Anne Pentland received her bachelor’s degree in studio art from UC Davis in 1987, studying under such noted artists as Robert Arneson, Manuel Neri and Wayne Thiebaud. She teaches art at Calistoga Elementary School (1995-present) and was art director for the Calistoga Education Foundation Benefit Auction for eight years (1998-2005). She was selected as Visuals Chair for the Napa Valley Wine Auction and commissioned to design the poster in 2002. In 2003 she completed a series of three large mosaic murals at the Calistoga Elementary School (a three year project that included student work). She received a commission for 9 large decorative panels for the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce Jazz and Blues Festival in 2004. In 2005 she designed the label for a new wine brand called "Starfish" Pinot Noir.

She works in pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oil, and clay. Much of her recent work centers on women, instruments, cats and flowers in an expressionistic manner. Anne is a member of the Arts Council of Napa Valley and participates in Open Studios in the fall. Her work is displayed at Jessel Gallery in Napa and Main Element in Calistoga.

SHOWS:

5/98 Art in the Park '98
6/99 Art in the Park '99
7/99 Westamerica Bank 1/06 Westamerica Bank
9/03 Art Guild at Clos Pegase
5/04 Art Guild at Bank of America
6/04 Art in the Park 2004
10/05 Open Studios, Napa County
5/06 "Circus", Calistoga Roastery
10/06 Open Studios, Napa County

JURIED SHOWS:

6/06 Art in the Park ’06 *Honorable Mention

GALLERIES & COMMISSIONS:

9/02-Present Artful Eye, Calistoga, CA, now The Main Element Gallery
10/04-Present Jessel Gallery, Napa, CA
2002 Original Artwork for poster for Napa Valley Wine Auction
10/04 Calistoga Chamber of Commerce
Commission:
Decorative Panels for the Jazz and Blues Festival 2004
9/05 Label Design: "Starfish" Pinot Noir Wine

AWARDS & COLLECTIONS:

Sunflowers with Red Collection of It’s Yoga Studio 2002
Cirque du Vin Collection Robert Pecota Winery 2002
Woman Under Umbrella 1st place, professional category, Napa County Fair 2006