Summary

Born in the Netherlands in 1937, artist, Anneke Constance Silver, first studied Cultural Anthropology at Amsterdam University then Arts and Crafts teaching before travelling extensively. After arriving in Brisbane in 1959, Anneke moved to Townsville in 1961 where she ran a private art school, conducted children’s art classes, taught at the College of Advanced Education and TAFE. Anneke later joined James Cook University (JCU) lecturing full-time in creative arts before retiring as an Adjunct Associate Professor. Anneke has participated in an exhaustive number of solo and group exhibitions, is represented in numerous local, national and international collections, has enjoyed several artist's residencies, been involved in theatre design and curating, delivered public lectures, conducted Flying Arts workshops across Queensland, created public art works, and has researched and published extensively.