Hello, my name is Ana. I am a Mexican-Australian artist and researcher based in Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia. My work investigates how art practices can contribute to the creation of safe spaces for dialogue in aged care. I am interested in applying storytelling as a crucial tool for vocalising visions and ideas of aged care workers and residents.
You can view my full CV here.
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.
SELECTED AWARDS
2022 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.
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.
2012, Of Another Time Queensland Center for Photography, Brisbane Qld, Aus.