Ann Arora

Education /Experience

1990-93

Bachelor of Fine Arts, UNSW College of Fine Arts

1993-95

Master of Art, UNSW College of Fine Arts

1995-98

Travel India, South East Asia, Europe, Middle East

2001-2002

Bachelor of Art Education, UNSW College of Fine Arts (Advanced standing)

2003-2021

Junior School Visual Arts Specialist – Cranbrook School

2010-2012

Workshops in Painting – Workshop Arts Centre, Willoughby

Solo Exhibitions

‘Hide and Seek’  Sheffer Gallery Sydney –  September 2013

Group Exhibitions/Awards

2020

‘New Beginning’ – A  KAAF Group Exhibition  – Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney

The Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize (Finalist) Lismore Regional Gallery

The Portia Geach Memorial Award (Finalist) S H Ervin Gallery Sydney

The Waverley Art Prize (Finalist) Waverley Woollahra Art School

Percival Portrait Painting Prize – (Finalist) Perc Tucker Regional Gallery – Townsville QLD

Choose Art I Give Light – international online exhibition and auction. (NG Art Creative Residency)

2019

Connexions Silencieuses, Exhibition of 26 International Artists – Eglise St Laurent, Eygalières, France (NG Art Creative Residency)

2018

Korea-Australia Arts Foundation (KAAF) Art Prize – Korean Cultural Centre  (Commended)

Percival Portrait Painting Prize – Townsville, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (Finalist)

2017

Mosman Art Prize – Mosman Art Gallery Sydney, (Finalist)

Lindfield Art Show – Holy Family School.

2016

Salon des Refuses – SH Ervin Gallery Sydney (Finalist)

Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award Finalist – Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.

Chippendale New World Art Prize Finalist – Kensington Contemporary Galleries and The Old Rum Store, Kensington Street, Chippendale.

Lindfield Art Show – Holy Family School Lindfield.

64th Blake Prize – Directors Cut Exhibition.

2015

Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – Semi Finalist

International Women’s Day Art Prize – See Street Gallery, Meadowbank.

Chippendale New World Art Prize Finalist – NG Art Gallery – Carlton Project Space Chippendale

2014

International Women’s Day Art Prize – See Street Gallery, Meadowbank

2013

Portia Geach Memorial Award – finalist – SH Ervin Gallery Sydney

Waverly Art Prize – finalist

International Woman’s Day Art Prize – See Street Gallery Meadowbank

2012

Waverly Art Prize – finalist

2010

North Sydney Art Prize – finalist
Without Notice – Ewart Gallery, Willoughby

1999

Represented at The Painters Gallery, Mona Vale.

1998

Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award – finalist

1995

Master of Art Graduating Students Exhibition – COFA

1994

Fowlers Gap – COFA Gallery
Young Dissonants – COFA Gallery

1993

Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduating Students Exhibition, COFA
Namaste – TAP Gallery Darlinghurst.
Contact – TAP Gallery Darlinghurst.
Fowlers Gap – COFA Gallery.

Collections

National Westminster Bank – Collection of 7 Young Australian Artists.
Private Collections Australia, India, USA