ABOUT
Anitha’s art practice is rooted in her migratory experiences and her works have always had references to homemaker identity. Her cultural heritage stems from India, and she has lived in the United Kingdom for more than a decade before moving to Rockhampton, Australia in September 2015. She decided to resume her unused hobby of painting while in Rockhampton. It took on a deeper dimension after multiple works were selected as finalists in Rockhampton Art Gallery’s Bayton Award in 2017 and 2019.
As a migrant homemaker, her house and the domestic, everyday objects associated with it have been major influences in her art thus far. Through her art, Anitha finds quiet beauty in the mundane and records the passage of time with thoughtful tenderness. She is drawn towards symbolism and often uses richly focussed textures and pattern in her carefully composed still-life’s.
Anitha takes pride in the migrant experiences that have shaped her artistic identity and hopes to create art that resonates with her experiences while showcasing her works to the wider community. As a migrant living and working in Central Queensland, Anitha is keen to explore the idea of belonging through her art. As an artist on a journey of self-discovery through art, the relationship between things/places and people is a factor in her still life’s as well as the identity struggle of the faceless women who feature in her works.
Exhibitions and art-related programs
2023: ART Residency at Rockhampton Museum of Art in August 2023
2022: CQ Collective exhibition at Long Gallery, Benevolent Living
2021: Garden ‘Conspiracy’ pop-up exhibition in a private garden - Artist initiative inspired by visit to ARIs during Brisbane Art Immersion. The name ‘Conspiracy’ is dedicated to the inspiration gained after visiting House Conspiracy ARI in Brisbane.
2020: VAYCAY group exhibition – Gala Gallery, Rockhampton
2020: Brisbane Art Immersion and panel discussion- Rockhampton Art Gallery and RADF
2019: Counterparts group exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
2019: Bayton Award finalist exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
2019: Merging – Student exhibition – Central Queensland University
2018: Online solo exhibition on Contemporary Art Awards Website
2018: Solo exhibition at Rockhampton Art Gallery - Merilyn Luck Gallery
2017: Group exhibition – Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
2017: Bayton Award finalist exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
Art-related studies:
2020: Diploma of Visual Arts, CQ University, Rockhampton
Collections - Works in public and private collection.
CV available on request.
Anitha’s art practice is rooted in her migratory experiences and her works have always had references to homemaker identity. Her cultural heritage stems from India, and she has lived in the United Kingdom for more than a decade before moving to Rockhampton, Australia in September 2015. She decided to resume her unused hobby of painting while in Rockhampton. It took on a deeper dimension after multiple works were selected as finalists in Rockhampton Art Gallery’s Bayton Award in 2017 and 2019.
As a migrant homemaker, her house and the domestic, everyday objects associated with it have been major influences in her art thus far. Through her art, Anitha finds quiet beauty in the mundane and records the passage of time with thoughtful tenderness. She is drawn towards symbolism and often uses richly focussed textures and pattern in her carefully composed still-life’s.
Anitha takes pride in the migrant experiences that have shaped her artistic identity and hopes to create art that resonates with her experiences while showcasing her works to the wider community. As a migrant living and working in Central Queensland, Anitha is keen to explore the idea of belonging through her art. As an artist on a journey of self-discovery through art, the relationship between things/places and people is a factor in her still life’s as well as the identity struggle of the faceless women who feature in her works.
Exhibitions and art-related programs
2023: ART Residency at Rockhampton Museum of Art in August 2023
2022: CQ Collective exhibition at Long Gallery, Benevolent Living
2021: Garden ‘Conspiracy’ pop-up exhibition in a private garden - Artist initiative inspired by visit to ARIs during Brisbane Art Immersion. The name ‘Conspiracy’ is dedicated to the inspiration gained after visiting House Conspiracy ARI in Brisbane.
2020: VAYCAY group exhibition – Gala Gallery, Rockhampton
2020: Brisbane Art Immersion and panel discussion- Rockhampton Art Gallery and RADF
2019: Counterparts group exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
2019: Bayton Award finalist exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
2019: Merging – Student exhibition – Central Queensland University
2018: Online solo exhibition on Contemporary Art Awards Website
2018: Solo exhibition at Rockhampton Art Gallery - Merilyn Luck Gallery
2017: Group exhibition – Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
2017: Bayton Award finalist exhibition – Rockhampton Art Gallery
Art-related studies:
2020: Diploma of Visual Arts, CQ University, Rockhampton
Collections - Works in public and private collection.
CV available on request.