Artist Statement and Bio

Anne Masters is an Australian ceramicist working on Ngunnawal/Ngambri land. She focuses her practice on slip-cast porcelain and mould-based processes, creating multiple forms for installations and small-scale production sculpture. In recent bodies of work, she explored environmental issues affecting Australian bird species, drawing on research in ornithology and ecology to inform her practice.

Anne connects porcelain—valued for both its strength and delicacy—with the ecological challenges facing Australian birds. From 2017-20, she created a series of bird forms exploring the impact of climate change and human presence on bird habitats; she exhibited these works in Canberra, Sydney, and NSW.

In 2024, Novotel Sydney City commissioned Anne to create works, Birdie, for their new restaurant. She produced a series of 22-cast porcelain birds, individually decorating each one to explore diversity and unity within a flock. She designed the final wall-based installation across two frames, balancing her interest in installation with the practical needs of a busy public venue.

In 2013, Anne was awarded an Artist-in-Residence at the International Ceramic Research Centre, Denmark, where she extended her skills in pressing, screen-printing, and glazing.

Anne holds a Master of Visual Arts from the Australian National University and is the Director of Gallery of Small Things (GOST).