Anna Davern gained her undergraduate degree from Sydney College of the Arts in 1993 and completed her Masters degree at RMIT in 2003.
In 20 years of practice, Anna has held three solo exhibitions at Craft Victoria and has been represented in numerous Australian and international solo and group exhibitions including selection for Schmuck in 2025. In 2011 she co-founded Northcity4, an ARI that provided professional and creative opportunities to the Australian contemporary jewellery community.
Anna has been the recipient of grants from the Australia Council, Arts Victoria and NAVA and she was awarded the Chairman's Prize for Innovation in the Victorian Craft Awards, 2017. In 2007 she undertook a residency at the Estonian Academy of Art. Anna has taught and lectured at universities and TAFEs in Australia and at the Estonian Academy of Art.
Anna is a well-respected artist within the Australian contemporary jewellery and craft communities.