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CV. Anita Shirley
Visual Artist
Born in Montevideo-Uruguay
Live in Sydney-Australia
Art Studio Hut 41 - 142 Addison Road -Marrickville-ARCC
Sydney-Australia. NSW
Creative Director of Newtown Hub Gallery, the art gallery was at 22 Enmore Rd. (2011-2013)
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EDUCATION
2008 Diploma in Fine Arts - Southern Sydney Institute Kogarah TAFE
2006 Certificate IV in Fine Arts - Southern Sydney Institute Kogarah TAFE.
2001 Certificate IV in Small Business - Southern Sydney Institute Kogarah TAFE
1998 Statement in Outreach access Child Care Services
1996 Technical Assistant in National Arts School in Darlinghurst - Printing Room to John Scriven and James Pfula. (work)
1995 Ceramic- National Art School - Darlinghurst
1994 Ceramic- Southern Sydney Institute Kogarah TAFE
OVERSEAS EDUCATION.
1990 Industrial Pastry Cooking Certificate. Teacher Emilio Ocano Uruguay-Montevideo
1989 Tutor Fine Arts to children in my workshop. Montevideo-Uruguay
1987 Keramikos Srl - Ceramic training in Margarita Courtousie Studio Montevideo Uruguay
1987 Hugo Mercader Studio- Drawing Classes.
1987 Participated in Mama Stuart performance -American Directorguest for Theatre Festival in Montevideo Uruguay
1986 Certificate in French Gobelin, Tech.Rosa Barragan -Council of Arts Services
1985 Performance in Street Theatre, Unions and Universities- Montevideo Uruguay
1984 Made Craft and Bijouterie in City Markets and Resort.
1983 Part of the team of propaganda to National Arts School, returned from exile
1983 Attendant Seminaries for National Arts School, returned from exile.
1970 Commercial Secretary Course Christ King College
1970 Saint Louise of Marille and Regina Martyrum College
ACTIVITIES
Journalist to El Espanol in Australia
2011 Part of the Board of ESP Gallery- Marrickville
2011 Part of the Crew of Little Fish Gallery -Newtown
2006 Tutor Painting in Kogarah Uniting Church
2002 Tutor Ceramic, a multicultural group in Migrant Resources Centre- under Rockdale Council Grant
1998 NESB Women Co-Op, Tutor Pottery classes. Multicultural Group.
1998 Performance Spanish Club director Raul Amigo (Lighting)
1996 Technical Assistant in the printing room
National Art School - two years work- Darlinghurst
1994 Backstop St. George.Tutor Pottery to women groups under domestic violence.
1993 Performance in Marrickville Community Centre

EXHIBITIONS

2004 St George Sydney Institute
2005 St George Sydney Institute
2005 Angie K Gallery Kogarah Collective
2006 PD Gallery Gymea (collective)
2006 St George Sydney Institute
2007 St George Sydney Institute
2008 The Muse Gallery -Ultimo (graduation)
2008 Get Out your Art Glebe competition
2009 Addison Gallery to Latin American House fundraising (collective)
2011 ESP Gallery-Marrickville- Volunteer Exhibition (collective)
2011 Little Fish Gallery, Newtown- Silent Auction fundraiser Exhibition
2011 At the Vanishing point gallery group exhibition.
2012 Fire Gallery, Newtown Secret Messages, solo, Exhibition
2012 Alpha Gallery Group Exhibition.
2012 UTS Hall, Refugee Art Project.Exhibition
2013 ESP Gallery Group exhibition. (1)
2013 ESP Gallery Group exhibition (2)
2013 Newtown Hub Gallery, "Hangover" exhibition.
2014 TAP gallery group exhibition.
2014 Group exhibition at BlackListed Gallery.
2016 Two artists. "Wild Spectrum exhibition at Glebe shop Gallery.-Glebe-Sydney.
2018 Glebe Art Show competition. Sydney.
2019 Group exhibition " A better life to all animals" at StirrUp gallery-Marrickville -Sydney.
2019 GreenWay Competition finalist.Sydney.
2021 TAP gallery group exhibition. Sydney.
2022 StirrUp gallery group exhibition. Sydney
Published
2006 -16 May Leader Community Newspaper
2006 -20 June interview with the “El Espanol” newspaper.

08/09/2025

Don’t miss PAPER at Sydney Contemporary, one of the three sectors at the Fair, alongside Galleries and Future.

Our dedicated Paper sector showcases the best of national and international contemporary works on paper – watercolours, drawings, artist books, prints and editions – priced from $50 - $500, with 21 exhibitors.

Paper is presented in association with The Print Council of Australia Inc, and curated by Council President Akky Van Ogtrop.