Who We Are
Anne Connor
Photographer
Anne Connor is a photographer and writer who spends much of her free time kicking around America’s coasts and the Driftless Area of SW Wisconsin. On weekdays, Anne creates stories for publications as diverse as Brava Magazine, the Wisconsin State Journal and AAA Living. On weekends, she can be found at the family farm, usually barefoot, but only occasionally pregnant. She thrives in her garden and in the woods, where she spends time with her family, friends, and Labrador retrievers. She is rarely without her camera — scaling rock outcroppings, climbing through brambles, and more to bring these photos your way. In 2006, Anne opened Driftless Studio, a gallery that celebrates nature by featuring outdoor photography plus select pieces of jewelry and home decor. Anne’s goal, whether through her photography or writing, is to evoke a mood, a laugh or a trip down your own memory lane. She uses texture, color, and light to convey her belief that nature is everywhere, if only we will open our eyes and see it.
Mary Niec
Creative Marketing Associate
A 2007 addition to the Driftless Studio staff, Mary is a native Chicagoan with a genuine love for the Wisconsin woods. Mary graduated with a Bachelors of Special Studies in Community Development from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Her self-designed degree was compiled of coursework in Environmental sciences, sociology, politics, and art. She is devoted to cooperative living and cooperative business practices. During her senior year at Cornell she studied herding cooperatives in Mongolia, while living and traveling around the country for four months. Currently she displays and sells her own photography and other mixed media in Madison. In her spare time she enjoys yoga, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, film, photography and any art project she can get her hands on.
