Ann Williams-Fitzgerald

Profile

As a practising visual artist, independent curator and published author, my interests are multi-faceted and I work across all media. I have had more than 18 solo and participated in more than 27 combined exhibitions. I am currently completing my Master of Contemporary Arts [MCA] at University of Tasmania [UTAS].

My art is an attempt to allow the image to make itself clear with minimal influence of the mind, by a process of being still and receptive to what it is that wants to be painted.

I have always been passionate about making my art. I use the journey of artistic expression as a doorway inwards. Uncovering ever deepening ways of ‘being’ into the experience of life, transmitting to the viewer the sublime metaphors through symbols, colour and rich backgrounds. I draw inspiration from my intuition and interpretation on life experience. My work crosses over into abstract expressionism and minimalism.

photography
I was inspired to take photographs of flowers by some images I happened to see in a magazine. When I started taking photographs of the flowers I was captivated by the hidden world of shape, colour and texture. My own vision was of light and the delicate beauty created by the colour and shapes. I have tried to give the viewer an insight into that beauty. I have explored both the processing and print stage by cross-processing and printing the images on a variety of paper mediums.

Painting
My current work focuses on exploring deep-buried emotions relating to family connections, body image and bloodlines. Issues such as heritage, roots, connectedness, sense of place and belonging. My father, who was a Polish gypsy, spent over four years in a number of German POW camps during WWII, including 3 years in the dreaded Auschwitz Concentration Camp [Nazi Death Camp] before being moved to Neckargerach. On 4th April 1945 after a three-day-odyssey on a train to Dachau, the prisoners were liberated by the US-Army in Osterburken. After being liberated he left behind the turmoil of war-torn Europe and travelled to Australia as a displaced person [refugee] in 1951 and settled in the farthest corner of the world, in Tasmania.

I mainly work in the medium of acrylic on canvas and mixed media on paper. I belong to a collaborative group of artists in Mackay called Orange Gecko Art Network

My passion and creativity is finding its expression through my use of painting, writing, educating and photography – My studio Auz Vizions is the outlet for that expression. Whilst I still enjoy the passion of photography, I am finding the added bonus of teaching others to ‘See’ during my photography courses, so much more rewarding and exciting at times.

My Objective

To be actively participating in my visual arts practice through exhibitions, teaching, project management and curating opportunities.

My artwork displayed on RedBubble is for sale as prints and I accept commissions for paintings. Original paintings available for sale on request.

Visit me at my other websites at Inner Wisdom I welcome your thoughts, views and comments.