Ann grew up in rural Kent where she loved to study nature and wrote and illustrated stories about animals.

She spent 20 years in New England, USA where she worked in the Museum of Natural History at Harvard University. At the Art Institute of Boston she specialized in Nature Illustration. She worked at the Massachusetts Audubon Conservation Society, Drumlin Farm, where she cared for rescued wild animals and created and illustrated childrens' educational projects.

Upon returning to the UK, Ann worked as Illustrator to the Dorset Wildlife Trust and illustrated for various publications. She ran the Art Group at the Mental Health Centre in Bridport, Dorset, taught Art at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre, Devon, and the WI art group near Axminster, Devon. She also tutors Painting Courses at Highway Farm, Dorset, runs her own art groups in the Dorset/Devon area and has tutored many one-to-one adult students.

Ann also has a home in rural Spain, near Antequera, and tutors Watercolour Painting Courses at the Hotel Rural Carlos Astorga Activity Centre, near Salinas, Andalucia. She has plans to expand upon this with a view to running Art Courses in Villanueva del Rosario.