Ana Young

She has taken part in group and solo shows that have showcased her installations, paintings and drawings.

Ana was awarded the John Olsen drawing prize at the national art school for an outstanding drawing student (1999) and has been a finalist in the Dobell drawing prize (2007,2009,2111) the Blake prize (2000) and the Blake Directors cut (2013). She has also been selected for the Kedumba drawing prize (2010) the Fishers Ghost Prize (2012) and the Waverley Art Prize (2013).

In 2009 she was part of the group show at Damien Minton Gallery OUT OF HILL END showcasing the current artists of the village of hill end.

She has been the recipient of the Bathurst regional gallery artist in residence program (2002) as well as the laughing waters artist in residence program in Eltham, Victoria (2011),she undertook community workshops and expanded her growing preoccupation with installation in this case site specific and ephemeral at the laughing waters site.

Dubbo regional has showcased her work in a solo show CORRUGATED ( 2008), groups shows BROOD (2011) and HARVEST (2012) which incorporated small groups of installations and paintings.

Installations works have also been exhibited at Gosford regional gallery alongside artists from a broad range of disciplines ,entitled THE PEAT ISLAND PROJECT(2012-13).

Ana continues to work in her studio at hill end where she maintains links with the rest of the artistic community.

July 2014