Artist Profile

Artist history:

Annie was born in Brazil and has lived between New Zealand and her home country for the past ten years. After finishing high school she spent a few months in the USA, where she attended Rhode Island School of Design and strengthened her skills in illustration, design and composition. Following this, Annie spent a semester in Florence, Italy, where she studied illustration, painting, Italian art history and textile design.

Upon her return to New Zealand, Annie attended Elam School of Fine Arts at The University of Auckland, where she spent her undergraduate years developing a conceptual foundation whilst consolidating technical printmaking skills.

Annie currently produces art works in her studio in the Coromandel. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and has had a solo show at Seed Gallery. She is presently researching and preparing new works in print and on canvas.

Educational History:

Tertiary Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with focus on Installation Printmaking, at Elam School of Fine Arts, The University of Auckland.
Elective papers: Renaissance Art History (Art and Society in Italy), Issues in Art History (History of Cartoons), Ways of Seeing (Overview of evolution of Art.)

2001:
Summer School at Rhode Island School of Fine Arts, Providence, USA. (Programme with focus on Contemporary American Fine Art, Anatomical Drawing, Compositional Design and Book Illustration.)

Semester Abroad Programme at SACI School of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. (Semester-long programme with focus on Italian art history, Italian language, textile design, Italian interior design, illustration and ceramics.)

2003:
Semester 1: Life Drawing Evening Class at AUT. (Eight-week programme with focus on development of personal style.)
Semester 2: Life Drawing Evening Class at AUT. (Eight-week programme with focus on development of proportion and composition.)

2004:
Semester 1: Fashion Illustration Evening Class at AUT (Eight-week program with focus on developing portfolio.)
Semester 2: Life Drawing Evening Class at AUT. (Eight-week programme with focus on development of perspective.)

2005:
Semester 1: Screen Printing Evening Class at AUT. (Six-week programme with focus on textile design: commercial design development and printing with direct emulsion photo stencils and multi-colour set up on cotton with dye inks and plastisol inks).

Exhibition Participation:

2007:

January: “Pod”, group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

February: “One”, group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

April: “Delirious Utopia”, solo show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

April: Exhibition of butterfly woodcuts at The Print Shop Gallery, Remuera.

May: “Big Heads”, group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

July: "Stock Room Secrets", group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

August: "Rock Paper Scissors", group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

2006:

January: “Small is Beautiful”, group exhibition, Upstairs Gallery of Fine Arts, Whitianga.

January: Print installation on display at National Institute of Creative Arts & Industries, Executive Officer’s Kim Ellis display space; architecture building, Auckland University.

February: Exhibition of butterfly etchings at The Print Shop Gallery, Remuera.

April: “Vertices Numero IV”, group exhibition, at Art Depot, Devonport, Auckland.

August: “Fizz”, group Show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

November: "Converging Margins", George Fraser Gallery, Symonds St, Auckland.

December: “5050050”, group show, Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

Solo exhibition, “Delirious Utopia”, at Seed Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.

2005:

May: Exhibition of “Vespa” etchings at The Print Shop Gallery, Remuera.

August: Elam Art Goes Main Street Exhibition, Remuera, Auckland.

December: Elam School of Fine Arts end of year exhibition, Mondrian Building, Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.

2004:

August: Elam Art Goes Main Street Exhibition, Remuera, Auckland.

September: Exhibition of “Farfalla Ape” etchings at The Print Shop Gallery, Remuera.

December: Elam School of Fine Arts end of year exhibition, Mondrian Building, Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.

2003:

December: Elam School of Fine Arts end of year exhibition, Mondrian Building, Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.

2002:

December: Student Exhibition at Manukau School of Visual Arts, MIT, Auckland, New Zealand.

2001:

July: RISD student group show “Time Out”, Rhode Island School of Design Student Gallery, Providence, USA.

December: End of year student Exhibition, SACI Student Gallery, SACI School of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy.

Print installation at National Institute of Creative Arts & Industries, The University of Auckland.

End of Year printmaking installation, Elam School of Fine Arts, The University of Auckland.