About the Artist

A Fine Arts graduate of George Washington University, Ann attended many classes at the Corcoran School of Art. She has always thought of herself as an artist, from childhood, encouraged by the adults around her, including many gifted teachers. Studying at the High School of Music and Art, and growing up in New York City, art was everywhere, and museums were better than playgrounds.

While she pursued a career in Federal environmental programs, she painted on weekends and vacations, mostly in watercolor, she began to enjoy outdoor art experiences. Now that she can devote her time to art, she loves plein air painting, and hopes that her paintings will be a reminder of how precious our environment is to all of us. She has been juried into many plein air events and group shows in the Washington area, Baltimore, Frederick, Salisbury, Virginia and Pennsylvania, where her work has often received awards. Her art is always on view at Gallery 322 in Frederick, and Gallery 209 in Rockville.

Solo and Featured Artist Exhibits (since 2004)

 Triangle Gallery, Bethesda, MD- "Four Sides to a Triangle "  May 2024, Linksbridge Winery, Thurmont, MD - "Town and Country, Maryland" February  24- March 10, 2024  Oasis Art Gallery, Bethesda, MD, Summer 2023 Exhibit, "Paintings of Maryland"

   Gallery 322, Frederick, MD  “Sun and Shade—recent outdoor and studio paintings April 1-May 1, 2022 (click on the video below to see a 4-minute video of the gallery in April-photos by Ira Wexler, video edited by John Spaulding)

• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD "Shifting Shapes--light and shadow in the landscape" May 3-26, 2019
• Launch Workplaces, Bethesda, MD 100 Painting Retrospective of work spanning 15 years 2003=2018, December 2018 to April 2019
• Gallery 209 at A&M2, Rockville, MD “Made in the Shade-a year of plein air paintings” May 2-29, 2018
• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD “Sharing My Views” April 1-30, 2017
• Gallery B, Bethesda, MD “Genesis, Fresh Impressions” January 6-31, 2016 (12 Schaefer paintings shown--five featured artists invited by the Bethesda Urban Partnership)

• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD “Quiet Color” –with Jackie Jouvenal November 7-29, 2015
• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD  “Cityshapes” April 5-27, 2014
• Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD  “Catching the Light” with Linda Kirvan October 13-14, 2012

• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD  “Sojourns—catching the light along the way” May 12-June 10, 2012
• Gallery 322, Frederick, MD“The View from Here” November 5-28. 2010
• Yellow Barn Stone Tower, Glen Echo, MD—Artist in Residence, May 6-30, 2010

• Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD “Potomac to Paris—two artists explore oil and water media” with Barbara Mandel, May 30-31, 2009
• Foyer Gallery, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury MD, “Riverside Ramblings” April 26-May 22, 2009
• Yellow Barn Gallery “Quiet Reflections” June 27-29, 2008
• Yellow Barn Gallery “Local Color and Beyond” November 18-19, 2006
• Foyer Gallery, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD “Colors of Maryland” September 8-October 7, 2006
• Orchard Gallery, Bethesda, MD  “Horizons, Near and Far” June 2-30, 2005
• Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD “New Horizons: Landscapes in Watercolor and Oil” July 16-19, 2004