ARTIST BIO

Anne Yang - Curriculum Vitae

Address: 379 Lake MacDonald Drive, Cooroy Qld ~ Phone: 0402405700

Website: www.anneyang.com.au ~ Email: anneyangartist@gmail.com

Anne paints in both pastel and oil from her home studio in Cooroy, Sunshine Coast, Qld and teaches pastel workshops, classes and demonstrations. Living by a lake in a bush-like setting, Anne finds plenty of inspiration for painting subjects, however a love of travel and exploration has led her to also find creative inspiration much further afield.

Artist Statement – My childhood was spent on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, in tropical Far North Qld, Australia with rainforests, crater lakes, waterfalls and mountains. Much time was spent outdoors, and my love and appreciation for the natural environment was nurtured from a young age. I paint in response to this emotional connection to my subject, delighting in the beauty of unspoilt nature, be it the rugged beauty of the bush or the vibrancy or delicacy of a flower. The mediums I employ include both soft pastel and oil, and I enjoy the unique qualities of each. I enjoy capturing the contrasting variety of colour, texture and form in the landscape and the illuminating power of sunlight. I paint en-plenair whenever possible, especially if travelling, and this helps me to observe unique characteristics of new subjects. The feeling of being present in the landscape is what I seek to instil into my work often imparting a feeling of repose, an escape from life’s often too frenetic pace.

Solo Exhibitions:

• 2019 Pastel Power, Pomona Railway Station Gallery, Pomona
• 2018 Beauty in Pastel, Cooroy Art Hub
• Dec 2012 Harbourtown Gallery, Tewantin Marina - “Playing with Light”
• Dec 2011 Bold in Gold Gallery, Artist of the Month, Montville
• March 2011 Suncoast Christian Church, Woombye

Group Exhibitions:

• June 2012 Kalaji Arts Group Exhibition, Graydon Gallery, Brisbane
• January 2012 Kalaji Arts Group Exhibition Surat on Balonne Gallery, Surat
• Master Pastellist Exhibition, Old Fire Station Gallery, Redcliffe 2019, 2017, 2015

Awards:

2019 Winner 2020 Australian Pastel Expo Cover Competition, Australian Pastel Society

2019 Highly Commended Portrait Award, Cooroy BFF Ecclectica Awards

2019 Highly Commended Portrait Award, Annual Exhibition, Pastel Society Australia

2018 – Highly Commended Portrait Award, Annual Exhibition, Pastel Society Aust

2017 September – Kenilworth Art Show – Highly Commended Still Life

2016 December – Pastel Society Australia Country Competition Master Pastellist – Second Prize

2016 September – Kenilworth Art Show – Highly Commended Award for Landscape

2016 July – Pastel Society Australia, Highly Commended award, Still-life and Florals

2014 June – Awarded Master Pastellist Status with the Pastel Society of Australia

2014 June – Country Member’s Exhibition, RQAS Brisbane, – Winner People’s Choice

2014 July – Mary Valley Art Festival – Highly Commended Award for Landscape

Publications:

2019 Image in Spring issue Art Edit Magazine

2016 Article in The Artist’s Palette Magazine

Commissions: The Plains Aged Care Facility 2007, supply artwork

Representation: Montville Art Gallery, Montville Qld; Yandina Historic House; Artesan Store, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre.