Biography
Born Suva, Fiji
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.
The course consisted of two years of foundation
studies followed by three years of study within a chosen area
– in her case fine art painting.
After completion of her art studies she married
and spent the next three years travelling and studying in Europe,
the Middle East and India.