About the artist:

Anne Ierardi is a writer, painter, and spiritual guide. Her passion is trusting in the wonder of  Life and bringing all her gifts of creativity and compassion to the world. 

Her memoir, Coming Alive, published by Shanti Arts, describes her journey from  Italian-American Catholic Boston to ordained minister and her same sex marriage on Cape Cod.  "Coming Alive" is filled with the portraits of people, places, and ideas that enliven and invite.

Her paintings delight in color and emotional expression. Her subjects range from landscapes of Cape Cod to Italy, jazz portraits of women vocalists, and people.

Anne cofounded Healthsigns Center, a sanctuary for spiritual guidance, contemplative worship, and creative gatherings. The book, Walking with Grief: A Healing Journey, was published by Healthsigns. Anne illustrated 21 sensitive paintings responding to the touching poem by Rev. Nanette Geertz on the sudden death of her daughter.

Artistic expression whether it is visual art, writing, or music defines Anne's identity and search for wholeness and the Holy.