Artists Down Under - Australia & New Zealand - May 2017 by Artists Down Under

Australia and New Zealand

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r

WEARABLE ART by Dean Hohn

W E D G E -TA I L E D E A G L E THE VORTE X by Andrew Haysom

PHOTOSHOP ARTISTRY by Sebastian Michaels

A C R O B AT I C S THRE ADING THE NEEDLE

by Dean Hohn

W H AT ’ S O N a n d N E W S by ADU Members

LOS T IN SPACE THE PENDULUM

by Colin Campbell

by Pam Henderson

NEWS cont by ADU Members

FLORA M A R C Y. . . M A S K E D B A L L

INTERVIEW by Claudia Aalderink & ADU

LOVE BIRDS L O V E I N VA S I O N

T H E R E A L R E A L I T Y 11 T H E R E A L R E A L I T Y 13 by Heide Hoffman

b y Tr i s h H o s k i n

B O TA N Y B AY O R N I T H O . . . B O TA N Y B AY C A R P A R K

LINES AND ANGLES 1 LINES AND ANGLES 3 b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r

D R E A M I N ’ A W AY

SOUL SE ARCHING TORMENTED

by Johanna Goudsblom

by Joyce Maris

INTERVIEW by Claudia Aalderink & ADU

LONE TREE GLENORCHY WHARF by Corrine Davis

PURPLE IRIS R A I N B O W B E E F E AT E R

by Sue Maples

JAFFA , ISR AEL GREEN DOOR

ALICE REFLECTIONS ALICE DOWN THE HOLE

E XHIBITION

AT T I T U D E W H E N O N E G AT E C L O S E S

THOUGHTS ART

DANCES WITH MEMORIES EMPOWERED

T H E H A N D S T H AT P L AY by Bronwyn Kenmir

by Dale Botha

by Viki Murray

BLUE VIEW 1 BLUE VIEW 2

SCRAMBLED SPIRIT OF THE BUILDING

WEARABLE ART by Dean Hohn

HARBOURSIDE DOWNTOWN DELUGE

WA L K ON BY TO E ACH HIS OWN TRACK

DOWN BY THE L AGOON by Bronwyn Kenmir

FIRE GODDESS DESERT QUEEN by Louise Campbell

by Bronwyn Kenmir

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS1 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS2 by Sharon Rankmore

