She discovered the joy of working with clay in 1993 when she signed up for a pottery introduction class. Her connection with clay was immediate and she hasn't looked back since.

Mostly self-taught, Anne prefers to work on the potter's wheel. "Clean and graceful forms that can stand on their own without adornment, are a good foundation for most any decoration, whether it be a simple glaze, free form brushwork, or carved design."

Anne draws design inspiration from the world around her and is strongly influenced by the aesthetic and spirit of Asian and Celtic design, and that of the Art Nouveau Period.

Pottery has a distinct human connection. It is a tradition strongly rooted throughout human history, transcending both cultural and chronological lines. Revisiting works from the past is a celebration of our diversity, giving us a reference point as both artists and human beings. "

Anne's work can be found in collections across the United States, Canada, Japan, and Great Britain.

After taking his first pottery class when he was 21, he met Florida potter Charlie Brown, who really opened Lowell's eyes to the raku firing process. Later, Lowell attended Memphis Academy of Art and from there, transferred into the sculpture program at Memphis State.

"I actually moved to southern Alabama in the 1980's because of the great native clay here, and also because this area has a rich pottery tradition, Native American to the potteries of the last century."

Since moving here he has taught at the Eastern Shore Art Center and has given many people private lessons out of his studio in Silverhill, Al. He co-owned and operated Twinkleberry Pottery for a number of years and collaboratively producing raku pottery and stoneware pottery. In 2000 he relocated to his present location in Magnolia Springs.

He is currently working on a body of work he calls "artificial artifacts". While tilling up his garden one day, a piece of an old saucer came up to the surface. "That is how the whole thought process started. Where did this shard come from? How old was it? Who used it? This old pottery shard had a story to tell, like any artifact."

His "artificial artifacts" aren't meant to be an imitation of actual ancient finds, merely reminiscent of them. These pieces provoke thought and distant memories of long lost cultures, as we envision the possibility of who might have made or used these weathered vessels and what hands they have passed through. These clay vessels leave us with the impression that they have a story to tell, even if it comes from within ourselves.