Hello, I'm Annie Mickle.

Annie Mickle is a Los Angeles-based​,​ self-taught artist born on May 14​,​ 1977​,​ in Ankeny​,​ lowa. Her work is driven by emotion rather than representation​,​ using abstraction and the female form to explore resilience​,​ memory​,​ and transformation. Each piece invites a quiet​,​ personal connection-revealing itself slowly over time rather than all at once. Her process begins with hand-drawn digital illustration​,​ where instinct leads and compositions emerge in fragments. These digital origins are then translated onto canvas and transformed through layered acrylics​,​ collage​,​ texture mediums​,​ spray paint​,​ and gold leaf. This fusion of digital foundation and physical gesture creates richly dimensional surfaces-works that carry both intention and unpredictability. The female presence within Annie's work is symbolic rather than literal. Forms shift​,​ dissolve​,​ and reassemble​,​ allowing space for interpretation and personal meaning. Influenced by surrealism​,​ abstraction​,​ Cubism​,​ and Expressionism​,​ her work resists fixed narratives​,​ encouraging the viewer to engage emotionally rather than intellectually. Annie's practice is intentionally ever-evolving. No series is repeated​,​ and no outcome is predetermined. Each body of work marks a distinct moment in her artistic journey— making every piece singular. For collectors​,​ her work offers not only a visual statement​,​ but an intimate​,​ living artifact of an artist in continuous motion. Annie presents her work at several curated events each year​,​ including El Velorio and La Bulla. She is currently exhibiting at galleries in Oceanside and Los Angeles​,​ California.