by Bronwyn Kenmir

by Phillipa Frederiksen

WILLOW’S WHIMSE Y W AT E R S I D E P R I M P I N G by Bronwyn Kenmir

by ALBaMass

by Margie O’Hara

by Ann Lavin

by Julie Powell

by Margie O’Hara

by Jill Clif fe

by Colin Killick

BONSAI AUTUMN

by Kevin Sims

JA DE . . . WA RRIOR QUE E N I DREAM... BUDAPEST by George Koncz

U N C H A R T E R E D W AT E R S THE SCENIC ROUTE by Judi L apsley Miller

RESTING FL AMINGO T H E D R A G O N S L AY E R

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY b y R o s e D ’A z u r e

by Ilona A bou-Zolof

WILD AND FREE GUARDIAN ANGEL

by Ona Boorman

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY b y R o s e D ’A z u r e

by Julia Harwood

L AZING ABOUT by Karen Waalw yk

K E E P I N G W AT C H FORAGING by Karen Waalw yk

SEE, HE AR, SPE AK... BLINDED

TREE ON HILL BIRDS ON WIRE b y To n y S t e p h e n s o n

COLLECTING POLLEN 1 COLLECTING POLLEN 2 by Karen Waalw yk

MARKE T LIFE 1 MARKE T LIFE 2 by Karen Waalw yk

GIRAFFES

PAR ADISE SOUTHBANK

by Karen Waalw yk

by Leonie Hamilton

DR AWN T O T HE L IGH T GOODBYE MY FRIEND by Helen Jones

MOREPORK

PORTRAIT OF A GIRL REGAL EAGLE

by Thysje Arthur

by Sue Masterson

BEHIND THE WIRE THE DOOR by Anthea Scotte

BIRD WOMAN FLEUR’S PL ACE by Ingrid Douglas

INDIAN PACIFIC PENANG by Ron Rodgers

b y Tr i s h E d w a r d s

HIBISCUS... ONCE WHE N I WAS L I T T L E

L ir ’s D aug h t er

Bronwyn Kenmir

WITH CLIPPED WINGS COUNTRY MILK by Mitch Graham

MONTGOMERY REEF BACK TO THE FUTURE by Maureen Maxwell

SMOKIN’ P U P P E T P L AY

E XHIBITION b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r

by Christina Brunton

THE SECRE T CHORD by Merran G Âû

by Helen Akerstrom

SUNSE T REFLECTION OUTBACK SUNSE T

b y D i e p Tr a n

THE BAFFLED KING BEAUT Y AND MOONLIGHT

SNARL P AT T E R N S

GILDED ROSE

RUST Y DOOR B L U E B U T T E R F LY

by Chris Barnes

MOTHER PROTECTOR BOY BLUE by Helen Akerstrom

TRIO

AF T ERNOON T E A PAR T Y THE OUTING

by Helen Akerstrom

by Merran G Âû

I’ VE BEEN HERE BEFORE by Merran G Âû

by Margo Zerbes

VICTORY MARCH by Merran G Âû

WOODL AND INNOCENT ANGEL

by Ali Blackbourn

by Jennifer Jackson

R U F F L E D F E AT H E R S HAPPY HENS by Sonja Stef fan

ALL I EVER LEARNED... IT’S NOT SOMEBODY by Merran G Âû

ROSES TOO SHALL DIE T R AV E L T H E W O R L D by Mary Knaggs

WA L K ING IN T HE R AIN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

To u c h o f P a r a d i s e Helen Akerstrom

by Margie O’Hara

P O R TA L S I N V E N I C E . . .PAL A Z ZO IN VENICE

by Barbara Dudzinska

MONTEROSSO LADY V E N I C E D O O R W AY

DANCE THROUGH... AGES THE DANCER

Q U E E N O F T H E VA M P I R E S APOLLO

FACING EMOTIONS ...DEPRESSION

C AV E D W E L L E R DANCING

SUNSE T CRANES by Helen Akerstrom

E XHIBITION b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r

HOW HOT CAN YOU GE T? D I V I N AT I O N by Jim Dawson

C O T TA G E F O R E S T MISSING PL ANES by Gerard Whelan

by Ann Wehner

T HE WAI T ING TRANSCENDENCE b y Tr a c e y P o g s o n

by Rosemary Smith

FIRE DANCER THE DRAGON TRAINER by Christine Anne Stevenson

by Margaret Kalms

by Jacqueline Goss

by Liz Abbott

by Inke Clarke

RUBY’S... FAIRY DUS T P I R AT E ’ S R E F L E C T I O N

PANDA ROSA BLADES by Helen Akerstrom

B I Z A R R E C R E AT U R E S THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL by Marcello Vicente

S e c r e t U n d e r w o r l d P h i l l i p a F r e d e r i k s e n

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE April came and went and now it’s May and the second Issue of “Artists Down Under – Australia and New Zealand” is ready for viewing. For many of the members of the group April was very exciting. By the time the magazine goes live, the “Australia & New Zealand 2017 Get– Together” will be almost at an end. A report on the event will be featured in the June magazine. On the 15th of April 2017 Athalie Taylor’s online “Solo Series” exhibition was launched on the Light, Space and Time website. See pages 78-79. Judi Lapsley Miller interviewed gallery owner Claudia Aalderink of “The Mandarin Tree Art & Concept” store to give insights into how an artist’s work is chosen. See pages 10-11. Dale Botha had work published in the prestigious International “Somerset Digital” magazine and many Down Under artists were also represented in Sebastian Michaels’ “Living the Photo Artistic Life” magazine.

River Crossing

Karen Waalw yk

Another Down Under artist, Andrew Haysom, has had two of his graﬃti photos included in the latest Lonely Planet Guide book “Street Art.” A report, with one of the chosen photos, is on the News page.

Julie Powell, Mary Knaggs and Athalie Taylor have had work accepted for an exhibition at the Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, details on page 8. Last but not least Judi Lapsley Miller has work to be exhibited in the New Zealand Art Show from June 02 – 05. Details on page 8.

