Anna ANCHER

SYNCOPATION
(with John Ancher)

5 - 28 March 2015

I draw to express beauty, the definition of which is always subjective.

My interest in architecture means I am always attracted by construction, but not always by the classical built form.  I stand beneath the long-abandoned railway bridge, its hulking silhouette scored overhead against the infinite sky. The bridge is disused, its qualities have been overlooked for years. Yet there is inspiration and quiet splendour cast by its lacy shadows.

The uniform concept that informs all my work is finding a way to express an echo, a pause, a presence that is slightly out of sight but is none the less exerting tension on the page.

It’s palpable, but intangible. There is emotion but it’s ambiguous. Achieving that careful potential with subjects that aren’t obvious, allowing something to slowly emerge out of the shade is something I strive for in my work.

Anna Ancher, Melbourne, 2015

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Anna ANCHER
Curriculum Vitae


Selected Exhibitions
2010     40 x 40, Red Wall Gallery, Hobart
2012     Metropolis, Solo Exhibition, Gingko Gallery, Glebe
2015     Syncopation, with John Ancher, Quadrant Gallery, Hawthorn

Selected Awards and Competitions
2011     Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize
2011     Finalist, Glebe Art Show, Sydney
2012     Highly Commended Award, Blacktown City Art Prize
2013     Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize, Hobart
2013     Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize


Selected Collections
Corporate and Private Collections in Australia and Overseas