Her background in surgery brings an unusual perspective to her work: an understanding of anatomy and observation, but also years spent witnessing vulnerability, resilience, uncertainty and change. Rather than depicting these experiences literally, ANnew increasingly turns to the natural world as a symbolic language through which to explore them.

Her practice moves between detailed symbolic realism and the greater spontaneity of expressive abstraction. In her figurative works, carefully observed flowers and natural forms are layered with symbols and unexpected elements, often rewarding a closer look. Her abstract works explore many of the same ideas through colour, movement, texture and intuitive mark-making.

Nature is my primary muse—flowers, plants, and organic forms become vessels for personal and universal symbolism. Many of my works are inspired by the people who have shaped me: a blue orchid for trust, honesty and calm, inspired by my late father, a Banksia for strength and perseverance inspired by my mother, a chrysanthemum cradling the spirit of motherhood, inspired by the experience of being a mother. Hidden elements—Celtic motifs, scarab beetles, or subtle gestures—invite a second look, rewarding curiosity with new layers of meaning.  

Colour is my language of connection. I use bold, saturated palettes to evoke emotion and to bridge the gap between the viewer’s experience and my own. My goal is to create art that feels both intimate and universal—a visual meditation on the ties that bind us, the resilience we inherit, and the beauty found in life’s quiet details.  

 Through my work, I hope to offer not just images, but invitations: to pause, to reflect, and to find your own story within the colours and forms I share.