Artwork: Blueprint for a Capital Series Vessel no. 1 2015
Artist: Anita McIntyre
Medium: paper, porcelain monoprint and screen print, metal
Dimensions: 14 x 46.5 x 11cm
Acquisition: An acquisition of the ACT Legislative Assembly Art Advisory Committee, 2015
Asset no: OLA001947
About the Work
This work reflects Anita McIntyre's engagement with the local region, and merges historic material culture such as old maps and records, with contemporary ceramics practice. The beauty of the Brindabella Ranges has informed her practice for over thirty years. The landscape ‘constitutes narratives of journey, place and time that is the essence of my art,’ she says. Initially trained in painting, McIntyre taught at the ANU School of Art Ceramics Workshop from 1977 until her retirement in 2007.
About the Artist
From 1969-70 McIntyre studied hand-building with Hiroe Swen in Canberra. From 1974-76 she studied ceramics at the Australian National University School of Art. At the completion of her studies she became a staff member and continued to teach at this institution. She has been an active member of arts boards and committees, including the Craft Council of the ACT, National Ceramic Award Committee, Strathnairn Arts Association, and the board of the Belconnen Arts Centre. McIntyre has exhibited widely and her work is in numerous national and international collections including: Canberra Museum and Gallery; Museum; the Australian National University; Art Gallery of the Northern Territory; the Renwick Alliance Collections Group USA; private collections in Australia and overseas. Anita McIntyre is a Craft ACT Accredited Member.