Background:
Born: Glenelg, South Australia
Resides: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Painting: began 1981, Self taught
1982 to present: Fulltime painting in own studio.
1991: Post-Graduate Diploma in Fine Art, Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ann Grocott is an established Australian artist, currently based in Bundaberg, Queensland. She has worked in diverse materials encompassing a wide range of subjects, including portraiture.
She has had solo Exhibitions in various venues including Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Regional Queensland.
Her work has been represented in numerous Group Exhibitions (including Travelling Exhibitions) in Australia, Japan, London, Stockholm and New York.
Her work has also been included in the international movie "Nim's Island" (Warner Bros.)
COLLECTIONS
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: Artwork distributed in Australia and overseas.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Riddoch Gallery, Mt. Gambier, South Australia
Council of Adult Education, Melbourne, Victoria
City of Kitakyushu Medical Centre, Kitakyushu, Japan
Bundaberg City Collection, Queensland
Gladstone City Collection, Queensland
Cardwell Shire Council, Queensland
Shalom College, Bundaberg, Queensland
The Salvation Army, Tom Quinn Community Centre, Bundaberg, Queensland.
Mater Hospitals Collection, Brisbane, Queensland.
Bundaberg Sugar Company Collection, Australia.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Killip Lucy "Behind the Scenes with Ann on Nim's". News-Mail, Bundaberg, April 10th, 2008. Front page and page 6.
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