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Biography |
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 Anne Knoll, photographer, writer, performer, director has
combined these talents into her Fine Art and Portraiture work. She has
been entertaining and educating young people for years. Her experience
with children's theatre includes The Evergreen Players, a troupe
she originated performing for children in schools, libraries and parks
across Long Island. She has been involved in children's education for
many years, having taught theatre and directed school performances in
Illinois, Michigan, New York and New Jersey |
| Ms. Knoll originally targeted her writing toward young
audiences with "The Sun Princess" and "The Sun Princess
and the Royal Surprise," the first two books in a series concerning
adoption. Both printed as private editions. In addition, she wrote a
play for young audiences entitled "Mrs. Tinkerton's Toy Shop."
The books and the play have been adapted and produced by Puttin' On the
Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn, New Jersey, as part of its children's theatre
programming. She is frequently invited to read her work in schools and
libraries throughout southern New Jersey. |
| Her endeavors in the realm of poetry yielded two books
entitled Weaving and Root Soaking. The latter, was a
hand-made, numbered and signed Limited Edition of 145 copies that sold
in bookstores and galleries in Vermont and New Jersey. |
| On stage, her work has included such roles as Elizabeth/The
Crucible, M'lynn/Steel Magnolias, Stella Mae/Come Back to
the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Ma Allen/Dark of
the Moon, Ms. Prism/The Importance of Being Earnest. |
| Anne feels that all roads have led to her current Fine
Art and Portraiture work, where she captures the drama and poetics of
the human spirit. She has, indeed, "come home."
See Artist Statement |
| Ms Knoll is a member of the Philadelphia Tri-State Artists
Equity Association, Inc. and is also a member and coach for the Artist Conference
Network, a
national coaching and support community for artists. |
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