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About

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Anne Farrell

Artist and Art Teacher

She/Her

Perth, Western Australia/Whadjuk Noongar Boodja

Bio

Anne Farrell was born and works in Perth, Western Australia.

Anne studied at Claremont School of Art and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Art from Curtin University and now divides her time between her art practice and her work as an art educator.

Fundamentally a portrait painter, Anne regularly exhibits in public painting exhibitions and has exhibited in several group and solo exhibitions in Perth since 2000. Her work is held in private collections nationally and internationally. 

Artist Statement

I have a varied practice, working primarily as a painter of portraits in oil, but also working within the formats of illustration, printmaking and small sculptural works.

I think of my work as excerpts from a story. I seek to retrace specific emotions or events through the representation of people and objects. Sharing a familiar experience or a common moment with the viewer is most important.

My paintings are typically quiet, thoughtful portraits of women and children using a muted colour palette and favouring the austerity of a black background. My portraits are symbolic of time passing and serve as my own means of coping with different stages and milestones. I often revisit the same portrait subjects over time.

My sculptural works are more playful, small, three-dimensional sketches using simple materials like cardboard boxes and discarded plastic objects. I have always loved transforming these ordinary things and my sculptures are often a tribute to a 1980s childhood, saturated with the colours of the bright plastic toys and objects of the time.

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Education

2006 - Diploma of Education (Primary) Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

 

2003 - Bachelor or Arts (Art), Curtin University, Western Australia

 

2000 - Diploma of Fine Arts, Western Australian School of Art, Design and Multimedia

Exhibitions & Publications

2024 Armadale Hills Arts Trail Open Studios, Mount Richon, Western Australia.

 

2024 Canning Art Awards, Riverton Library, Riverton, Western Australia.

 

2024 Belmont Art Awards, The Glasshouse, Belmont, Western Australia. 

WInner of 2024 Mentorship Program Award. 

 

2024 Mandurah 9x5 Art Prize, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah, Western Australia

 

2024 'Incognito Art Show', Online Group Exhibition for The Secret Sitter Project, Sydney

2024 'Cristy Creates', Illustrations for children's picture book by Lisa Van Der Wielen. Author Publication 

2024 Gosnells Community Art Awards, The Agonis Centre, Gosnells, Western Australia

2024 'Minnawarra Art Awards, Armadale District Hall, Armadale, Western Australia
 

2024 Kalamunda Art Awards, Zigzag Gallery, Kalamunda, Western Australia

2023 'Beauty in the Small', Group Exhibition.

West End Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia.

2023 'Echo', Illustrations for children's picture book by Lisa Van Der Wielen. Published by Heartkids Australia.

2023 ‘Secret Sitter’, Online Group Exhibition for The Secret Sitter Project, Sydney

2023 ‘Weird in Progress’. Group Exhibition. Norfolk Basement, Fremantle, Western Australia

2022 ‘Secret Sitter’, Online Group Exhibition for The Secret Sitter Project, Sydney

2022 Bayswater Art Awards, The Rise, Maylands, Western Australia

2020 ‘Weird in COVID’, Group Exhibition. The Aardvark, Fremantle, Western Australia

2019 Bassendean Art Awards, Bassendean Community Centre, Bassendean, Western Australia

                                  

2018 ‘Weird in Progress’, Group Exhibition. The Aardvark, Fremantle, Western Australia

2018 ‘Cosmic Terra’, Group Exhibition. Studio 281 Gallery, Maylands, Western Australia

2010 Victoria Park Art Awards, The Park Centre, Victoria Park, Western Australia

2010 'Romanceatron' Online Magazine.

2009 ‘The Ponies’ Zine Launch. Group Exhibition. Spectrum Project Space, Northbridge, Western Australia

 

2008 ‘Collected Works’ Solo Exhibtion.

Keith & Lottie Gallery, Northbridge, Western Australia

 

2007 ‘Sketchpo’ Group Drawing Exhibition. Studios at 19 Blinco St, Fremantle Western Australia

 

2005 Untitled Solo Exhibition. Free Range Gallery, Subiaco, Western Australia

 

2001 ‘New Works New Faces’ Group Exhibition. Perth Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia

 

2000 ‘MM’ Graduate Student Exhibition. Western Australian School of Art, Design and Multimedia

 

2000 “Three/Eighteen” Student Exhibition. Western Australian School of Art, Design and Multimedia

2000 & 1999 Fine Art Auctions. Western Australian School of Art, Design and Multimedia

All artworks and images on this site are subject to copyright. Please contact me if you wish to use or reproduce any of my work. 

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