Anne Zimmerman Briand

Inspired by fleeting moments in nature—sunrise, twilight, shifting water—I create large contemporary paintings that explore light, movement, and presence.

Plein air painting is an essential part of my process. Working directly in the landscape allows me to respond intuitively to changing light and atmosphere. These moments inform my larger studio works, where spontaneous impressions are expanded through layered movement, texture, and deliberate mark-making.

I work with broad brushes and palette knives, pushing and pulling the medium until each surface finds its balance. The goal is not literal representation, but a felt sense of place—paintings that invite the viewer to slow down and linger.

I collaborate with collectors and interior designers to create custom pieces that bring presence into a space and reflect the lives and rhythms of the people who live there.

~AZB