Born and raised in rural Maryland, Anne Manley is a gifted painter whose work captures the physical and emotional land and skyscapes around her as well as the human connections she experiences. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications and Photography from Towson State University, Ms. Manley lived and worked in Washington DC, Miami Florida, Baltimore Maryland, Cleveland Ohio and is now based in Frederick Maryland.

The changing natural world, as well as her spiritual beliefs are the cornerstones of her artistic inspiration and the source of her creativity. Through her paintings, she is drawn to the deeper emotional resonance she creates on canvas. She is adept at instilling emotional intensity in her paintings, and is deeply interested in the feelings they inspire in others. Her landscapes range from serene to stormy and from bright to brooding. 

Since deciding to work full time as an artist in 2005, she has had a number of very successful shows with Gallery plan b in Washington, DC and in 2013 and 2014 her work was selected for the Choice Art at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.  After moving to Cleveland in June 2018 she exhibited her work with the Erie Art Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania and Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. She produced a body of work for two solo exhibitions with BayArts in Cleveland. Uncharted, in July 2020 and most recently, Pause in July 2024. Her current work ranges from small, intimate works to large format pieces, because she feels that this beauty can expressed differently when viewed across an extensive scale. 

She is incredibly honored to be a member of NOMA Gallery in Frederick, MD. Commissioned works by Ms. Manley are held in private collections throughout the United States as well as England.

See more of Anne’s work at her website or on Instagram