BIO:

Ann Elliott was born in Peru, South America, the daughter of career missionaries. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in traditional studio arts and creative writing. She holds certificates in interactive design, 3D animation, and video compositing. In her career as an artist she has worked as a freelance artist, illustrator, graphic designer, and interactive designer with experience in 3D animation and video compositing. Ann has always been interested in and involved in education. She has worked as a web designer for two on line education companies, taught English as a Second Language, calligraphy, and graphic design at a college level. In the last 20 years she has taught Child Evangelism Fellowship classes, Sunday school for adults and children, Children’s church, and lead small group Bible studies. She lives with her husband John Lee, her daughter Ariel, a hamster that keeps changing names, and their dog Nikita in Stoneham, MA. Ann Elliott formed Open Visions Entertainment Corp. in January 2001. She has written and illustrated two books in the Gypsybridge Friends series, and is working on a third, which will be available for Easter 2003. Ann speaks to third, fourth and fifth graders, middle schools, and high school students on "Animation: What is it and how is it made?" Ann does book readings of GypsyBridge Friends Books for K-2. Ann speaks to adults on Christian media and following God in faith to "move mountains into the sea."

Website: www.open-visions.com