Annette Russell graduated with a BFA in Painting from the National Art School, Sydney in 2002, she also holds a Diploma of Fine Art from the Putney Art School, London, and a Certificate of Clothing and Textiles from Wellington Polytechnic , New Zealand. After many years travelling - living in New York, Paris, London, Brussels and Washington D.C. Annette and her family have settled in Australia. Since leaving the NAS Annette has had two solo exhibitions, one in Sydney 2003 the other in Melbourne 2004 and participated in numerous group exhibitions, selected as a finalist in the touring Blake Prize, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize " She" the spirit of life. Most recently exhibited in the 2004 Dobell Drawing Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW and the Willoughby Art Prize. Sculptures, drawings, photographs, paintings are all in the persuit of an idea, one piece leads to the next. Having a particular interest in the possibilities, magic of the every day, especially the domestic world that we inhabit. She toys with the play between the real and the abstract, the revealed and the concealed. Annette may be contacted at russellq@bigpond.net.au