Anne Nordhaus-Bike

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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 featured 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.

10/14/2026

FALL FUN WITH MILKWEED: A recent trip to the arboretum took me by these milkweed plants, with their pods burst open and the beautiful silky fibers and seeds spilling out. Fun to see them at this dramatic stage of their life cycle. 😀

10/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Dec. 3-6. Super excited to announce that organizers for the premier One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago at Chicago's Merchandise Mart chose me to participate in this year's show-the 25th anniversary of this top tier event! Mark your calendar and plan to join me there at BOOTH 1018 to see my beautiful framed watercolors. More details here: https://annenordhausbike.com/blogs/blog/save-the-date-one-of-a-kind-holiday-show-dec-3-6-chicago

Premier Art Show Marks 25 Years-Join Anne Nordhaus-Bike, BOOTH 1018, One Of A Kind Holiday Show Dec. 3-6, Chicago. Take home one of her colorful watercolors!

09/24/2026

A fun day with William S Bike at serving as docents. Great talking to visitors and being in the midst of many artworks.

09/17/2026

SUPER FUN ARTS INTERVIEW: The head of the English Grand Lodge for the Americas recently interviewed me on Rosicrucian TV about my art - and how spirituality inspires my paintings. Tune in here to enjoy this colorful, 13-minute Q&A now: https://annenordhausbike.com/blogs/blog/magazine-arts-interview-rosicrucian-tv-showcases-paintings-and-rosicrucian-digest-article-by-anne-nordhaus-bike

Rosicrucian TV interviewed Anne Nordhaus-Bike about her art and how spirituality inspires her work. See the interview now: includes many colorful paintings.

08/28/2026

A bit of Friday hair fun: my latest hairdo. Color always perks me up!

08/14/2026

After buying a wide wash brush a while back, yesterday gave me a chance to test it. The black-eyed susan flowers are in bloom these days; after painting them, I dipped the brush into a couple different colors to add a colorful background. 😀

07/08/2026

ART IN THE NEWS: Journalist and artist Kelly White has just published the most splendid article about my upcoming Color Songs art opening that captures the spirit of my two "musical-visual" flower paintings. Join me Friday, July 17, to see these pieces and the entire show at the opening reception Bridgeport Art Center : https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2026/07/08/clearing-artist-makes-flowers-sing-at-bridgeport-art-center/ Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists

Clearing artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike blends music and nature through watercolor flower paintings featured in Bridgeport Art Center’s “Color Songs” exhibition.

07/07/2026

FESTIVE ART NEWS COVERAGE: Thrilled to report Southwest Regional Publishing newspapers columnist Peggy Zabicki featured a great write-up about my upcoming art show, opening Thursday, July 16, and featuring my sunny Peaches painting! Thank you, Peggy and SRP!!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July. I spent the day at a family picnic just outside Chicago. It was peaceful and fun. The peace ended when I arrived back home. Our neighborhood sounded like World War III. Or maybe it was supposed to sound like the Revolutionary War when our forefath...

07/03/2026

CELEBRATE SUMMER! Excited to announce that High Summer (Perfect Peaches), my luscious watercolor of perfectly ripe orange peaches, is on display this summer. Join me Thursday, July 16, at the opening at ARC Gallery in St. Charles to see it in person! https://annenordhausbike.com/blogs/blog/celebrate-summer-with-perfect-peaches-watercolor

06/22/2026

We stopped at the library on Saturday, and I got to say hi to Elmo. 😀

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