Margaret Kalms photographed over 30 paintings and prepped them ready for the publication, “Eggshell Sky.” “Eggshell Sky” will be launched at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra on Monday 08 May at 7.00pm, where books will be available to buy. For more information and invitation see page 9. Margie O’Hara prepared the work for her exhibition, “The Elly Rose Adventures – Selfies from Townsville”, under the threat of cyclone Debbie. All was well, the very successful exhibition was hung and shown at the Thuringowa Central Library, Townsville between 04 April – 01 May 2017. The report is on pages 38-39.

Rose D’Azure’s article on a photographic project dear to her heart makes excellent reading for those interested in setting up a still life shoot. See pages 58-59.

We hope you enjoy the beautiful artworks from the Down Unders this month.

Athalie Taylor Dean Hohn and Rynta Porter

In this issue there is an article by Dean Hohn about his “Wearable Art”, an interesting and inspiring project involving his amazing rock art photos, an idea and how it became reality as a way to support the Care for Africa project. See pages 18-19.

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WHAT’S ON NEWS Athalie Taylor – Online Exhibition

Light Space and Time

April 15 – May14 https://www.lightspacetime.art/athalie-taylorsolo-art-exhibition/

Mary Knaggs, Julie Powell and Athalie Taylor BSG Exhibition

May 07 – June 02 Brunswick Street Gallery 322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, VIC. 3065

Judi Lapsley Miller

June 02 – 05

New Zealand Art Show

TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand

Brunswick Street Gallery SMALLWORKS 2017, Open Call Art Prize Mary Knaggs, Julie Powell and Athalie Taylor have submitted artwork for the Brunswick Street Gallery’s SMALLWORKS Art Prize competition and exhibition. One image from each artist’s submission shown below. To see more of Mary’s work go to: h t t p s : //a r t b o j a . c o m /a r t /o c 0 9 1r/ Julie’s work can be viewed on: J u l i e p o w e l l p h o t o g r a p h y. c o m

A t h a l i e’s w o r k i s o n : https://artboja.com/art/eka9sg/ Brunswick Street Gallery’s established annual prize show creates a great opportunity for artists to be involved in a professional prizebased exhibition, meet other artists and gain valuable exposure for their artistic work and practice. The competition is open to National and International artists using any medium.

NZ Art Show - Four days of original New Zealand Art June 02 – 05 2017, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Judi Lapsley Miller will be exhibiting her new series, inspired by the landscapes of the Marlborough Sounds, the awesome forces that went into making them (and continue to make them), and the tensions between the pre-human and modern world.

Prizes inlude: $2000 sponsored by BSG Solo exhibition at BSG in 2018 Further Prizes/Vouchers to be announced from the BSG sponsors. Exhibition runs 7 May – 2 June 2017 Opening drinks and prize announcements, Friday, 12 May 2017, 6pm – 9pm

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Australian House & Garden Article Dean Hohn was approached via Gallery Pejean in Launceston by the news writer from Australian House & Garden Magazine, asking permission to use an image he had on the Gallery Pejean website for their magazine. The person’s name and contact details were provided and Dean followed up on the request. Dean agreed to provide the image and went on to tell them that he had several more if they would like to use them. About 3 weeks later

the individual contacted Dean again and asked for a few more images and he quotes: “I would love to quote you on your work, so would it be possible to get a sentence describing your work that I can include?” Dean provided them with three more images and the short write up they requested. They were happy with his work and Dean’s chosen image and text is now included in the May issue, which went on sale 03 April.

Lonely Planet book, “Street Art” "Melbourne is world-famous for street art and one of my photographic passions is recording as much of it as I can. The transient nature of street art is a double-edged sword, the constant change is always presenting new things to enjoy, but at the same time some of the art only lasts days before it is painted over or defaced. To me, recording it is an important task. I have just created my eleventh volume of my personal photo books,

but was very honoured recently to have two of my photographs used in a new Lonely Planet book called "Street Art". The Lonely Planet book shows 42 cities around the world and gives a guide to where to go to see some of the best in each city, and also contains a number of artist interviews. It is a lovely little book, you can see more information about the it here http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/world/ street-art-1/ Andrew Haysom

“Eggshell Sky” Margaret Kalms was recently involved in a project photographing artworks from the Canberra based “Painting with Parkinsons” group for the book “Eggshell Sky.”

Hazel was inspired by the delightful artworks from the “Painting with Parkinsons” artists. To learn more about this group go to the website.

The launch of “Eggshell Sky”, a collection of enigmatic haiku written by poet Hazel Hall, will be held at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra, on Monday 08 May at 7.00pm.

