Saturday Mar 02 2013
Life in Focus: Ann Ranlett
By: Kim Palaferri, Auburn Journal Photographer
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Wait for it, Wait for it! Magpie, Ann Ranlett’s 11 year old Border Collie, wait’s patiently for the ball to be tossed for some exercise.
Wait for it, Wait for it! Magpie, Ann Ranlett’s 11 year old Border Collie, wait’s patiently for the ball to be tossed for some exercise.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett, artist from Auburn, teaches her yupo watercolor technique at demonstration at Placer Arts Building.
Ann Ranlett, artist from Auburn, teaches her yupo watercolor technique at demonstration at Placer Arts Building.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett left her biology corporate job to focus on her art carreer that was blossoming with new clients and eventually led into teaching workshops and how-to demonstrations.
Ann Ranlett left her biology corporate job to focus on her art carreer that was blossoming with new clients and eventually led into teaching workshops and how-to demonstrations.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett shows how paint flows easily on yupo paper at a recent watercolor demonstration at Placer Arts.
Ann Ranlett shows how paint flows easily on yupo paper at a recent watercolor demonstration at Placer Arts.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett left her corporate job to focus on her art that led into teaching workshops and performing demonstrations.
Ann Ranlett left her corporate job to focus on her art that led into teaching workshops and performing demonstrations.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Arrow, Ann Ranlett's rescue dog, waits for a treat during a training session.
Arrow, Ann Ranlett's rescue dog, waits for a treat during a training session.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett and her husband John have made it a life pact to only adopt animals from rescue centers like her dog Arrow who came from Auburn Area Animal Rescue Foundation.
Ann Ranlett and her husband John have made it a life pact to only adopt animals from rescue centers like her dog Arrow who came from Auburn Area Animal Rescue Foundation.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett gives her horse, Bess who is 30 year old a brush down on her home farm. Ranlett’s uses her pets as her subjects quite often in her art.
Ann Ranlett gives her horse, Bess who is 30 year old a brush down on her home farm. Ranlett’s uses her pets as her subjects quite often in her art.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Much of Ann Ranlett's business comes from commissioned pet portraits.
Much of Ann Ranlett's business comes from commissioned pet portraits.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ten years ago Ann Ranlett wanted to transition from the technical biology world into a full time artist so she made it happen. Ranlett creates pet portraits that generate commissions and win awards.
Ten years ago Ann Ranlett wanted to transition from the technical biology world into a full time artist so she made it happen. Ranlett creates pet portraits that generate commissions and win awards.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ranlett uses photography to capture a pets personality to generate a scratchboard image of the animal.
Ranlett uses photography to capture a pets personality to generate a scratchboard image of the animal.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Magpie, Ann Ranlett’s 11 year old Border Collie, wait’s patiently for the ball to be tossed for some exercise.
Magpie, Ann Ranlett’s 11 year old Border Collie, wait’s patiently for the ball to be tossed for some exercise.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett is busy finishing for her upcoming show, "Down on the Farm", with the Art Can Heal Program at Auburn Sutter Faith Hospital in April.
Ann Ranlett is busy finishing for her upcoming show, "Down on the Farm", with the Art Can Heal Program at Auburn Sutter Faith Hospital in April.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Ann Ranlett turned her passion into a business leaving the corporate world behind to create pet portraits on scratchboard. Much of the artists work is commissioned.
Ann Ranlett turned her passion into a business leaving the corporate world behind to create pet portraits on scratchboard. Much of the artists work is commissioned.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Auburn Journal