Born in Nova Scotia, Anna Horsnell has been painting for over 45 years, working and studying in various parts of Canada. First recognized as a landscape painter, today she is best known for her abstract work. She exhibits regularly and her paintings hang in public and private collections across North America including the Art Bank of Nova Scotia. Anna is a recipient of a Canadian Progress Club Woman of Excellence Award for Arts and Culture and a past board member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia. Her artwork has been featured (twice) in International Artist Magazine and in the book of Nova Scotia's Contemporary Artists: Volume II.

"I was mesmerized by the potential power of art from the moment I picked up a crayon as a child, the adults instructing me to color within the lines. I'm still in awe after years of exploration and experimentation, the act of creation an instinctual part of who I am. I'm still striving to reach farther, to take chances, to hopefully create art that makes a difference. Happily, coloring outside the lines has become my mantra."