Ann Dodys is an artist/art educator who was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Design and use of color comes naturally to Ann given her background. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Stratford College in Danville, Virginia, Ann began her art career in Jacksonville Florida creating interior and exterior wall designs for both commercial and residential spaces.

Ann has received recognition for her pottery through the Virginia Craft Guild as well as her painted birdhouses through Habitat for Humanity. After earning a teaching certificate from Georgia State University, Ann has taught visual art in high school, middle school and elementary school for 30 years. She earned a Masters in Art Education while teaching and producing unique and appealing works of art.

Ann has worked with a variety of media over the years but fell in love with pastels after participating in a workshop outside of Paris, France. She exhibited her pastels at La Bonne Etoile, Fontaine-Fourches, France in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ann has achieved Member of Excellence status with the Southeastern Pastel Society.

After retiring, Ann, her husband Dimitri, and their four legged friends moved to Madison, Georgia where she has an art studio and teaches painting classes.