ANA ESTRADA
EDUCATION
2020–current PhD candidate, School of Humanities, Griffith University, Brisbane. (Research on Creative Approaches in Aged Care).
2023, Palliative Care Training, PEPA funded by Australian Government Department of Health, Queensland University of Technology.
2023, Lead and Learn Responsive Behaviour Program Training, Dementia Training Australia, Queensland University of Technology.
2017–19 Master of Visual Arts by Research Degree, QCA, Griffith University (Socially Engaged Art Project in Aged Care).
2004–07 Bachelor of Arts, Universidad del Estado de Morelos, Mexico.
RESEARCH and ART FACILITATOR EXPERIENCE
March 2020– January 2022
Lead researcher – St. Vincent’s Aged Care and Griffith University
Social Connection Program funded by the Australian Government RTP Scholarship
• Facilitating weekly one-on-one (video and face-to-face) visits to selected residents;
• Facilitating weekly group conversations with residents; and
• Facilitating ‘reading out-loud’ and biography-writing services.
• Writing stories, photographing, designing, and publishing a free, quarterly publication featuring aged care residents’ voices that was delivered for free in aged-care homes.
January 2017–May 2019
Creative Project I was there, Griffith University
Book publishing project that featured older people stories.
• Visiting two older individuals (aged 84 and 95) on a weekly basis for a period of two years;
• Assisting them with daily activities such as shopping, cooking, organising and cleaning their homes;
• Facilitating biography-writing and;
• Publishing books featuring participants’ life stories.
January – December 2016
Reminiscence Workshop for Seniors - Communify Paddington Respite Centre
• Coordinating a weekly reminiscence workshop to a group of eight older adults (some living with dementia)
• Assisting older people in organising, scanning, and captioning their family archives
• Assisting participants in writing their biographies
• Documenting, designing, and publishing a book that features participants’ portraits and life stories.
SEASONAL TEACHING
2021 Book Design, QCA, Griffith University
2021 Visual Journalism, School of Communication and Arts, University of Queensland
2019 Multimedia, School of Communication and Arts, UQ
Multimedia Design, School of Communication, QUT
2018 Studio Foundations, QCA, Griffith University
SELECTED CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022, Libris Award Show, Artspace Mackay, Qld.
2022, Art for Social Change Award, Incinerator Gallery, Vic.
2021, Pivot II – Artist Books Show, One Space Gallery, South Brisbane Qld, Aus.
2020, Making Art Work, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Aus.
2020, Joint Memory, Fotodok, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
2019, Pivot, One Space Gallery, South Brisbane Qld, Aus.
2019, Elders: Perspectives of Ageing, The Centre Beaudesert, Beaudesert Qld, Aus.
2019, Prospect, Pop Gallery, Brisbane Qld, Aus.
2018, How we see: Reading room, Fototeca Latinoamericana, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018, 50 Years of the Photographic Artists’ Book, 1968-2018’ Lionel Rombach Galleries, Arizona, USA.
2018, How We See: Photobooks by Women, The New York Public Library NY, USA.
2018, Photobook Show, Borough Road Gallery, London UK.
2017, Arles Author Book Award Exhibition, Arles, France.
2017, Correlations, Artist Book Brisbane Event ABBE, QCA, Brisbane Qld, Aus.
2017, APOTY, Magic Johnson Gallery, Melbourne Vic., Aus.
2017, Month of photography (Mopla), Venice Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
2017, Second triennial Juried Exhibition of Self-Published Photobooks INFOCUS, Center for Creative Photography, Phoenix Art Museum, USA.
2017, Photobook Show, Flip Award, Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum, Budapest.
2016, RSP International Show, The Espacio Gallery, London UK.
2016, Encontros da Imagem Festival, Braga, Portugal.
2016, Libris Award Exhibition, Artspace Mackay, Qld, Aus.
2016, Siganto Foundation Artists’ Book Display, White Glove’s Room, SLQ, Brisbane, Aus.
2016, The Hinterland, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Qld, Aus.
2015, Creación en Movimiento, Colegio de San Ildefonso, México.
2015, Unreal, group show at Head On Photo Festival. Sydney, Aus.
2015, Marketplace, Artisan Gallery. Brisbane, Aus.
2015, Aproximaciones, Galería Club Foto México, Mexico.
2014, Creación en Movimiento, Museo Plaza Central en Pátzcuaro, Mexico.
