After studying for four years at Croydon and Hammersmith art colleges, I taught adult education classes at Newport, Isle of Wight.

As my personal style was developing, I worked mainly in watercolour and oil. Later I came to love the spontaneity of pure pigment working with pastel. More recently I returned to oil for its richness and subtle depth of colour. For the latest figurative studies I am using acrylic, which has an immediacy and brightness which suits the mood of the poses.

Figurative work was my first love and has been my enduring passion. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a great many talented life models over the years, and I continue to spend many hours in the life class honing my drawing skills.

My paintings have been mainly sold through exhibitions and galleries in London. I also occasionally accept commissions.

• Eve Dans Le Jardin Eve Dans Le Jardin Anne Toase
• After the bath After the bath Anne Toase
• Bathers Bathers Anne Toase
• Birches Autumn Birches Autumn Anne Toase
• Birches Early Spring Birches Early Spring Anne Toase
• Birches Late Autumn Birches Late Autumn Anne Toase
• Birches Late Winter Birches Late Winter Anne Toase
• Birches Winter Birches Winter Anne Toase
• Forest Rain Forest Rain Anne Toase
• Harbour Mist Harbour Mist Anne Toase
• Hillier Winter Hillier Winter Anne Toase
• Pamola Pamola Anne Toase
• Patchwork Quilt Patchwork Quilt Anne Toase
• Rain and Mist Rain and Mist Anne Toase
• Resting Resting Anne Toase
• Solea Solea Anne Toase
• Warming Up Warming Up Anne Toase
• Yellow and Blue Yellow and Blue Anne Toase