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Anne SpudvilasCITY OF PORT PHILLIPAnne held her first soloexhibition of paintingsin Geelong in 1985 andhas worked as graphicartist and currently, as achildren’s book illustrator.She also holds drawingworkshops with studentsand has worked as aportrait artist and a courtartist for the Melbournemedia. ln the past 10years she has beenlearning and practisingprintmaking and isworking to make thisher fulltime occupationalong with drawing andpainting in her own studiopractice.SongbirdEtching with chine colle50 x 40 cm, 2011$385My work has always been strongly associated“with people, in the past portrait based butmore recently featuring garments, uninhabitedgarments; evoking the spirit of the unknownwearer. My past interest in colour haspredominantly given way to black and white,both in printmaking - monoprints and etchings,and drawing – in graphite and charcoal. This is part ofa series of images of dresses found in unexpected placesthat look at the layers of transparency which belie themystery of the unknown wearer.40 URBAN CREATURES