Ann Lemay is a retired clinical psychologist and now able to be an avid painter full time. A native New Mexican she loves the vibrant colors and light of the outdoor landscape. She took up painting seriously about 20 years ago as a way to express her feelings and appreciation of the beauty in the world she saw. Ann has studied under many of Santa Fe's most prominent art teachers and has taken numerous workshops in the US and Mexico. She is a juried member of the Santa Fe Art Society and has shown her paintings at numerous shows and exhibits in both Santa Fe and now in Aiken. After moving to Aiken in 2007 she has become active in the Aiken Artist Guild and the Women of Woodside Art Fair. Her lively use of bright clear color transforms landscapes and still life's into exciting pictorial impressions of beauty and tranquility.