Annie was born and raised in Montana, growing up on her family's ranch in the beautiful Smith River Valley. As a child growing up in Montana's wild and beautiful landscape led to her deep love of nature and all things rural. Annie attending the Art Institute of Colorado, living in Denver Colorado until the completion of her degree in 2002 for Interior Design. After working in that field for several years, Annie moved back to Montana and began her own business, focusing on her ever-growing love of photography. She began traveling the backroads and wilderness of Montana and the Rocky Mountain region and selling her photos professionally in galleries, shops, and online. She primarily searches for rural landscapes, old barns, abandoned farmhouses, and occasionally wildlife she encounters. Her work as been featured in HGTV, Better Homes and Gardens, and featured in three books on emerging artists of the United States. She currently lives in Billings, Montana, and takes several trips during the year to gather new images.