Matriarch

• Prize
• Photographer
  Pamela Pauline, Australia
• Studio
  Pamela Pauline Photography
• Website
  http://www.pamelapauline.com
• Instagram
  pamelapaulineart

Every day across Africa, elephants are killed by poachers to meet
the demand of ivory. We must do what we can to reduce the
demand and stop the ivory trade. My African elephant Portraits
aim to illustrate the incredible beauty of these creatures.

Pamela Pauline is an Australian photographic artist whose current practice centres on still life compositions featuring native flora and fauna, with a particular focus on threatened species. Drawing on a background in portrait and landscape photography, her work blends classical art historical references with contemporary environmental narratives. Pamela has exhibited widely and her work has been featured on Gardening Australia numerous magazines. Through photography, she advocates for biodiversity conservation and ecological care.

Awards 2025 – Head On Photographic Awards Finalist for “The End of Eden”
2025 – The Hornsby Art Prize Finalist for “If They Had Known” – People’s Choice Winner
2025 – The Hadleys Art Prize Finalist for “Once Was”
2025 – The Milburn Art Prize Finalist for “Waterfowl Collective”
2025 – The Flanagan Art Prize Finalist for “The Flower Hunter”
2024 – National Contemporary Art Prize Finalist for “Swifts in Bloom”
2024 – Gosford Art Prize Finalist for “Wisdom of Flowers”
2024 – Environmental Art and Design Prize Finalist for “On the Wing”
2023 - Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize Finalist for “Gang Gang Glamour”
2023 - International Photography Awards - Jury Top 5 - “Birds in Bloom” Series
2023 - Hornsby Art Prize Finalist for “Aussie Ark”
2023 - National Art Prize Finalist for “Gang Gang Glamour”
2023 - Julia Margaret Cameron Award Winner - Still Life Series for “Birds in Bloom”
2023 - PX3 - Prix de la Photographie - Bronze Award Winner for “Birds in Bloom Series”
2023 - Environmental Art and Design Prize for “A Fragile Flock”
2023 - Omnia Art Prize Finalist for “Birds of Play”
2022 - Visiting Scholar – State Library of NSW for New Body of Work
2022 - The Heysen Prize for Landscape Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 4”
2022 - Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize Finalist for "A Little Life”
2022 - National Capital Art Prize Finalist for “A Little Life”
2022 - Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 7”
2022 - Omnia Art Prize Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 5”
2022 - Bay of Fires Art Prize Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 5”
2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Finalist
2022, 2021, 2020 Environmental Art and Design Prize Finalist
2021 - York Botanic Art Prize People’s Choice Award Winner for “Where the Wildflowers Grow”
2021 - Julia Margaret Cameron Award – Winner Still Life Series for “Fragile Beauty, Rich and Rare”
2021 - Winner National Trust 2021 Heritage Award for Exhibitions