Ann Baumann, who died Nov. 15 in Santa Rosa, Calif., at age 84, grew up as the child of artistic parents in Santa Fe, where she was introduced to poets, painters, patrons, musicians, opera singers, playwrights and social activism.

Born in Santa Fe on July 31, 1927, she was the only child of Gustave Baumann, widely known for his colorful woodcuts and marionette shows, and Jane Henderson Baumann, an opera singer, stage actress and community activist.

The Baumanns' residence on Camino de las Animas, with the bedroom that was added for Ann, was purchased by the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, restored and now is for sale with a protective historic-preservation easement.

Ann attended public schools in Santa Fe and Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque, then left New Mexico in 1944 to attend Bradford Junior College in Bradford, Mass., then the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1958 and a master's in medical social work in 1961.

Since 1964, she has lived in Sonoma County, Calif., where she worked for the state and county government as a medical and psychiatric social worker, and was a donor to various charities and organizations, including the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Sonoma Land Trust.

As the sole heir to her parents' estate, she promoted her father's artwork by donating many of his woodcuts, oils and sculptures to the New Mexico Museum of Art, New Mexico History Museum, British Museum, Cleveland Art Museum, Georgia Museum of Art, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Indianapolis Museum, Worcester Museum and the Library of Congress.

She has donated her father's paper archives to the Museum of New Mexico's Fray Angelico Chávez History Library. Visitors to the Palace of the Governors print shop can see an exhibit that replicates her father's studio and watch a video produced by KNME-TV about his life. The video includes an interview with Ann Baumann.

Ann Baumann, who never married and had no children, also worked closely with Dan Lienau and Gala Chamberlain of the Annex Galleries in Santa Rosa, the sole representative for the Baumann estate since 1974. Chamberlain is working on Gustave Baumann's catalogue raisonné — the complete list of his works.

"I think she was a lot like her dad — very private," Lienau said.

Chamberlain said Ann loved music, walking, swimming and art.

She also was a regular blood donor whom the American Association of Blood Banks honored for giving 10 gallons of blood. Bradford Junior College also honored her for helping others.

A charter member of the Society of Clinical Social Workers, she served on its board of directors for three terms. She also was a member of the Santa Rosa chapter of Soroptimist International, a women's organization; the Sonoma County Council for Community Services and the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County.

A celebration of her life is planned from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Friends House in Santa Rosa. Friends are asked to make donations to the charitable organization of their choosing.

Contact Tom Sharpe at 986-3080 or tsharpe@sfnewmexican.com.