Ann Beam

Ann Beam is a multimedia artist based on M'Chigeeng First Nation, Manitoulin Island. Born Ann Elena Weatherby in 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, she is the spouse of artist Carl Beam.[1][2] She has a BFA from State University of New York at Buffalo.[3] She taught at the Art Gallery of Ontario in the late 1960s and 1970s and later managed the Neon Raven Art Gallery on Manitoulin Island.[3] Themes covered in her art have been described as "cultural histories of women's labour in building homes, in motherhood, cooking and teaching."[2] She has worked in various media, including oil and acrylic, found art, recycled materials, pottery, paper and cloth.[4]

Ann Beam
Born1944
Brooklyn, New York
OccupationArtist
Spouse(s)Carl Beam
ChildrenAnong Beam

References
  1. "CCCA Artist Profile for Ann Beam". ccca.concordia.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. "Ann Beam and Carl Beam: Spaces for Reading – Jan 15 – Apr 18, 2019 – SFU Gallery". sfu.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. "ANN BEAM: Continuously Arriving Present Moment | Gallery Stratford". www.gallerystratford.on.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. Erskine, Michael (August 19, 2015). "Ann Beam exhibit explores themes through contemporary art styles". Manitoulin Expositor. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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