Anne L. Dentler
(337) 478-9405
dentler@suddenlink.net
online portfolio: Annie's Artworks
online portfolio: Gallery by the Lake
Education:
1971-1974 Penn State University, BA Journalism GPA 3.79;
1984-2002 McNeese University/Penn State University, Arts and Letters Degree from Penn State GPA 3.48
Numerous national and international workshops with renowned artists
Major Awards:
1986 Best of Show, Calcasieu National Arts Fest Competition
1987 Outstanding Artist of the Year
1989,1992,1994, 1996, 1997, Best of Show, Regional Competition
2007 Voted third place, Art Patron of the Year, Times Newspaper
2008 Tied Second Place Artist of the Year, Lake Charles Times
2008 "Imagination" Award, Children’s Museum of Lake Charles
2008 Keystone Award, City of Lake Charles
Professional Memberships and Biographical Inclusions:
Associated Louisiana Artists, Founder
National Museum of Women in the Arts (Associate)
Real Art Deridder; Calcasieu Parish Arts & Humanities
Art League of New Orleans
Lone Star Art Guild
New Orleans Art Association
Biographical Inclusions in American Artists, Leading Contemporaries 1991
Who’s Who in Interior Design; 1992-93;
Who’s Who in the World’s Women, 1997-x
Who’s Who in American Artists, 2000-x
Authored article, "A Downhill Slide", Artsource Quarterly
Author, Portraiture in Plain Language, (Wise Publications) 1995
Co-authored musical play Adventures of Papa Noel, 1994 performed locally
Summary of Qualifications:
Professional artist since 1984; instructor in multi-media art for Arts Immersion Program, Calcasieu Parish and Leisure
Learning Classes, McNeese University; Illustrated books by Nola Mae Whittler Ross, Nancy Shepard, Gloria Johnson-Lloyd,
E. Marie, and Tommie Townsley, sold internationally. Past gallery representation by Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese University,
Agora Gallery, New York City, American Art Gallery, Myown Gallery, New Orleans, Greenfield Interiors, Houston, TX, Carson Art,
Dallas, TX, Harrington Gallery, Sulphur, LA, Galerie des Jardin, and Gallery by the Lake, Lake Charles, LA.
Vitae:
Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Dentler has a compulsion to paint. She paints simply because she loves what she sees in nature,
people and life in general. Enjoying working in several media, she appreciates the ability to exercise her artistic right
to freedom of expression. "I hope the beauty, nostalgia, (and sometimes humor) can be sensed and bring pleasure to those
who view my work."
