Ann O'Connor

Ann O'Connor is a Brisbane-born ceramic artist, sculptor and art jeweller. She has studied with the Australian Flying Art School , completed a Diploma of Teaching at Central Queensland University majoring in art, completed a TAFE Certificate in Studio Ceramics and studied silversmithing and jewellery making.

Ann has collections in the Central Queensland University , John Paul College , Redcliffe City Council Art Gallery , Pine Rivers Shire Council Regional Gallery and Crows Nest Shire Council Regional Gallery. She also has work in private collections in Australia , New Zealand , Japan , England , Norway , the United States , Italy , Taiwan and France .

In 2002 she was commissioned by the Premier's Department to design and make Queensland Day Awards. Ann has won numerous awards for her work and has been involved in many exhibitions.

This year she has showcased art in the Pine Rivers Art Awards Invitational Winners Retrospective Exhibition and the Moreton Bay Regional Council Invitational Talent Pool Art Exhibition. She was selected for the Pine Rivers Sixteenth Annual Art Awards, the Redcliffe Craft Awards and the Ignition Awards for Excellence on the Sunshine Coast .