Ana in a sunlit field, set into a collage of botanical engravings, Balinese temples, old letters and brushstrokes

Ana Beij

artist, traveller & creative experience designer

Enter my world

What I create

Art comes first. Everything else grows out of it.

Botanical impression of teal leaves and orange flowers on black

Art

Botanical impressions, sculpted florals, oceans and quiet landscapes, made from paint, paper and real leaves.

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Women at a Bali retreat holding up the leaf prints they made

Experiences

Workshops, women's circles and retreats where art becomes a way to slow down, connect and see differently.

Discover experiences

Ana smiling as she speaks to the camera in one of her YouTube videos

In conversation

Podcasts, interviews and videos where I share what I think about art, travel, beauty and the places that shape us.

Hear what I think

A letter from the studio

Reflections, travel stories and early word on new workshops and retreats, plus my free creative journal straight away.

Ana among lavender at sunset, framed by aged paper, a Bali stamp and a wax seal

Ana who?

I’m Ana Beij (pronounced as ‘beige’), a Brazilian artist, retreat host and storyteller.

I’m endlessly curious about the world and the human experience. Through years of traveling, I’ve found inspiration in landscapes, traditions and the beauty of everyday life.

My paintings, writings and creative experiences are invitations to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with the world around us and with ourselves.

Featured in Voyage Austin, Canvas Rebel, HerStory Circle and Shoutout Arizona.

My philosophy

Art translates what words can’t reach.

Notice
Beauty begins with the way we see.
Presence
Life is happening here and now.
Create
Creativity is our most precious human gift.
Gather
We were never meant to go through life alone.

The places that made me

I see myself as a collector of moments, places and stories, turning what I experience into paintings, writing and experiences.

where it began
Southern Brazil
Where I was born. The greens of home still find their way into the work.
California
Silicon Valley
Years of designing creative experiences for teams taught me that most adults never stopped being creative. They just stopped being invited.
since 2021
On the road
More than thirty countries so far, and somewhere along the way, I found my way back to my own art.
since 2023
Bali
My first solo show, As Within, So Without, opened in Ubud. Local foliage became my material, I got married there by a Balinese priest, and it is where the women’s retreats began.
home, for now
Austin, Texas
Bluebonnets found their way into the work.

Ana holding paintbrushes and flowers beside a palette, framed by aged paper and pressed botanicals

On creating

My work begins with place: what it gives, what it takes, and what it leaves behind.

Through art and immersive experiences, I create environments that invite you to feel more deeply and reconnect with yourself.

From canvas to creative retreats, each offering is an extension of the same intention: to recognize that the beauty we see around us is the same beauty we carry inside.