About

 

Hi there and welcome.

My name is Annie Chandler, and I’m an artist based in Wilmington, North Carolina. I graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a degree in nursing, but I also studied art and education. This diverse background has allowed me opportunities to work as an elementary school art teacher, a preschool teacher, and as a registered nurse, until the births of my two daughters. Throughout all of life’s changes, painting has remained my constant. Currently, I am a stay-at-home mom and grateful to create art in every rare, spare moment! 

As a native to this beautiful coastal town, I spent many happy hours in my youth searching for treasures on the beach. Now, I love to share these moments with my husband and our daughters. There is a unique excitement when we find seaside treasures, which often then serve as inspiration for my work.

Most often, I use oil paint as the primary medium in my pieces with intention to draw focus to form and detail of the subject. My hope is to create art that evokes a calming, coastal spirit.