Annette Louise Kraft van Ermel grew up in the country outside of Belle River, Ontario, and moved to Toronto in 1987 to continue studies in Fine Art. Since obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at York University in 1992, she has mounted sixteen successful solo shows.
Inspired by emotion, colour and the simple things in life, some of Annette’s themes have included transition, the beauty in detail, magic, and the state of being.
Annette works mainly with oil and beeswax and uses colour to evoke feeling. Annette also works in stained glass, photography and large-scale murals. Her work has appeared on magazine and book covers, in theatre productions, and numerous music videos including David Bowie’s video ‘Dead Man Walking.’ Her work is in collections across Canada, in New York, England and The Netherlands.