranda of the house next door, covered in the iron lace common in the Garden District and French Quarter of New Orleans. (Hang in there #NOLA!) Available: www.annesley.ca/31online

2265

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

#artadventcalendar Day 3 From my latest exhibition: "Apricity" Watercolour, 36 x 20" (sold, private collection) #art #watercolor #canadianart #alberta #landscape🇨🇦

Watercolour painting by Jennifer Annesley of a Alberta prairie in winter. February sun sets over a frozen lake rimmed with silhouetted evergreens, undulating snowdrifts are fringed with back-lit bulrushes. Colours range from golds, pinks and oranges to indigo, blues and deep black. "Apricity" means the feeling of warmth of the sun in winter in spite of cold air - something I strive for in my winter paintings, and a somewhat unexpected joy to experience when pursuing outdoor adventures or simply walking in the city.

14110

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It's that time! #artadventcalendar Day 1 "Alpine Emeralds" Watercolour, Charcoal & Pastel 21 x 29" #art #fineart #canadianart

Original watercolour/charcoal/pastel by Jennifer Annesley. A pyramidal mountain catches afternoon sun with clouds drifting in and casting shadows on a glacier fed emerald coloured lake. A smaller lake can be seen in the background, a sunny bright green alpine meadow accents the foreground. An unnamed peak & alpine lakes in a remote part of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. It took us 4 summers & a helicopter drop + 4 days of backpacking (one way) to reach this spot - was worth the effort to see and breath in such pristine wilderness.

15414

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Issue #59 of "The Art of Watercolour" magazine, published by Diverti Editions in France, includes an extensive article about my work/process & features my watercolour "Age of Steam" on the cover. Thrilled to have been asked to do this interview, the layout & choice of paintings is lovely. #🇨🇦art

The Art of Watercolour magazine cover, featuring Jennifer Annesley's watercolour "Age of Steam" with text overlays describing the articles inside.

160

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The online version of my 31st One-Night Exhibition opens today at 2:00 p.m., and will continue to November 30. annesley.ca/31splash #art #fineart #canadianart

Watercolour paintings by Jennifer Annesley hanging gallery-style on light grey walls with white mouldings and crystal chandelier

0123

Annesley Studio @annesleystudio.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The preview for my 31st one-night solo exhibition is complete, representing 4 of 24 new paintings to be premiered on November 20, 2025 in Edmonton. That is only 3 short weeks! More info at annesley.ca/preview-2025 #art #yegarts

Four watercolour paintings represented in a grid format with a dark overlay and the word "preview" written over top.

010