2014, The Hinterland, 10×8 Gallery Projections, Central Park Sydney, NSW, Aus.
2013, Of Another Time, Gallery on the Lane, Southport Qld, Aus.
2013, Of Another Time, Hallway Art Community Centre, Sunshine Coast Qld, Aus.
September 2012, Of Another Time Queensland Center for Photography, Brisbane Qld, Aus.
SELECTED AWARDS
2020 awarded – Libris Award, The Australian Artists Book Prize, Mackay, Aus.
2022 shortlisted – Art for Social Change Award, Incinerator Gallery, Vic.
2020 shortlisted – Libris Award, The Australian Artists Book Prize, Aus.
2020 commended – Best Independent Book, ABDA, Aus.
2019 awarded – Iain Turnbull Memorial Award, Griffith University, Aus.
2017 awarded – Best Artist Book Prize, The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand
2017 awarded – Silver Award, Australian Professional Photography Awards, Aus.
2017 awarded – Highly Commended, Australian Photobook of the Year Award, Aus.
2017 shortlisted – Book Award, Les Recontres Arles, France.
2016 shortlisted – 2016 Libris Awards, The Australian Artists Book Prize, Aus.
2016 shortlisted – Royal Photographic Society Photobook Award, London UK.
2016 shortlisted – 2016 Encontros da Imagem Festival Photobook Award, Braga, Portugal.
2016 shortlisted – Felila FOLA International Prize, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016 shortlisted – Flip Photobook Award, Moscow.
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020–2022 Visual Studies Workshop ‘Off-Site’ Residency and Publishing Award for I Am Here. Rochester, New York.
2019–current Australian Government Research Training Program (Scholarship)
2016 Siganto Foundation Artists’ Books Creative Fellowship, State Library of Queensland 2014 FONCA´s Young Creators Fellowship, Mexico
ACADEMIC CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Estrada, A. (2020, November). “Exploring Connectedness in Aged Care through Books.” Conference paper presented at Arlis/ANZ, Brisbane.
- Estrada, A (2019). “Documenting Life Stories through Artists’ Books.” The Blue Notebook Journal forArtist Books Vol. 1, 20–27.
- Estrada, A. (2018, September). “Documenting Microhistories through Artist Books.” Conference paper presented at Impact Conference, Spain.
- Estrada, A. (2018, July). “Documenting Microhistories through Artist Books.” Conference paper presented at the Australian Historical Conference, ANU, Canberra.
- Estrada, A. (2017, July). “Memorandum: From Concept to Publication.” Conference paper presented at ABBE, Griffith University.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Community Engagement Coordinator - St. Vincent’s Aged Care
July 2023 - Oct 2023
· Manage data and KPI reporting for the ACVVS (Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme)
· Volunteer recruitment
· Develop framework to support volunteer supervisors in facilities
· Develop training content and resources
· Review and develop an ethical framework for SVC / ACVVS volunteering program
Living Support Manager St. Vincent’s Aged Care
July 2022 – July 2023
• Utilising and integrating multidisciplinary perspectives while providing leadership to hospitality, lifestyle and care staff in the delivery of person-centered care to residents in line with SVCS’s Mission and the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Undertake a variety of research methodologies to develop and implement practices for continuous improvement in areas such as admission process, exercise and wellbeing program, nutrition and dining service, and staff orientation and training.
•Engage in proactive and responsive communication with families, fostering strong
relationships and ensuring their ongoing satisfaction and support
• Develop, implement, and review care plans alongside families, residents, and nursing staff.
• Audit, analyse and collate performance data and reporting.
• Maintain knowledge of and on-going monitoring of feedback and complaints with the requirements of the Aged Care Quality Standards
• Forge collaborative partnerships with outside community services and organisations
Lifestyle Coordinator - St. Vincent’s Aged Care
January – Sept 2022
• Re-develop the lifestyle program; shifting away from a purely entraining-based approach to an intellectually stimulating, creative, socially inclusive, person-centred, and ‘empowering’ approach.
• Support, develop and implement activities for residents that respond to individual preferences, interests, and care needs.
• Provide leadership to six staff members and fourteen volunteers.
• Provide mentoring to other lifestyle coordinators across VIC, Qld, and Nsw, on improving their programs.
• Coordinate student placements.
• Coordinate volunteers’ orientation and rostering.
• Evaluate lifestyle care plans for 160 residents.