Name Ann Newmarch | ||
Ann Newmarch (born 1945 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian painter, printmaker, sculptor, professor, and co-founder of the Progressive Art Movement and WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution. Her work is said to be political, feminist, emotional, personal, and complex.
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Education
Ann Newmarch attended the Western Teacher's College in 1966. She also went on to attend the Southern Australia School of Art in Adelaide. When she graduated from this school, she became one of the few women to serve as an instructor there in 1969. At this point, Newmarch evolved into an overtly political artist.
Political interest
Newmarch has had a huge interest in politics, which has always played a role in her work. She was a co-founder in 1974 of the Progressive Art Movement, which focuses on political issues, social concerns, and education.
Awards
Through the many commitments Newmarch has made to society, she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1989. On September 22, 2010, Newmarch was awarded the Australian Day Award for her photograph piece titled Women Hold Up Half the Sky, a production that shows how amazingly strong women are. The piece was a tribute to her Auntie Peg who built a house on her own while raising eight children and working two jobs. This photograph was recreated as a postcard for four major galleries.