Charleston resident Alice Ann Dobbin has been drawing and painting since she was old enough to hold a pencil.  Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was selected to attend special classes for the artistically gifted while still in elementary school.  The classes were held at what later became Carnegie Mellon University, an incubator of talent, producing many nationally prominent artists.   

   A gifted writer as well, she graduated with a degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University and  won numerous graphic awards in the field of communications.   She later obtained her art degree from Washington and Jefferson College where she graduated second highest in her class and was honored with the prestigious Beta Scholar designation  by the president of the college.

    Alice Ann has taught art at college, high school and elementary  levels and has also worked as a private consultant in art and graphic design.  During her years as a teacher, she pioneered the integration of art history into the practical arts curriculum at all educational levels (K-12).  She has written extensively about the value of art to the learning process of youngsters.

       Although her current focus is oil painting, her extensive body of work includes etchings, mezzotints, watercolors and pastels. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America and a Signature Member of Artists for Conservation.  Her work is included in numerous private, public , and corporate collections throughout the United States, Europe and Australia.

    Although her current focus is oil painting, her extensive er current focus is oil painting, her extensive body of work includes etchings, mezzotints, watercolors and pastels. A member of the Oil Painters of America, her work is included in numerous pr public , and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe.  Her work is included in numerous  private collections throughout the Unit

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