<http://www.paintingwithparkinsons.org.au>

<http://www.smithsalternative.com>

Hazel’s haiku were transcribed with expert calligraphy by Angela Hillier and Narelle Jones and the paintings were photographed by Margaret Kalms.

Somerset Digital - Spring Edition and Living the Photo Artistic Life magazines The International Somerset Digital Studio magazine is published twice a year and I am very pleased to have two of my images in the March 2017 Spring issue. Both the images featured are created from kits by itKupIlli Imagenarium at Mischief Circus. Thank you so much Kirsi Iggy Rouvinen and Jana Holstein. More of my art can be seen here: https://artboja.com/art/x1el96/

Dale Botha

Congratulations to all the Down Under artists represented in the latest “Living the Photo Artistic Life” magazine. The magazine continues to be filled with amazing artworks from Sebastian Michaels’ Awake and Kaizen groups. The Down Under artists are Diep Tran, Hazel Blake, Julie Powell, Sue Masterson, Maureen Maxwell, Dale Bradshaw Botha, Christina Brunton, AL BaMass, Margie O’Hara, Viki Murray, Ann Wehner, Jo Goudsblom, Joyce Maris, Louise Campbell and Ann Lavin.

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INTERVIEW Claudia Aalderink - The Mandarin Tree Art & Concept Store back is a special bonus for the customers. ADU: What types of art and artists do you represent?

P h o t o g r a p h e r : A n n e t t e Ta y l o r

Claudia Aalderink is a fine art photographer, artist and owner of The Mandarin Tree Art & Concept store. The Artists Down Under team caught up with Claudia to find out how she sees the new world of digital artistry from the perspective of a gallery owner. ADU: What motivated you to start The Mandarin Tree gallery? Claudia: In 2014 I had just finished an Honours Degree in Photography when I came across this empty building. An old garage/mechanic shop that still had all the characteristic features. It had been empty for a while and I thought: “This would make a great art gallery!” Initially I started with selling my own beehive artworks and artwork of a few other artists as well. The commission I charged would take care of the costs I make every week. This is two and a half years ago and the gallery is growing every day. It now represents over 100 NZ artists. The whimsical garden in the

Claudia: The Mandarin Tree is a 100% New Zealand made art and concept store. I wanted to create an art gallery for everyone and every wallet because I think everyone should be able to afford an original piece of art. The large variety of work from all the different artists offers the audience a great range of art to choose from. All art is made here in New Zealand and I am very proud of all the artists represented at The Mandarin Tree. New Zealand has such a diverse mix of people and their creativity seems endless. Artists approach me every day to showcase their work. My criteria are simple; it has to be New Zealand made and it has to fit in with the other work in the gallery. ADU: All our artists [in Artists Down Under] are working with the modern tools of the digital age. Does this type of modern work ﬁt with your aims for your gallery? Claudia: I like to offer everything available on the market and try to source a variety of interesting work for the audience. Digital art is definitely well represented at The Mandarin Tree. I have to add that most of these are in the form of prints, cards and interior design. The digital art in prints is a very large percentage in this genre and this can be in photographic prints, prints of original paintings, digitally worked on images for everyday objects like cushion covers etc. ADU: Digital and photo art is a relatively new artistic genre. How do your customers react to digital art?

Claudia: The Mandarin Tree represents a few photographers and one of them, Judi Lapsley Miller, is a digital artist/photographer. When I saw her beautiful work for the first time I had to look real close because Judi’s works look like paintings. I’ve had customers looking at them and describing them as beautiful paintings. When I tell them that they are actually photographs they seem to appreciate them even more. Another digital artist I represent is Christchurch artist Anna McKay. Her digital artworks are based on the exploration of women and gender as well as more iconic images of, for example, native birds. Birds are very popular in this area so we have a range of Anna’s images available in the gallery. Anna has her own unique style in use of colour, composition and emotion to express her creative ideas. I believe digital art is quickly being recognised by the audience and suits any interior by giving it a funky and 21st century look. ADU: What do you look for when choosing to represent an artist, and do you give them speciﬁc instructions of the type of work you want and how it is presented? Claudia: A gallery will thrive when the artworks are fresh and current I think. I keep looking for new work, new artists and original pieces. I try to avoid stocking what other galleries have and even though that is not always possible, the overall comment I hear is that The Mandarin Tree stands out because it has different art than other galleries. I ask artists for work that hasn’t been in other galleries before and artists understand the idea behind that. It is nice to be able to offer a customer different options for shopping and The Mandarin Tree is a good addition to the Waikato in that sense. We have a lot of great

