Whilst studying at Oxford University, Anna developed her art practice, attending classes and working under world-renowned tutors at the prestigious Ruskin School of Art. She studied Philosophy of Aesthetics and was particularly taken by Kant’s concept of the judgement of taste; the idea that art generates an intuitive emotional response and thus beauty is innately powerful in its own right. In Anna’s words, “though I enjoy pieces that provoke intellectual stimulation, this is secondary to the primary purpose of a work. It must make you feel something”. Her paintings are designed to evoke an instinctive sense of beauty in the viewer.

Since moving to New Zealand Anna has trained with the illustrious Judy Curnow, a protégé herself of the globally acclaimed artist Tim Wilson. Anna’s work has benefited from the addition of new techniques, such as a modern interpretation of the traditional glazing used by the Dutch Masters, first developed by Tim and handed down via Judy. Anna's signature style combines the process of gilding with Fairmined24 carat gold leaf and this oil paint glazing. The resultsare luminous portrayals of native birds such as Tūī, Kākāpō, and Kārearea, where she often presents the bird as making eye contact with the viewer. Through this unusual pose, Anna hopes to evoke an emotional connection, while the gilded gold leaf background imparts a sense of scarcity and value tied to our irreplaceable native species.

Anna has a love of native New Zealand birds and these have become the focus of her paintings. As a conservation artist, she aims to promote awareness of and enthusiasm for these species and the conservation efforts working to support them. Anna has aspirations to be granted access to see Kākāpō in their natural habitat one day and they remain one of her favourite native birds. She follows the work of the Kākāpō Recovery programme and has helped raise awareness for their cause in previous exhibitions.