About the Artist
Biography
Anne-Marie Zanetti (b 1965) is an Australian based representational artist whose photorealist oil paintings feature rich luminous colours, dramatic use of sunlight and intricate details.
Anne-Marie’s paintings have won numerous awards have been selected to hang in numerous exhibitions, most notably the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 2018. Her work has been collected both nationally and internationally
Exhibitions
2020
Story Tellers’ Exhibition Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne, Australia
2019
‘Ties that bind’ online 33 Contemporary Gallery IL, USA
Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize, Brisbane Qld Australia
‘Art of the Nude’ online 33 Contemporary Gallery IL, USA
Finalist Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz, Brisbane Qld Australia
‘Provocative Patterns’ Goss183 magazine USA
Finalist Lethbridge 20 000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane Australia
Finalist Kennedy Art Prize, Adelaide SA Australia
Exhibiting Downlands Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Qld Australia
‘In Bloom’ exhibition online Abend Gallery Denver, USA
Exhibited at Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Grammar Art Show Brisbane, Qld Australia
2018
Duo exhibition ‘Reminisce’ – Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane Australia
Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane, Qld Australia
Exhibited at Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Singapore
Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney Australia
Finalist EMSLA Art Prize, Wollongong, NSW Australia
Finalist Kennedy Art Prize, Adelaide, SA Australia
Finalist RQAS Figurative Award, Brisbane, Qld Australia
Finalist Neumann Dust Temple Portrait Prize, Qld Australia
Finalist Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore NSW Australia
Exhibited at Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Qld Australia
Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane Qld Australia
Finalist Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Townsville Qld Australia
2017
EMSLA Art Prize, Wollongong NSW - Finalist
Exhibiting Downlands Art Exhibition, Toowoomba Qld
‘Fructuous’ – Solo exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
Affordable Art Fair Singapore
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane - Finalist
International Artist Magazine Still Life No.97 - 3rd Prize
Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook NSW - People’s Choice Award
Bluethumb Art Prize, Melbourne Vic - Finalist
Exhibiting in Sugarman Peteson Gallery, Santa Fe, USA
2016
Affordable Art Fair Singapore
Kennedy Art Prize 2016, Adelaide SA - People’s Choice Award
Cliftons Art Prize 2016, Asia Pacific - Winner Brisbane
Clayton Utz Art Award 2016, Clayton Utz, Brisbane Qld - Finalst
Annual Art Competition, The Artist Magazine USA - Finalist
RNA Art Competition, RNA Show, Brisbane Qld - First Prize Open Class
‘Transformation’ Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane - Winner
Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, USA
AustArtStudio, New York, USA
Mary Martin Gallery, Florida, USA
Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane (Winner)
2015
Art Basel Miami, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
San Diego Contemporary Art Show, Balboa Park, San Diego, USA
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
Cherished, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Inspired Clayfield College Art Show, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
Brisbane Painting and Drawing Exhibition, Richard Randall Studio, Brisbane
2014
Lethbridge 10000 Finalists Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Clayton Utz Art Award 2014, Clayton Utz, Brisbane
2010
Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Nundah Village Festival Art Exhibition, Nundah
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
Wilston Art Exhibition, Wilston State School, Wilston
RNA Art Competition, RNA Show, Brisbane
Nudgee School Art Exhibition, St Josephs Nudgee College, Boondall, Brisbane
Martin Galleries, Nundah
Flower Power Exhibition, Artworkers Alliance, Paddington
Grammar Art Show (invitational), Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane
Artscape, Padua College, Stafford
Terrace Art Show, St Josephs College, Springhill
2009
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Nudgee School Art Exhibition, Boondall, Brisbane
