In 2010 Ann was invited by the United Nations to help raise awareness of current issues through her artwork – her first art work for The UN was presented at the UN Human Trafficking conference in Luxor Egypt, December 2010. She has exhibited worldwide and fulfilled many private and public commissions including the large scale public artwork – Manhattan Mettle – which was unveiled at The W Hotel, Hoboken, USA. in 2011.

Ann was commissioned to make The Royal Jubilee Banner for the Queen in celebration of her diamond Jubilee. The Royal Jubilee banner hung from the stern of the Royal Barge ‘The Spirit of Chartwell’ as it made its journey up the River Thames from Battersea to London Bridge on the historic occasion of the Thames Diamond Jubilee procession 3rd June 2012. The Royal Banner was recently purchased by The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the great twelve livery companies of London and now hangs permanently in the Haberdashers’ Hall, West Smithfield.

In 2014 Ann produced commissions for The Waldorf Astoria, The Alpini Gstaad, and The Chiltern Firehouse, followed by her solo show Pom Pom Pompadour at Paul Smith’s Mayfair gallery in March 2015. August 2016 saw ‘Pop goes the Weasel!’ - a large retrospective exhibition of Ann’s work - open at the Royal College of Art, Kensington, London. The centrepiece of the exhibition, Devil’s Trumpet, a floral sculpture sculpted from cutlery, was acquired by the V & A for their collection and is now on permanent display in the Silver Gallery.

In 2019 Ann received the Freedom of The Haberdashers’ Company for recognition of excellence in a chosen field (Art). This was followed in 2020 when Ann was awarded Freedom of the City of London. A recognition awarded for excellence and recognition in the arts. In 2020 Ann received the City and Guilds gold medal for outstanding contribution to art.

Further solo exhibitions followed with Ka-ching! At Spink, Holborn, London in 2021 and Tussie-Mussie at Linley Belgravia, London in 2022. Ann’s latest solo show Ann Carrington-INTERVENTIONS is being held at Cheekwood House, Nashville. An installation of thirty-three new sculptures within the historic setting of Tennessee’s finest mansion.