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galleries in the Waikato so there is always a creative outlet in the area. ADU: What advice would you give artists who are preparing to approach a gallery? Claudia: I would advise to approach a gallery by phone or via e-mail first. Ask a gallery if they would be interested and if it would suit for the artist to come over and show some work. When you go into a gallery unannounced, it might not be a good time, there might be customers and a gallery holder isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to talk to you or look at your work. To avoid any disappointment, approach a gallery by phone or e-mail, if a gallery is interested they can reply, (which I always do, even if the art is not what I would represent in my gallery), and arrange a time for you to meet them. Be prepared, organized and present your work nice and tidy. Name your work, think about prices, hanging systems, business cards, personal info etc. Approaching a gallery can be daunting but with an open and organized attitude you will come a long way!

THE MANDARIN TREE

ADU: It is common for digital artists to sell direct to buyers online, often through print-on-demand services. What's the advantage to the artist of having gallery representation? What can galleries offer an artist for the commission? Claudia: When an artist has their work in a gallery they can be assured of the personal touch you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have online. First of all, work will hang beautifully amongst other artwork and that will benefit the overall presentation. Second, a gallery holder will be able to communicate more about the artist and the processes used to the customer and the majority of the customers love to hear more information about a work and the artist and finally when you consider that the average commission in a gallery is 40% you may expect a gallery going the extra mile for you to make it work for both parties.

P h o t o g r a p h e r : A n n e t t e Ta y l o r

You can visit The Mandarin Tree in person at 1035 Gordonton Road, RD 1 Gordonton, New Zealand or online at http://www.themandarintree.nz https://www.facebook.com/themandarintreenzart

PURPLE IRIS

R A I N B O W B E E E AT E R by Sue Maples

Australia

JAFFA , ISR AEL

GREEN DOOR by Colin K illick

Australia

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ALICE REFLECTIONS

ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Julie Powell

Australia

J u l i e p o w e l l p h o t o g r a p h y. c o m

SHE DANCES WITH MEMORIES

EMPOWERED by Viki Murray

Australia

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BLUE VIEW 1

BLUE VIEW 2 by ALBaMass

Australia

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SCRAMBLED

SPIRIT OF THE BUILDING by Phillipa Frederiksen

Australia

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WEARABLE ART The Story Behind The Nuna Collection

This story starts back about 1.2-1.4 billion years ago. At that stage a small area of the north coast of Tasmania, the island state below the Australian mainland, was joined to British Columbia, Montana and Idaho in North America. This era was know as the Nuna era and was before the continental drift started and the landmass started tearing itself apart.

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Jump ahead to 2011 and I came across a small area of unique rock that had some very interesting patterns and textures to the rocks and to my total surprise when I processed an image just fooling around by digitally saturating it, this bright beautiful abstract image appeared before my eyes! Well now I was excited, I did another and another, I went back the following day and photographed more rocks and processed more with the greatest of delight! This continued on intermittently for a couple years. I knew I had something totally different from anything I had previously seen anywhere, so I was invited to participate in an art and craft show in the town where I was living. In doing so I had half a dozen images printed, but again, I wanted something different, so I had the images printed on aluminium with a white coating that produced a high gloss finish that was UV resistant, scratch resistant and washable. Nothing sold at the show, but I was talking with a fellow photographer, who owned and ran his own gallery, and told him about what I had. He told me to bring it in so he could have a look. I took one in to him so he could have a look. After showing him the piece, I went to wrap it up. He said, “what do you think you’re doing?” I said I was wrapping it up to take back home. He went on to say, “Just leave it, because it doesn’t leave here until it’s sold!” And much to my delight it did sell and they are still selling!

Care For Africa Foundation. She said no and to go for it, so I did. I then used the abstract rock art as unique designs for tops, scarves, sheer wraps, bags, pillow covers, etc. The other thing that resonated with me about VIDA, the company that coordinates all of the manufacturing of the collection is that they utilize people from poor communities in India, Pakistan, etc. but they not only help to set them up in business, they provide basic numeracy and literacy skills to these people and it is absolutely life changing for them as well.

