About
the Artist
Annette Ryder was born in 1952 in Weymouth, Dorset. At the age of 4 she took ballet classes which started a lifelong passion for dance. At school Annette was in love with the idea of painting but was always disappointed in the results as they never matched the visions in her head. Disheartened with painting she threw herself into her dancing wholeheartedly as a release for her creativity. In 1970, despite being accepted at the London School of Contemporary Dance, Annette found she was ineligible for grant aid so promptly opted for a course at teacher training college studying her beloved dance. Throughout her teaching career she strove to inspire her students to fulfil their creative potential. At the advanced age of 45 Annette signed up for a part time foundation course in art and design at the local school of art. This foray into education was followed by a B.Tech course in textiles specialising in costume design for the theatre. After painting a mural in a local doctor's surgery she was in demand to transform walls in other places and a small business was born. Moving to South Devon brought about a creative growth spurt and Annette began to write poetry inspired by her new surroundings, especially the sea. Artwork to accompany these poems was forthcoming and so picture making resurfaced. In 2003 Annette and her new partner Drew moved to Spain. At present Drew runs a restaurant called Los Amigos and Annette's artwork adorns the walls. Customers can look at leisure whilst dining. |