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"The paintings of Annie Hsiao-Wen Wang are both a reaction to, and a reflection of her scientific education. Having studied a double degree in Physics and Engineering at the University of Western Australia, she went on to study Visual Arts and Photomedia at Edith Cowan University. This range of endeavour and enquiry, combined with her Buddhist heritage, has resulted in powerful and rarefied works.
The colourist abstract paintings seek, with their scale, to fill the viewer’s field of view, providing an opportunity to meditate on both the numinous and the emotional. The creation of the works by the artist is led by both rational concerns of colour theory, surface quality and composition, combined with the intuitive and emotional process of the meditative practice.
Informed by influences from Rothko and figurative 3D work, her broad range of work hints at a commitment and rigour to the artist – both as self-observer and reflector of the universal human experience."
- Simon Gilby -
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts & Photomedia), Edith Cowan University, WA
2004 Diploma of Holistic Counselling, Sophia College of Counselling, WA
2003 Bachelor of Engineering Honours (First Class), University of Western Australia
2003 Bachelor of Science, University of Western Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 Empathy, Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2010 Young Artists with Artitude, InterContinental Perth Burswood
2010 Fair Trade Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2010 Vasse Art Award, Vasse, WA
2009 City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award, Joondalup
2009 Discordant Natures, Spectrum Project Space, Northbridge
2009 Cossack Art Award, Cossack, WA
2009 Artitude Exhibition, Burswood Entertainment Complex, Burswood
2009 Young Artists with Artitude, InterContinental Perth Burswood
2009 Fair Trade Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2008 Waving Not Drowning, Perth Centre for Photography, Northbridge
2008 8.08, Spectrum Project Space, Northbridge
2008 Bangladesh 2008, Spectrum Project Space, Northbridge
2008 Fair Trade Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2008 Ongoing exhibition of works at Beilby, East Perth
2007 The Blue Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2007 AinA at the Old Berlin, Old Berlin, Northbridge
2007 Fair Trade Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2006 Simply Their Best, Mount Lawley
2006 The Red Exhibition, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2006 Artists in Arms Inaugural Exhibition, Allpike Motors Showroom, Mount Lawley
2006 Gomboc Sculpture Survey, Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan
2005-6 Ongoing exhibition of works at Etro Bistro, Perth
2005 Northbridge Windows Exhibition, ArtRage Festival, Northbridge
2005 Give, The Projection Lounge, Northbridge
BIBLIOGRAPHY/PUBLICATIONS (selected)
2009 Art Monthly Australia, Dr. N. Schwarz, September 2009
2009 The West Australian - 'Prayer on a g-string' by R. Spencer, 18th September 2009
2009 The Wire Mag - 'Uneasy bodies of work' by J. Bahr, 10th September 2009
2009 The Guardian - 8th September 2009
2009 abc.net.au - September 2009
2009 news.com.au - 16th September 2009
2009 The West Australian Seven Days - 25th July 2009
2009 The West Australian - 18th July 2009, pg 8
2009 Southern Gazette - 7th July 2009, pg 14
2008 Bellwether, G. Pryor (ed.)
2008 Southern Gazette - 24th June 2008
2008 Xpress Magazine, issue 1113 - 12th June 2008
2008 Out in Perth, issue 81 - June 2008
2008 Xpress Magazine, issue 1111 - 29th May 2008
2008 Sunday Times STM – 4th May 2008
2008 AMR Mail – 27th April, 2008
2006 Artwall – November 2006
AWARDS
2009 City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award - Judges Commendation Award
2009 Young Artists with Artitude Award
2008 National Association of Visual Arts Ignition Prize
2007 Student Art 2007 Annual Design Competition
RESIDENCIES
2009 Artist in Residence, Spectrum Project Space
COMMISSIONS
2010 Short listed for Fiona Stanley Hospital public art project
2005-2010 Private commissions in Perth and Bunbury
COLLECTIONS
Edith Cowan University Art Collection
Burswood Collection
Private collections throughout WA, Sydney, Melbourne, Taiwan
AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Visual Arts, Artsource WA, Golden Key International Honour Society
REPRESENTATION
Perth Galleries, North Fremantle
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