Annelise was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and emigrated to Australia after meeting and marrying her Australian husband Overseas. She immediately fell in love with Australia’s unique flora & fauna and regularly travels to explore remote wilderness areas including the Kimberly, the Red Centre, Kakadu & Arnhem Land, Cape York and Tasmania to gather inspiration and resources for her artworks. Her love of Australia and its wildlife is reflected in her colourful, vibrant paintings.
Annelise is a keen birdwatcher and works as a volunteer in Noosa National Park. She is a member of Queensland Wildlife Artists Society Inc (Qwasi) and supports environmental societies such as Wildlife Conservancy and Bush Heritage.
Annelise has won many awards for her artworks, the latest “Best in Show”/International Wildlife in Art)and has featured in numerous exhibitions.
Annelise works in oil, acrylics, pastel and watercolour and enjoys a successful career drawing pet portraits
“Our unique flora & fauna is disappearing at an alarming rate. I hope to reach people through my paintings to make them aware of the wonderful wildlife sharing our planet”.