Hello! I’m Ann. I’m an Oral Deaf and neurodiverse artist-scientist and access designer.
My art welcomes everyone. You do not need to hear or speak to enjoy it.
My creative path began in microscopy photography during Medical Laboratory Science—capturing unseen landscapes of life. Working in healthcare and informatics (2000–2020), I explored how light and texture can travel across diverse bodies.
My approach to materials is shaped by 20 years in medical laboratory science and health IT. Although my formal lab work ended in 2009, I remain an experimenter at heart—testing how materials respond to prolonged rain, wind, and outdoor exposure across the West Coast.
My lantern practice is rooted in childhood play and co-making with my mother, where repair and reuse were learned informally. My skills were developed primarily through sustained volunteer immersion with Vancouver Illuminares, where I spent more hours building lanterns than in my paid lab work.
Annreflection Studio is where material meets meaning. I use upcycled paper, vines, and mesh to make space for stories beyond words. I believe materials, like people, can be broken and reformed to carry light.
A visual wandering protocol and self-explanation model for mapping internal narratives through live sketching.
Animating stories by moving handheld lights over stationary lanterns to create characters in motion.
Using modular lanterns in public spaces to facilitate non-verbal interaction and community connection.
As a d/Deaf and neurodivergent artist, I prioritize design for inclusion, not afterthought. My performances are often non-verbal, using scent, texture, and light for multi-sensory access.
I see technology as expressive beings—metaphorical butterflies or altars that surface emotional dimensions of care. My research at SFU (MSc, 2024) explores how technology reflects how we imagine together.
I view paper and light as “slow technologies” that invite care rather than control.
Xchanges Gallery, Victoria | BC Arts Council Awarded. Immersive hybrid performance integrating back-lit Sumi-e curtains and animal-lantern characters.
Disability and access-led pacing series featured at Vines Art Festival and Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival.
Site-responsive lantern installations at Winter Arts Festival Victoria and Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival.
I welcome commissions, storefront activations, and cross-sector collaborations at the intersection of art, accessibility, and community care. With a background in healthcare and inclusive design, I bring a systems-informed approach to lantern-based artmaking.
