ARTIST STATEMENT
Questioning the Margins invites viewers to consider the edges—not as boundaries of exclusion, but as spaces brimming with creative possibility. This exhibition offers a reflective look at my work over the past several years, revealing an artistic progression rooted in exploration and discovery. Throughout my practice, I’ve been drawn to the edges of the visual plane—those liminal spaces where movement, tension, and balance coexist. I push toward the boundaries, yet always leave room to return to center, to find grounding within the composition. This dynamic interplay between edge and equilibrium mirrors the rhythm of growth itself—stretching, reaching, and then returning home.
My artistic journey began at a very young age, painting beside my grandmother at her kitchen table. Those early memories of color and curiosity became the seeds of a lifelong pursuit. Drawing from heartfelt memories and the quiet beauty of everyday life, I strive to evoke peace, balance, and a sense of serenity in my work. Nature remains a steady source of inspiration, as does my meditation practice, both of which cultivate the inner calm that anchors my creative process. Working primarily in acrylic and charcoal, I build layered compositions that emerge through intuition and dialogue—each mark an exchange between spontaneity and intention. My paintings invite viewers to pause, breathe, and enter a moment of stillness. In doing so, they too may find meaning at the margins—where tension gives way to harmony, and where the edges reveal unexpected depth.
b. 1962, Whittier, CA
EDUCATION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, BFA Graphic Design
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MA Sociology/Counseling
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Neill-Cochran House Museum (Curator Rowena Dasch), Threads of Her Story: Contemporary Painting in Conversation with the Museum’s Permanent Collection, Austin, TX
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP Alumni Show, Indiana, PA
2024
FIG (Found, Inherited, Gathered) design showroom, Artist in Residence, Austin, TX
Round Rock Arts, The Big Show, Texas State University, Rec’d. Honorable Mention. Round Rock, TX
Art Center Waco, Small Works, Waco TX
Affordable Art Fair, Palmer Event Center, Canopy Collective, Austin, TX
Austin Studio Tour, Canopy Studio 215, Austin, TX. Annual participant since 2015
2023
ArtDirect, Flemings Florals, Austin, TX
Canopy Gallery, Here Now, Austin, TX
2022
Peoples Gallery, City of Austin, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
Cloud Tree Gallery, In Between, Austin, TX
ArtUS Co, Sound and Vision: The Spirit of Austin, Austin, TX
2021
Springdale Gallery, The Femme Abstract, Austin, TX
Downtowner Gallery, Let’s Talk: Advocacy in Art, Round Rock, TX
Saatchi Art producers, The Other Art Fair, Dallas, TX
2020
Jones Gallery, Monthly Exhibition, Kansas City, MO
Alaris Gallery, Celebrating Women Artists, Kansas City, MO
620 Gallery, Expression Through Abstraction, Round Rock, TX
2019
Artworks Gallery, Ann Flemings and Erin Donohue Tice, Austin, TX
2018
Soma Vida Gallery, Monthly Artist Show, Austin, TX
RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE
2025
July - August: Arts, Letters and Numbers: Resident Artist, Averill Park, NY
AWARDS
2024
Honorable Mention:Give My Heart a Listen, The Big Show, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX
New This Week Collection: Coming Through to the Other Side, Saatchi.com
SELECT MEDIA & PRESS
2025
Creative Money ATX podcast with Bri Landry; Season 2, Episode 5: https://bit.ly/4j6r1P5
2023
VoyageAustin, Inspiring Stories Series: https://voyageaustin.com/interview/check-out-ann-flemingss-story/
2022
Fresh From the Studio with Women and Their Work: https://fb.watch/gSsJtZAZyU/
COLLECTIONS
State National Companies, Dallas, TX
McCarthy Tetrault Law, Calgary, Canada
Corient Financial, New York, NY
Numerous Private Collections in the U.S.