Grenfell, at Noon is part of a series shot in the streets of Adelaide, South Australia. I
was drawn to this street corner and this composition as it strongly reminded me of the
paintings if the Australian artist Jeffrey Smart who was born in Adelaide and learnt to
paint here. The shadow and figure draw you into a dark mystery.
I explore issues and themes through narrative photo essays featuring images that are often deliberate lyrical abstractions. My photographic style is defined by striking, closely cropped compositions. I am especially interested in street photography and abandoned places. I have had thirteen solo exhibitions at galleries around Australia and have had work shown in London, New York, Vermont, Ontario and at the 3rd, 4th and 5th International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography (Malaga, Spain 2014; Berlin, 2016; Barcelona, 2019).
Awards Finalist places and honourable mentions in national and international photography awards including:
Black & White Spider Awards (2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women in Photography (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) (2012,2015,2016,2017)
International Loupe Awards (2013)
International Monochrome Awards (2014,2016,2018)
Mobile Photography Awards (2013)
International Color Awards (2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018)
B&W Charles Dodgson Award (2014)
South Australia Living Artist Festival Awards (2014, 2016).
Finalist in many Australian and international portraiture prizes including:
Head On (2006, 2012)
Olive Cotton (2005, 2007, 2008, 2017)
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
Sydney Life: Art and About
London Photographic Association Portraiture Prize (2007, 2014)
Winner 2006 Wollongong Portraiture Prize.
