AE London
London can't remember the day she decided she would be an artist.
" I've always known, even as a small child, where my destiny was headed."
Her immigrant parents encouraged her to expand her talents as they explored their new country and its wildlife, and those combined interests have taken her to Africa, Asia and all over the Americas in pursuit of her subject matter, endangered species.
A professional artist for more than 30 years, London cites her stubborness as a key factor in the evolution of her career, as well as the support of her parents and direction from acclaimed artist and mentor Saul Bernstein.
A whimsical decision, while involved in the film industry as an artist, led her to work with actress Tippi Hedren, founder of Shambala Refuge in California, a sanctuary for big cats, elephants and many other rare species. There, walking tigers and lions on leashes,caring for them and occasionally getting roughed up by them, she found her life's focus of working for endangered species at the age of 19.
" The commercial art world was not for me," she says," All I could think about were these animals and the problems they were facing as a species . I wanted future generations to be able to experience the magnificence of seeing these beautiful animals living in their native habitat ."
Approaching her fourth decade as a fine artist, London has expertly used her work to raise both money and awareness for endangered animals. She is on the board of directors of several active animal conservation organizations as well as The Project Hope Foundation.She has been named by both the International Rhino Foundation and The Cheetah Conservation Foundation as their signature artist and sole designer of their fund raising images.
Her current body of work using charcoal and watermedia evolved from years of meticulously hand crafting her highly acclaimed work in engraving. "I loved the classic stunning effect of engraved art but the process was just too wearing on my body. It was an obstacle that turned into a blessing when I saw how my artistic expression changed and how much more alive my art became."
Each year for the past 30 years , Anne has traveled across the nation ,exhibiting at 20 to 35 art shows and keeping in touch with her friends and collectors as well as maintaining her ties with the zoo and conservation community. In these ,often museum sponsored ,events she has won over 260 "Best in Show" awards.
She travels to Africa regularly, bringing back her field sketches and basing the next year's work on them. She has earned awards across the nation, including the prestigious Award Of Excellence given by the Society of Animal Artists, and has been featured in magazines such as Wildlife Art News and The Wildlife Journal. Chosen several times by the Society of Animal Artists for "The Art and The Animal Tour ", her work has gained critical acclaim by both the art world and the scientific community.She has been featured on Animal Planet and broadcast television.
Her work can be seen at many municipal zoos as well as galleries in Aspen and Jackson Hole . Besides being collected privately around the world. several international corporations collect her artwork , as well as hospitals, conservation foundations and public figures.
For several years ,she had been living and working in a 128 year old farmhouse she renovated in the countryside of Ohio, where she shared her life with her Belgian horse and 3 dogs.
Anne's trek has taken her to the wilds of Louisiana where she moved to join her fiance ,Jim Hart in 2011. Anne and Jim , both experienced travelers in Africa, crossed paths in Zanzibar several years ago. A year later the relationship was reestablished and flourished. Jim 's life has also revolved around conservation work and environmental action as well as art. They got engaged in Florence last fall and they are almost finished renovating a Balinese/African Lodge style home together in Mandeville ,La.,across the Lake from New Orleans . Last fall ,after 2 years away ,she returned to her beloved Africa with a group of her collectors and conservationists for a two week journey across South Africa,Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Anne is proud to be exhibited in the following public and private collections;
Al Giddings, Cinematographer, Producer, CA
Ally Sheedy, Actress, Producer, CA
Darryl McFadden, Deputy Director, Detroit Zoo MI
Dr. Ellis Greiner, PhD, Active Chair UCF Gainesville Vet. School, FL
Farley Mowat, Conservationist, Author, Canada
Frank Murru, Director Sea World, Orlando, FL
Frederika Kaestle, PhD, Dept. of Anthropology, Yale University, CT
Gainesville University Art Exhibition, FL
Haagen Daaz Corporate Headquarters Collection
INTEL Corporate Headquarters Collection., CA
International Rhino Foundation Headquarters, FL
Ivan Tors, Filmmaker, Producer, CA
Jack Hanna Director Columbus Zoo, OH
Jack Pierson, Curator of Mammals, Sea World Orlando, FL
Jean Philip Cousteau, Filmmaker, Producer
Jerry Boren, Director Columbus Zoo, OH
John Denver Estate Collection, Musician, Filmmaker
Larie Marker, Director Cheetah Conservation Foundation, Africa
Larry Marton, Dean of Medicine, Madison, WI
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkley, CA
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Lubee Foundation, FL
Marine Mammal Ctr. ,CA
Marine World Africa USA, CA
Marius Kruger, Head Warden, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Miami Children’s Hospital, FL
Miami Metrozoo, FL
Miami Police Dept., FL
National Fish and Wildlife, DC
Nature Conservancy Corp., CA
NBC Studios, CA
Richard Leakey, Africa
Santa Barbara Zoo, CA
Sea World Orlando, FL
Senator Quentin Kopp, CA
St. Louis Zoo, MO
Sundance Institute, UT
The Wilds, OH
Tippi Hedren Actress, Producer, CA
United States Fish and Wildlife Department, DC
University of Wisconsin, WI
Vice President Al Gore
White Oak Foundation, Fl
" I've always known, even as a small child, where my destiny was headed."
Her immigrant parents encouraged her to expand her talents as they explored their new country and its wildlife, and those combined interests have taken her to Africa, Asia and all over the Americas in pursuit of her subject matter, endangered species.
A professional artist for more than 30 years, London cites her stubborness as a key factor in the evolution of her career, as well as the support of her parents and direction from acclaimed artist and mentor Saul Bernstein.
A whimsical decision, while involved in the film industry as an artist, led her to work with actress Tippi Hedren, founder of Shambala Refuge in California, a sanctuary for big cats, elephants and many other rare species. There, walking tigers and lions on leashes,caring for them and occasionally getting roughed up by them, she found her life's focus of working for endangered species at the age of 19.
" The commercial art world was not for me," she says," All I could think about were these animals and the problems they were facing as a species . I wanted future generations to be able to experience the magnificence of seeing these beautiful animals living in their native habitat ."
Approaching her fourth decade as a fine artist, London has expertly used her work to raise both money and awareness for endangered animals. She is on the board of directors of several active animal conservation organizations as well as The Project Hope Foundation.She has been named by both the International Rhino Foundation and The Cheetah Conservation Foundation as their signature artist and sole designer of their fund raising images.
Her current body of work using charcoal and watermedia evolved from years of meticulously hand crafting her highly acclaimed work in engraving. "I loved the classic stunning effect of engraved art but the process was just too wearing on my body. It was an obstacle that turned into a blessing when I saw how my artistic expression changed and how much more alive my art became."
Each year for the past 30 years , Anne has traveled across the nation ,exhibiting at 20 to 35 art shows and keeping in touch with her friends and collectors as well as maintaining her ties with the zoo and conservation community. In these ,often museum sponsored ,events she has won over 260 "Best in Show" awards.
She travels to Africa regularly, bringing back her field sketches and basing the next year's work on them. She has earned awards across the nation, including the prestigious Award Of Excellence given by the Society of Animal Artists, and has been featured in magazines such as Wildlife Art News and The Wildlife Journal. Chosen several times by the Society of Animal Artists for "The Art and The Animal Tour ", her work has gained critical acclaim by both the art world and the scientific community.She has been featured on Animal Planet and broadcast television.
Her work can be seen at many municipal zoos as well as galleries in Aspen and Jackson Hole . Besides being collected privately around the world. several international corporations collect her artwork , as well as hospitals, conservation foundations and public figures.
For several years ,she had been living and working in a 128 year old farmhouse she renovated in the countryside of Ohio, where she shared her life with her Belgian horse and 3 dogs.
Anne's trek has taken her to the wilds of Louisiana where she moved to join her fiance ,Jim Hart in 2011. Anne and Jim , both experienced travelers in Africa, crossed paths in Zanzibar several years ago. A year later the relationship was reestablished and flourished. Jim 's life has also revolved around conservation work and environmental action as well as art. They got engaged in Florence last fall and they are almost finished renovating a Balinese/African Lodge style home together in Mandeville ,La.,across the Lake from New Orleans . Last fall ,after 2 years away ,she returned to her beloved Africa with a group of her collectors and conservationists for a two week journey across South Africa,Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Anne is proud to be exhibited in the following public and private collections;
Al Giddings, Cinematographer, Producer, CA
Ally Sheedy, Actress, Producer, CA
Darryl McFadden, Deputy Director, Detroit Zoo MI
Dr. Ellis Greiner, PhD, Active Chair UCF Gainesville Vet. School, FL
Farley Mowat, Conservationist, Author, Canada
Frank Murru, Director Sea World, Orlando, FL
Frederika Kaestle, PhD, Dept. of Anthropology, Yale University, CT
Gainesville University Art Exhibition, FL
Haagen Daaz Corporate Headquarters Collection
INTEL Corporate Headquarters Collection., CA
International Rhino Foundation Headquarters, FL
Ivan Tors, Filmmaker, Producer, CA
Jack Hanna Director Columbus Zoo, OH
Jack Pierson, Curator of Mammals, Sea World Orlando, FL
Jean Philip Cousteau, Filmmaker, Producer
Jerry Boren, Director Columbus Zoo, OH
John Denver Estate Collection, Musician, Filmmaker
Larie Marker, Director Cheetah Conservation Foundation, Africa
Larry Marton, Dean of Medicine, Madison, WI
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkley, CA
Lincoln Park Zoo, IL
Lubee Foundation, FL
Marine Mammal Ctr. ,CA
Marine World Africa USA, CA
Marius Kruger, Head Warden, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Miami Children’s Hospital, FL
Miami Metrozoo, FL
Miami Police Dept., FL
National Fish and Wildlife, DC
Nature Conservancy Corp., CA
NBC Studios, CA
Richard Leakey, Africa
Santa Barbara Zoo, CA
Sea World Orlando, FL
Senator Quentin Kopp, CA
St. Louis Zoo, MO
Sundance Institute, UT
The Wilds, OH
Tippi Hedren Actress, Producer, CA
United States Fish and Wildlife Department, DC
University of Wisconsin, WI
Vice President Al Gore
White Oak Foundation, Fl
