Anne Nordhaus-Bike

Anne Nordhaus-Bike Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, joyful watercolors inspired by nature. She joined Gazette Chicago’s board of directors in 2004.

Inspiring Art, Ready To Display: Transform Your Home (Or Office), Lift Your Spirit Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and f

eatured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She received a degree in art history, with honors, from the University of Chicago and went on to launch a fine arts column that ran for two decades in the Gazette Chicago newspaper, where she has served in various capacities since the newspaper’s founding in 1983. She founded her multimedia arts firm, ANB Communications, in 1993. A member of the prestigious Woman Made Gallery in Chicago since 1998, she launched her book, Follow The Sun, with a book signing at Woman Made in 2012; the book includes more than a dozen of her original watercolors. Among her many awards and honors, she was named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame’s Wall of Fame. Anne lives with her husband Bill and cat Sterling in Chicago, where she makes art and enjoys cooking, tai chi, and time in nature.

The Festival Of Independent Artists organizers have asked me to speak at the festival the evening of Saturday, May 9 - j...
05/03/2026

The Festival Of Independent Artists organizers have asked me to speak at the festival the evening of Saturday, May 9 - join me there for an inside look at my art and creative perspective! Details: https://annenordhausbike.com/blogs/blog/art-talk-may-9-festival-chose-me-as-featured-speaker

Festival Of Independent Artists organizers will feature Anne Nordhaus-Bike Saturday evening, May 9. See Anne's watercolors, hear her story-how, why she creates.

Tonight’s the night! Join us  in Palos Park, 6 - 8 pm, for   of A Beautiful Noise. See two of my watercolor flowers : gr...
04/10/2026

Tonight’s the night! Join us in Palos Park, 6 - 8 pm, for of A Beautiful Noise. See two of my watercolor flowers : great opportunity to add to your art collection!

Deer sighting this afternoon.
04/06/2026

Deer sighting this afternoon.

Double Wonderful News: Curators chose not one but TWO of my watercolors for the ‘Beautiful Noise’ show. See how these pa...
04/01/2026

Double Wonderful News: Curators chose not one but TWO of my watercolors for the ‘Beautiful Noise’ show. See how these paintings celebrate sound - join me at the opening reception Friday, April 10!

https://annenordhausbike.com/blogs/blog/double-wonderful-art-show-opening-reception-fri-april-10 Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists

Curators chose two exceptional watercolors by Chicago artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike for 'Beautiful Noise' show. See the paintings, join Anne at the opening 4/10!

BIG FUN: my flower painting - and  latest art opening with Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists at Mana Contemporaray - ma...
03/22/2026

BIG FUN: my flower painting - and latest art opening with Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists at Mana Contemporaray - made the front page in a Chicago newspaper! We had a great time at the opening, with so many people coming to see my painting! See the story here:

Chicago artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike and her pink flower painting made front page of Brighton Park-McKinley Park Life newspaper. See why, get the story now.

We had so much fun at the art opening Saturday! Great to see pals, so many artists, and great art. Thanks to the Chicago...
03/10/2026

We had so much fun at the art opening Saturday! Great to see pals, so many artists, and great art. Thanks to the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists for organizing the show and Mana Contemporary for hosting it! It’s up through March 28 - drop by to see my beautiful flower painting!

Come see my beautiful, bold flower painting, Open To Possibilities, at the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists show's gra...
03/03/2026

Come see my beautiful, bold flower painting, Open To Possibilities, at the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists show's grand opening this Saturday, March 7, 1 to 3 p.m., at the landmark Pilsen venue Mana Contemporary! Full details:

Spring is on the way! Celebrate with a monthlong March art show - and enjoy the opening reception Saturday, March 7, with flower painter Anne Nordhaus-Bike.

ART OPENING TODAY: Life Force, my vibrant, joyous watercolor, was selected to be in Woman Made Gallery's Small Works Mem...
11/22/2025

ART OPENING TODAY: Life Force, my vibrant, joyous watercolor, was selected to be in Woman Made Gallery's Small Works Members Show, which opens with a reception today, Nov. 22, 4-7 p.m., at Woman Made, 1332 S. Halsted St., in Chicago. Join me - Bill and I will be at the opening! Full details:

If they're lucky, artists feel a painting take on a life of its own-the brush "dances," painting flows. Experience it yourself-see Life Force at 11/22 opening!

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