If you want to help make a difference in the world, you can look wonderful wearing an item from my collection or you can donate directly to the Care For Africa Foundation at http://careforafrica.org.au/ You can find my Nuna Collection at: https:// shopvida.com/collections/voices/dean-hohn

As a designer, I receive a commission of 10% of the sale price of each piece sold from my collection. I in turn donate that 10% commission to the Care For Africa Foundation to assist them with raising money to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages in the Tarime District of Tanzania. I am proud of the fact I can use my art to make a difference in the lives of the villagers, but I’m equally proud that I can have someone wearing one of my unique rock art designs and feel happy and beautiful wearing it!

Along the way I got my work into another gallery and this particular gallery was approached by the Care For Africa Foundation asking if any of the artists the gallery represented would be interested in donating a piece of art to be auctioned off for charity at their annual Black Tie Fundraising Ball. I donated a piece to the charity and I have been supporting the Care For Africa Foundation every since. It was about a year ago now that I was brainstorming trying to come up with a new way I could use my art to help raise money to drill water wells in the villages in remote Tanzania that they supported. I had seen an article on Facebook put out by a friend and fellow photographer where she had used her images to make clothing designs. The lights came on that this is what I had been looking for. I made contact with my friend and ask if she would mind if I used her idea to raise funds for the

A C R O B AT I C S

THRE ADING THE NEEDLE by Dean Hohn

Australia

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L O S T I N S PA C E

THE PENDULUM by Pam Henderson

Australia

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FLORA

MARCY AND THE MASKED BALL b y Tr i s h H o s k i n

Australia

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LOVE BIRDS

L O V E I N VA S I O N by Joyce Maris

Australia

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LONE TREE

GLENORCHY WHARF by Corrine Davis

New Zealand

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BONSAI

AUTUMN by Jill Clif fe

New Zealand

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THOUGHTS

ART by Ann Lavin

Australia

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B R O N W Y N K ENMI R

T H E H A N D S T H AT P L AY

WILLOWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WHIMSE Y

WAT E R S I D E P R I M P I N G by Bronwyn Kenmir

Australia

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HARBOURSIDE

DOWNTOWN DELUGE

WA L K O N B Y

TO E ACH HIS OWN TRACK by Bronwyn Kenmir

Australia

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Hi, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Bronwyn Kenmir. Photography was my first love and has always been an important part of my life. I am rarely without a camera - just ask my family! As soon as I started the Photoshop Artistry course with Sebastian Michaels, the artistic side of photography became far more

apparent and intriguing to me and opened up a whole new world of creativity. In photography, my pursuits are varied portraiture, macro photography, landscapes, architecture and anything else that takes my fancy at the time. With Photo Artistry, my interests are just as diverse, from simple

painterly edits of photographs to abstract or surreal images to complex composites. Art, as with photography, is a life-long quest that is definitely all about the journey rather than the destination.

W E D G E -TA I L E D E A G L E

THE VORTE X by Andrew Haysom h t t p s : // w w w. f l i c k r. c o m /a j h a y s o m / h t t p s : //a r t b o j a . c o m /a r t / v7 y y b 0 /

B O TA N Y B AY O R N I T H O L O G I S T S

B O TA N Y B AY C A R PA R K by Colin Campbell

Australia

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LINES AND ANGLES 1

LINES AND ANGLES 3 b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r

Australia

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D R E A M I N â&#x20AC;&#x2122; AWAY by Johanna Goudsblom

New Zealand

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SOUL SE ARCHING

TORMENTED by Kevin Sims

New Zealand

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EXHIBITION The Elly Rose Adventures – Selﬁes from Townsville

The Elly Rose Adventures - Selfies from Townsille is an exhibition featuring illustrations from the forthcoming children’s book of the same name from Townsville artist and writer Maggie O (Margie O’Hara). The book will be available 30 May 2017. The artworks are created from digital photos of Townsville and Magnetic Island and printed on watercolour paper. The very successful exhibition was exhibited at the Thuringowa Library, Townsville from 04 April - 01 May 2017. https://artboja.com/art/ih3gar/ https://www.facebook.com/maggieodigitalart

