ARTIST BIO

Ann is an Adelaide artist who has always had a passion for painting which was fully realised while a teenager living in the Northern Territory. Ann has travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas and is also a keen photographer.

She paints in various mediums - watercolour, oils, acrylics, pastels and pen/ink drawing. Her subject matter is varied – landscapes, still life, life drawing, portraiture and the medium she uses is greatly influenced by the subject matter. When travelling she always has a camera and sketching gear on hand. Her inspiration comes from the visual world around her and she is fascintaed with capturing people in their everyday life.

Throughout her painting career Ann has received tuition from well known and highly regarded Adelaide artists - Liz Gartner, Trevor Newman, John Lacey. Ann has attended workshops from interstate artists e.g. Joseph Zbukvic, Ross Patterson, Maxwell Wilkes, Catherine Lawrence & John Wilson.

Ann is a member of the Adelaide Art Society (has been on the selection committee), the Pastel Artists of South Australia, Top of the Torrens Gallery, the Port Adelaide Art Group And the Royal SA Society of Arts.

To view her work please check the following websites:

www.salafestival.com/artists

www.flickr.com/photos/sonshine

Other Awards

Year           Title                Medium            Type                                               Event

 2011  Inquisitive Minds        acrylic             3^rd Prize                               Adelaide Royal Show

2011   Outdoor Man              pastel             3^rd Prize                               Adelaide Royal Show

2011   Carousel                    watercolour     3^rd Prize                               Adelaide Royal Show

2010   Inquisitive Minds        acrylic            merit award                           Rotary Pt Adelaide

2010   Natasha’s Journey      watercolour    3^rd prize                                 Adelaide Royal Show

2009   Stirling Markets          acrylic            merit award                           Royal Soc of Artists

2009   One Fine Day             acrylic            1^st Prize                                 Dragan’s Prize

                                                                                                            (Painting is on display at the Stirling District Hospital)

2009   Port Yacht Club          w/colour         merit award                           Rotary Pt Adelaide

2008   Sturt Pea                   oil                 1^st prize                                  Evoke Showcase

2008   Fun at the Show        acrylic            4^th prize                                  Adelaide Royal Show

2008   Sideshow Alley          w/colour         1^st prize                                  Adelaide Royal Show

2008   Port River Sunset      w/colour         people’s choice award               Adelaide Art Society

2007   Golden Glow             w/colour         highly commended                   Tea Tree Gully

2007   Sunlit Room              w/colour         2^nd prize                                 Adelaide Royal Show

Solo Exhibitions

2011   Invited Artist – Yangoora Estate – Winery Lenswood

2010   Invited Artist for SALA –   Nuriootpa Winery

2009  Tea Tree Gully Library

Joint Exhibitions

2010 Port Adelaide Community Arts Centre

2011 Hindmarsh Library

2010 Hindmarsh Library

2009 Port Adelaide Community Arts Centre

Publications

The Weekender Herald – Dragan’s Art Prize 2009

Adelaide Hills Media – interview 

SALA

Updated as at September 2011