Annie Bierzynski

Annie Bierzynski

Biography
Born Grenada, West Indies. Lives and works in Sydney, Australia.

Education
1994 Master of Arts – Art Therapy, University of Western Sydney
1988 Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies, COFA, UNSW
1984 Graduate Diploma of Education, Sydney University
1982 Bachelor of Fine Art, COFA, UNSW
1979 Art Certificate, East Sydney Technical College

Solo Exhibitions
2018 Near and Far, Thienny Lee Gallery, Edgecliff, Sydney
2017 Slowing the Pace, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
1994 Inner Works, Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney
1992 Recent Work, Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney
1990 Setting Forth, Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney
1983 Raw Work, The Butchers’ Exhibit, Darlinghurst, Sydney

Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Group Show, Project Gallery 90, Paddington, Sydney
2017 The Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts & Cultural Centre, Sydney
2017 The 9X5 Art Prize, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2017 Northbridge Art Prize, Northbridge School of Visual Arts, Sydney
2017 Lane Cove Art Award, Lane Cove Art Society, Sydney
2017 International Women’s Day Art Prize, Randwick City Library, Randwick City Council, Sydney
2017 Sydney Art Studio Art Prize, Sydney Art Studios, Artarmon, Sydney
2016 The 9X5 Art Prize, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2016 Woollahra’s Iconic Places & Faces Exhibition, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2016 The Korea Australia Arts Foundation Prize, Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney
1996 Collective, Group show, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

Awards and Artist Residency
2017 Finalist The Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts & Cultural Centre, Sydney
2017 Finalist 9×5 Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2017 Finalist Northbridge Art Prize, Northbridge School of Visual Arts, Sydney
2017 Finalist Lane Cove Art Award, Lane Cove Art Society, Sydney
2017 Finalist Sheridan Evans Art Award (Honourable Mention), All into Ocean Pools Inc. Perth WA
2017 Finalist Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
2017 Finalist International Women’s Day Art Prize, Randwick City Library, Sydney
2017 Finalist Sydney Art Studio Art Prize, Sydney Art Studios, Artarmon, Sydney
2016 Artist in residence, Rivendell Hospital School, Sydney
2016 Finalist Korea Australia Arts Foundation Art Prize, Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney
2016 Finalist 9×5 Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
1995 Artist in residence, Double Bay Primary School, Sydney

Art Teaching
2002-current Art Instructor and Art Therapist, Centennial Park School, Sydney
1999-2001 Art Therapist, Prince Henry Hospital School, Sydney
1998 Art Instructor, Sydney Boys High School, Sydney
1996-1997 Art Instructor and Art Therapist, Eastern Suburbs High Schools, Sydney
1985-1989 Art Instructor, Patrician Brothers, Fairfield, Sydney