Annie Abdalla, holds a Masters in Fine Arts as well as a Masters in Environmental Studies. She grew up in Coaticook, Québec and now lives in Prospect Village, Nova Scotia. She continues to spend part of each year in the Eastern Townships of Québec. She is an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited in both Canada and the US. In 2013 she was awarded a creation grant from Arts Nova Scotia. She is a professor at Goddard College in Vermont and teaches privately as well.