Artist Bio:
Anne Reichle is a young artist from Miami, Florida. She has been drawing since the age of two, enhancing her skills in extracurricular art classes and the magnet art high school, Coral Reef. Reichle has had multiple pieces in shows in Florida, including “Roseate Spoonbill” and “Two Lorikeets” in the Pinecrest Gardens Environmental Art Contests in 2023 and 2024, winning 1st and 2nd place. “Viper” was shown at the Small Works exhibition at the Frost Art Museum in 2023, and her piece “Windows to the Soul” at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg in 2022. She has participated in a variety of experiences putting her art into practice, such as Locust Projects LAB in a team of young artists to create an exhibition available to the public in 2022. In 2023 she received a scholarship to attend French Woods Festival of the Art summer camp, where she experimented with silk screen and other mediums. Throughout high school, she managed a tent in markets to help art students present their work. Currently continuing her education in art at the University of Central Florida, she hopes to pursue a career in animation or teaching art, inspiring future generations through art as well.
Artist Statement:
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, I grew up passionate about the environment around me and ecosystems in other parts of the world. I strive to create works that convey the beauty of nature and endangered animals, especially the ones perceived as scary or dangerous. I draw with the goal of inspiring others to take action and spreading a message of conservation. All my pieces are based off of my own original reference photos, mostly taken at Zoo Miami. Using color pencils or acrylic paint, I bring creatures and environments to life by highlighting their texture, color, and habitat. I enjoy challenging myself to make my work as realistic and detailed as possible, and I keep my work diverse by depicting a variety of wildlife and ecosystems.
