Ann Bedingfield McBride was born in Freeport, Texas and grew up in Brazoria County, graduating from Angleton High School in 1961.
She moved to Houston, TX for college and has lived there ever since.  She married Allen McBride in 1963,  They have two sons and one daughter, three grandsons.

Ann was a stay at home mom and started painting in 1977.  She began with painting wildlife, landscapes and still life in oils.   After much exploration with ceramics, watercolor, and  encaustics, she discovered abstract methods  using acrylic paints, inks and mediums, creating works with impasto techniques and textures.

She is a member, vice president and past president of Visual Arts Alliance of Houston.

She also is a member of Women in Visual and Literary Arts, (WIVLA),  League of Women Voters, (LWV), and Audubon Society. 

She keeps busy with her husband and family, big dog, "Jake" and enjoys painting in her backyard studio, reading, attending art shows,  meetings, visiting museums and having lunch and spending time with friends.