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Anna Eglitis - Writer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary art
Anna Eglitis has exhibited widely and written extensively on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary art. Anna has worked with Indigenous students since 1984. She has worked with students at the Cairns TAFE through the Visual Arts course assisting them to rediscover their culture through contemporary artwork.
In 2005 Anna Eglitis and Warren Brim released a joint venture in Creatures of the Rainforest. A beautifully illustrated book of two artists exploraton of Djabugay country. It was short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia. The book presents with alphabetical illustrations and text by both artists describing the animals of Djabugay country.
This exquisitly illustrated book was produced by Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, Broome, Western Australia.
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Anna Eglitis studied art at the National Art School in Sydney and developed a special interest in printmaking. Anna was born in Suva, Fiji and grew up in Australia. Anna's Mother was Australian, her father a New Zealander who, when she was born was working with telecommunications in Suva. Three years later he accepted a position as an illustrator with the Sun Newspaper in Sydney, as he was also a talented commercial artist. The family moved to Australia and settled in Sydney where Anna completed her education at Abbotsleigh College and then went on to art studies at East Sydney at what is now called the National Art School.
Anna Eglitis prides herself in her involvement in the artistic community of FNQ and supports all arts. She has written extensively and continues to work in detailed, colourful and exquisite hand-colpoured linpprints on paper. Anna holds a high profile in Cairns and is well respected by the Indigenous community she loves so much.
Anna's second book:
Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Publishers, Central Qld Uni Press, have had the following to say:
"There are many books on traditional Aboriginal art in Australia, but this book is unique because it combines Torres Strait Islander art works with Aboriginal art. It also shows the strong tropical influence of Far North Queensland. The artists strive to retain loyal cross-cultural philosophies. This book is destined to become an historic milestone in the showcasing of Indigenous Queensland artists and is a credit to Anna Eglitis' ATSI Art School in Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE." |
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ANNA EGLITIS
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