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Tony Ameneiro’s recent works have explored human and botanical forms, looking at the literal and metaphorical possibilities of this blend. Much of his work is focused around printmaking and drawing, often times integrating both disciplines. He is a Visiting Artist in the Printmedia and Drawing Workshop.

Tony Ameneiro studied art at the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education in Sydney  from 1978 to 1981.  He is an artist-printmaker, working within his drawing practice across the areas of intaglio, lithography, relief printmaking and monotype. He began exhibiting professionally in 1981 and has shown his work regularly in both solo and group shows since. Ameneiro was the winner of the National 2007 Fremantle Print Award, and was also twice chosen by the Print Council of Australia as their commissioned print artist.  A three time finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize Art Gallery of NSW (2003, 06 & 2012) he was represented in 2005 at the Biennale Jogja VIII in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He has also been selected for inclusion in the 2014 International Print Biennale in the UK. Ameneiro’s work has been collected by several major institutions including the British Museum London UK, National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of NSW, Queensland Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the State Library of Victoria.