Born in Western Australia, Anna Willoughby completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts, specialising in Printmaking at RMIT University in 2009. Graduating with high distinction, Anna won the 2009 Open Bite Student Prize, and was a finalist in the Port Jackson Press Graduate Printmaking Prize. With a passion for printmaking, Anna has since become involved in the West Australian and Victorian printmaking communities, winning the West Australian Printmedia Digital and Best Edition Award in 2010, and the Experimental Award in 2012. 

Anna has been inspired by mentors at Sydney College of the Arts, RMIT Printmaking and others during her time abroad in the U.S.A, France, Spain and Mexico. In 2010 she undertook training with renowned Danish printmaker, Henrik Boegh, at Grafisk Eksperimentarium Studios in Spain, and co-curated the international project 'Exchange'. Since her move to regional Victoria, Anna has extended her experience as an Arts educator through her work as a teacher, administrative manager, curator and tutor at the The G.R.A.I.N. Store (regional Arts hub) and local schools. Anna works primarily in the medium of printmaking and drawing, reflecting on relationships between environments, images and memory. 

Education:

2014 – 2015 Master of Teaching (Secondary – Visual Art) Monash University, V.I.C.

2010 Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Grafisk Eksperimentium Studios (Capileira, Spain)

2005 - 2009 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts)(Printmaking) with distinction, RMIT School of Art, Melbourne, V.I.C.

(Inclusive of transfer from Sydney College of the Arts in 2008, and the Golden Key Asia-Pacific award of recognition for achieving in the top of 5% of students in Australia)

 

Relevant Experience:

2016 – Present Art Teacher, Echuca College, V.I.C.

2014 – 2015 Administrator, Workshop Tutor & Curator, The G.R.A.I.N. Store, Nathalia, V.I.C.

2012 Administration Assistant, MosArts, Mosman Park, W.A.

2011 Workshop Tutor, Tresillian Studios Open Day, Nedlands, W.A.

2010 - 2011 Studio Cooridnator, Printmakers Association of Western Australia, W.A.

2009 Intern, RMIT School of Art Galleries, Melbourne, V.I.C.

2005 Assistant Director, Newspace Gallery, Rozelle, N.S.W.

2004 Intern, Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation (Park City, Utah, USA)

2004 Intern, Utah Office of Museum Services (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)

 

Awards:

2012 West Australian Printmedia Experimental Award – Winner

2010 West Australian Printmedia Best Edition Award – Winner

2010 West Australian Printmedia Digital Award – Winner

2010 Port Jackson Press Graduate Printmaking Award – Finalist

2009 Open Bite Student Prize – Winner

 

Exhibitions:

2016 Portland Artist Residency Exhibition, Portland Arts Centre, V.I.C.

2015 Nathalia and District: a celebration of our contribution to Australian and world culture, The G.R.A.I.N. Store, Nathalia, V.I.C.

2014 The Great Moira Art Show, The G.R.A.I.N. Store, V.I.C.

2012 Printmedia Awards, Midland Junction Arts Centre, W.A.

2011 Printmedia Awards, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, W.A.

2010 Tresillian Studio Exhibition, The Tresillian Centre, W.A.

2010 Exchange, RMIT School of Art Galleries, V.I.C.

2010 Print(Ed), Midland Junction Arts Centre, W.A.

2010 Printmedia Awards, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, W.A.

2010 Port Jackson Press Australian Graduate Printmaking Awards, James Makin Gallery, VIC

2009 Shift, Red Gallery, V.I.C.

2009 Small Works 09, Brunswick Street Gallery, V.I.C.

2009 Gertrude Street Projection Festival, V.I.C.

2008 20 by 20, John Curtain Gallery, W.A.

2008 Things @ Kings, Kings Artist Runs Initiative, V.I.C.

2006 Nonesense, Newspace Gallery, N.S.W.

2005 My First, Newspace Gallery, N.S.W.

2004 Perspectives, Art Gallery of Western Australia

 

Curatorial Projects:

2015 Nathalia and District: a celebration of our contribution to Australian and world culture,  The G.R.A.I.N. Store, Nathalia, V.I.C.

2014 The Great Moira Art Show, The G.R.A.I.N. Store, V.I.C.

2010 Exchange, RMIT School of Art Galleries, V.I.C.

2006 My First, Newspace Gallery, N.S.W.

2005 Nonesense, Newspace Gallery, N.S.W.

 

Residencies:

2016 Julia Street Creative Space/Portland Bay Press, V.I.C.

2010 Tresillian Studios, Printmakers Association of Western Australia, W.A.

 

Collections:

  • RMIT Printmaking Studio, V.I.C.

  • John Curtain Gallery University of Technology, W.A.

  • National Arts School, N.S.W.

  • Private Collections (Australia and Europe)

 

Publications:

  • Regions influence is evident, Cobram Courier, February 11th, 2015

  • Huge cultural impact, Shepparton News, February 11th, 2015

  • Moira Shire's artists showcased, Shepparton News, June 7th, 2014

  • Johnstone, Dr. R, Willoughby, A., Domjan, J., Exchange, Exchange Catalogue, October 2010 (published by RMIT School of Art Galleries)

  • One Small Step Turns Into a Big Print Winner, The West Australian, May 14th, 2010

  • Susanna Castleden and Richard Harding, 20 by 20 Exchange Project Catalogue,

    (published by John Curtain Gallery), 2008

 

Travel:

2012 Canada Squeegeeville Studios (screenprinting)

2010 Spain Grafisk Experimentium Studios (non-toxic printmaking)

2001, 2004, 2005 U.S.A. Utah Office of Museum Services (Internship)

 

Professional Memberships:

  • Print Council of Australia

  • Printmaking Association of Western Australia

  • SASCA, Sydney College of the Arts (Gallery Committee Member, 2005 - 2006)