Ann Grocott
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Biography
She was born in South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Her father was the Australian painter, Noel Herbert Wood.
In the 1980s Grocott published two novels for children aged 8–12 years: "Duck For Danger" and "Danni's Desperate Journey" (Angus and Robertson) a handbook "How to write for children" (AWPS) and several short stories. After this she decided to concentrate on painting. She is represented in private and public collections. In 1999 she was one of five chosen to represent Australia in the Worldwide Millennium Art Show which later became the United Nations Millennium Artshow. She has had several works shown in the Salon des Refuses, Sydney, Australia in conjunction with the Archibald and Wynne Prizes, and has had many solo and group exhibitions.
Grocott currently lives in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia.