Ann's art has been exhibited from Japan to Maui to New York. In 2003, her work "Stop" was included iin the "Violence Against Women" Exhibition catalog for the Group 78 Amnesty International show in Tokyo. Her digital painting "Message 3" was juried into the 2008 edition of "American Art Collector". She also presented a creativity workshop to feature writers at the Sacramento Bee, a daily newspaper in 2008.
Recent exhibition highlights include solo shows at the Enotria Annex (2009), Asylum Gallery and Luna’s Café, all in Sacramento (2008). Recent group shows include:“Synthesis: Art & Science”, Escondido Municipal Gallery, Escondido CA (Invitational- 2009); “NadaDada Motel”, El Cortez Hotel, Reno NV (2009); “The All Saints Show”, Barton Gallery, Sacramento CA (2009); “Greetings From Nada Motel”, Barrick Museum, UNLV, Las Vegas NV (Invitational-2009); “Urban Legends and Country Tales”, International Juried show, Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, 4355 Bonita Road, Bonita, CA (2008)
Her work is also included in the following web projects: “Me & My Shadow” http://www.selfshadows.com/ open project created by Javier A. Bedrina, Madrid, Spain; “The Bile Rose in Her Throat” - The Art Project: Artists Respond to Terrorism http://www.theartproject.net/ and “Merce Would be Proud” - Digital Pocket Gallery http://www.ikatun.com/digitalpocketgallery/june_pocket_list.html#Ann_Tracy
Ann spent 10 years as a radio and print journalist in Denver, Milwaukee, San Jose and Sacramento. She was the first female voice to grace the airwaves of KTLK, Denver in 1977, in her first job as a radio news announcer.
She is also a director, actor, writer and video artist. As the founding artistic director of Beyond the Proscenium Productions in 1994, she has directed twelve original works and eight regional premieres for the company. Ann is the author of nine scripts, seven of which have been produced in California.
As an actor, Ann has appeared on stages in Northern California and Milwaukee, WI and in the movie George B. which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the independent features Capital Women (PCS Festival 2007, Anna’s Cross (Sacramento Film Festival 2009) and Bittersweet (David Ligon Films) which is currently in post-production.
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