Between Tides, Rocks at Reddell

Artwork Description:

'Between Tides, Rocks at Reddell' captures the intricate, ever-changing worlds revealed between the immense tides of the Broome coastline, in this instance rock formations at Reddell Beach. Layered rock formations and tidal pools, rich with texture and small marine life, shift daily- offering a continual source of curiosity and inspiration. These fleeting intertidal moments inform Anna’s painting practice, where surfaces are built up through repeated layering. This process creates depth, echoing the geological formations themselves, while developing colours and textures distinctive to the region. The work translates close observation into an abstracted visual language grounded in place and the rhythmic influence of tide and time.

Category: Paintings (Oils & Acrylics)

Artwork Medium: Acrylic on canvas

91h x 122w x 3d (cm)

Artist Bio:

Anna Spencer is an Australian regional artist based in Rubibi (Broome) in Western Australia, and has 
been a practicing artist for over 15 years. 

Grounded in a deep appreciation for the vitality of the natural world, Anna’s intricate paintings and 
drawings elevate the nuances of the environments surrounding her.

Anna is also an experienced arts support worker, and provides assistance to other creative 
practitioners, predominately in the indigenous art sector. In this work, Anna focuses primarily on 
developing her client’s creative confidence and skills so they can welcome new opportunities and 
share their stories. She has been working across regional Australia in this sector for over nine years
refining skills in arts management, administration, production and facilitation. 

Qualifications
2012 - 2016, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Textiles), College of Fine Arts, The University of New South Wales
2012 - 2016, Bachelor of Arts (Theatre & Performance Studies), The University of New South Wales
Workshops and certificates
2025- Teaching Artists- Social and Emotional Wellbeing course, AGWA and Healthway
2025- Project Management Fundamentals- Australian Institute of Management
2025- Budget and Business Planning- Australian Institute of Management
2022- Compass, Creative Practitioner Development course, Junction Co
2021- Element WA Public Artist development program
2020-2022- Creative Leadership, program with Shona Erskine, Regional Arts WA

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025- Intertidal, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2024- Coalesce, Redbill Studio and Gallery, Broome, WA
2019- Rust and Dust, Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre, Katherine, NT
2019- Out Bush, Scratch Art Space, Sydney, NSW
2017- Desert Jungle, Scratch Art Space, Sydney, NSW
2016- Capas (Layers), Cafe Suchichi, Tarapoto, Peru
Selected group exhibitions
2026- WAMA Art Prize: Salon De Refuse, Wama Foundation, Halls Gap
2025- Made Here, Redbill Studio & Gallery, Broome
2025, 2024, 2023- Shinju Art Awards, Broome Civic Centre
2025- Art Above the 26th, Broome Civic Centre
2025- 50 x 50 Squared, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2024- Jury Art Prize, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
2024- Environs Kimberley Art Auction, Broome
2024- Temp 200, TEMP Gallery, Perth
2023- Environs Kimberley Art Auction, Broome
2022- Genesis, TEMP Gallery, Perth
2021- Jury Art Prize, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
2021- Radius 2.0, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
2020- Jury Art Prize, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland

Grants, Awards and Prizes
2025- Finalist in the Kimberley Art and Photographic Prize, Derby
2025, 2023- Finalist in the Cossack Art Award, Cossack
2024- Selected as AIR for Mount Wilson Artist in Residency program, Blue Mountains
2024, 2021, 2020- Finalist in the Jury Art Prize, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland
2022- Newman health service- Percent for Art acquisition, Department of Finance WA
2014- The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA) award recipient

Professional Experience 
Bidyadanga Artists, Bidyadanga (05/2025- ongoing)- Art Centre Manager- Part time 
Martumili Artists, remote (07/2023-06/2025)- Project and Administration Officer- Part time 
Shire of East Pilbara and Junction Co., Marble Bar (2021)- Workshop Facilitator
Martumili Artists, Newman and Martu communities (08/2019- 06/2023)- Coordinator Artwork 
Production- Full time 
Warnayaka Art Centre, Lajamanu (03/2017- 08/2019)- Arts Coordinator- Full time 
Life model, various locations (03/2014- ongoing)