Anna Gustafson was conceived in Guatemala to an Italian/Guatemalan mother and Swedish father, born in Sweden and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Gustafson's long view has benefited from being nurtured in a multi-cultural family within an immigrant perspective. An important premise of her work is that we best remember information and events through our senses and associated emotions. With a strong sensory component, her work is a catalyst for deep emotion and conversation, that encourages each viewer absorb and retain their experience. Anna has shown in public galleries since 1974. Anna acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.