Ann Barbieri was born in Washington D.C. She attended Trinity College there and later studied art at UCLA and The Corcoran School of Art.
Her work had been called exuberant. She often starts with a scene from nature or an interior, working on paper and incorporating collage to achieve varied textures. Her paintings are informed by a lively sense of color. She draws regularly from the model and has completed many portrait commissions in her loose, colorful style.
Barbieri has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the DC area, at Touchstone Gallery and, more recently, at the Twentieth Century Gallery in Williamsburg, VA.

Ann Barbieri was selected as the "Artist of the Year" in 2004 by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory.

She has had one-person shows at the Art League and at the Target Gallery in Alexandria, VA. Price range is $500 - $3500.