Nundah Village Festival Art Exhibition, Northside Honda Showroom, Nundah
Grammar Art Show (invitational), Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane
Hillsdon Art Exhibition, Hillsdon Kindergarten Assoc, Taringa
Marist College Blue and Gold Ball – Art Auction, Ashgrove
2008
Redland Art Awards (finalist), Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Wilston Art Exhibition, Wilston State School, Wilston
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
Mater Dei Art Exhibition, Ashgrove
Marist College Blue and Gold Ball – Art Auction, Ashgrove
2007
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
Caloundra City School Art Exhibition, Caloundra
Redeemer Lutheran College Christian Art Exhibition, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane
Nudgee School Art Exhibition, St Josephs Nudgee College, Boondall, Brisbane
Hillsdon Art Exhibition, Hillsdon Kindergarten Assoc, Taringa
Marist College Blue and Gold Ball – Art Auction, Ashgrove
Mater Dei Art Exhibition, Ashgrove
Operation Smile – Art Auction Charity Ball, Operation Smile Australia
2006
Wilston Art Exhibition, Wilston State School, Wilston
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Caloundra Art and Craft Festival, Caloundra Sports Centre, Caloundra
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
Canapés and Canvases Exhibition, MS Foundation, Herston
PPC Celebration – Art Auction, Greek Community Centre, West End
Mater Dei Art Exhibition, Mater Dei Primary School, Ashgrove
2005
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Courier-Mail Art Competition, Brisbane
Caloundra Art and Craft Festival, Caloundra Sports Centre, Caloundra
Art and Soul Exhibition, La Boite Round House Theatre, Kelvin Grove
Operation Smile – Art Auction Charity Ball, Operation Smile Australia
Sassafras Art Exhibition, Sassafras Restaurant, Paddington
Marist College Ashgrove 125 years Celebration – Art Auction, Ashgrove
Ashgrove State School Art Exhibition, Ashgrove
Hillsdon Art Exhibition, Hillsdon Kindergarten Assoc, Taringa
Mater Dei Art Exhibition, Ashgrove
2004
Brookfield Art Competition, Brisbane
RNA Art Competition, Brisbane
Wilston Art Exhibition, Wilston State School, Wilston
Nudgee School Art Exhibition, St Josephs Nudgee College, Boondall, Brisbane
Laidley Shire Annual Art Awards, Laidley
Hillsdon Art Exhibition, Taringa
2003
Nonna Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor
Awards
Rotary Art Spectacular 2016 - Best in Show
Rotary Art Spectacular 2018 - Best in Show
Lethbridge 10,000 2014 – People’s Choice and Commended for originality
Lethbridge 10,000 2010 - Commended for skill
Nundah Village Festival Art Exhibition 2009 - Highly Commended
Wilston Art Competition 2008 – 2 x Highly Commended
Wilston Art Competition 2006 – Winner Floral/Still Life
Laidley Art Show 2004 - Best Painting Still Life/Flowers
Education
Brisbane Painting Classes
- Portrait from Life - Andrew Bonneau, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Skin Texture - Marcel Desbien 2015
- Floral Workshop - Marciel Desbiens 2013
Brisbane Institiute of Art
- Portrait from life - Margaret Fredrickson
- Life Drawing Classes
Art Workshops Australia
- James Guppy
- Portrait Peter Churcher 2010
Lethbridge Gallery Workshops
- Brett Lethbridge
- Joel Rea
TAFE Courses – Pen and Ink, Drawing
Corporate & Private Collections
Cliftons, Sydney Australia
Reliance Worldwide Corporation, Australia
Kings College, University of Qld
1 Portrait and 2 Posthumous Portraits of previous Masters of the College
Rugby painting
Tupicoffs Brisbane
Many private commissions
Bibliography
Didi Menendez, Goss183 Magazine #108, Jan 2020
Lena, Kerrie “Kerrie Loves” Art Edit Magazine p8 June 2019
Purdon, Fiona “State of Originality” U on Sunday p20 Sep 2018\
The Percivals 2018 Book, Front cover and p191 April 2018
Pratique des Arts Magazine no139 p41 March 2018
American Art Collector Magazine p103 Issue 137 March 2017
International Artist Magazine P7 Issue 113 Feb 2017
Markle, James 32nd Annual Art Competition finalist Artists Magazine p43 Dec 2015
Marsh, Sarah “Sweet Release” Section8 Magazine online November 2015
Brown, Phil “The fruits of Art” Courier Mail Canvas Mag p11 October 2014
McDowall, Carolyn “Annual Lethbridge 10000 Art Award 2014” The Culture Concept Circle Online Magazine September 2014
Purdon, Fiona “Small ideas make big difference” Courier Mail p2 and p30 June 2014
Lill, Jasmin “Small art, big prizes” Westside News cover and p43 June 201