Anne grew up in an environment surrounded by art and beauty. Her childhood was spent in the forests of the Dandenong Ranges surrounded by the paintings of her father, Max Middleton. Max is regarded as one of Australia’s iconic oil painters, and both father and daughter share a fascination with painting natural form. Max and Anne’s paintings have a strong local and international following.

Anne has a particular interest in the classical painting techniques of the Baroque and Renaissance periods. In 1995 she studied traditional Fresco and Egg Tempera painting techniques in Italy. Her current paintings utilize European oil glazing techniques, which involve the use of many layers of transparent oil paint to build incredible colour intensity and luminosity. In 2004, Anne was the first Australian to be awarded a Fellowship from the prestigious Bogliasco Foundation in Italy.

Anne Middleton Gallery presents high quality art in diverse media.