Berkley Doll: Rebecca McMeen

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AT T I T U D E

W H E N O N E G AT E C L O S E S by Dale Botha

Australia

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 1

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 2 by Sharon Rankmore

Australia

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FIRE GODDESS

DESERT QUEEN by Louise Campbell

Australia

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J A D E T H E WA R R I O R Q U E E N

I STILL DRE AM ABOUT BUDAPEST by George Koncz Australia

U N C H A R T E R E D WAT E R S

THE SCENIC ROUTE by Judi L apsley Miller

New Zealand

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RESTING FL AMINGO

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Australia

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WILD AND FREE

GUARDIAN ANGEL by Julia Harwood

Australia

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K A R EN WA A LWYK

L AZING ABOUT

K E E P I N G WAT C H

FORAGING by K aren Waalw yk

Australia

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COLLECTING POLLEN 1

COLLECTING POLLEN 2

MARKE T LIFE

MARKE T LIFE 2 by K aren Waalw yk

Australia

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GIRAFFES My name is Karen and I was born, raised and still reside in Melbourne, Victoria. My love of photography evolved with my love of travel. I am particularly drawn to wildlife, big landscapes and scenes of daily life. From the time of arriving home from one adventure

I would be planning my next escape. In the interim I would spend hours pouring over photos and reliving memories. This is essentially what draws me to photography â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Capturing Memories.

photography with photoartistry. I love the manipulation, the enhancing of photos and the limitless outlet for creativity. It is a wonderful adventure to be on.

More recently I have started combining my

PA R A D I S E

SOUTHBANK by Leonie Hamilton Australia w w w. l k h s m i l e . c o m

D R AW N T O T H E L I G H T

GOODBYE MY FRIEND by Helen Jones

Australia

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MOREPORK by Thysje Arthur

New Zealand

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL

REGAL EAGLE by Sue Masterson

Australia

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BEHIND THE WIRE

THE DOOR by Anthea Scot te Australia

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DARK LIGHT FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY Stacey Hill (Rose D’Azure) I have a Pinterest Still Life board full of all these wonderful darkly lit images of food, with rich colours, subtle lighting and deep shadows, giving a very different feel to the light, bright and airy images you usually see associated with food. The “dark light” look (as I call it) really appeals to me and over the past few months I have tried to replicate it, and... have failed quite noticeably. It was very frustrating!

Around Christmas time another artist posted an image on Facebook that was very close to the style I was after, and I asked her what the trick was. The answer was very simple and yet had never occurred to me. Probably because the training for photographers is based around a correct exposure. Her tip was to... Lower your exposure in camera when you shoot it!

Steps to Create These Images: 1. Setup for a flatlay – where the scene is arranged on the floor (or table) and the camera is positioned above it. 2. Using my lounge floor – I put down black art paper for the background, black foamcore at the top of the image and to the left, closed the curtains on the window at the top of the image.

6. I have two A4 black cards folded in a shallow V shape (so they stand up on their own) – these are used to block the light coming in from the window and shape it to best advantage. 7. Arrange light to suit while viewing in view. 8.

Edit in Lightroom.

Add a Kim Klassen preset.

Setup camera in overhead position.

For the red currants (and any translucent fruit) I tweak the luminance up a tad and it makes them glow internally in a pretty way.

Arrange berries and style it as desired.

EDITING

5. Put arrangement under camera, adjust tripod legs to suit.

Arranging the fruit in a pleasing manner, staging it well and shooting it with the right lighting are all a necessary step to getting a good image. What can lift it beyond the realms of “good” and into “AWESOME” territory is the editing. I use Lightroom for my initial editing. For the ‘dark light’ style, I may adjust the exposure down to enhance the dark feel to the image, although it if has been correctly exposed in camera for the lighting conditions, it is not always necessary. To improve the blacks, often a darkening of the shadows and an increase in blacks is necessary. My secret weapon is my selection of presets from Kim Klassen. She has several ranges

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of presets, all specially designed for still life work. Included in there are some lovely dark moody dramatic presets that work really well with the ‘dark light’ style.

SUMMARY So with some planning and investment in props and tools, this dark light style can be replicated quite easily. The black cardboard and foam core are not expensive, and can be used as backdrops or surfaces in other images. It’s light and relatively portable too. Stacey Hill invested in her first DSLR in 2007, having many adventures out and about in the South Island of New Zealand, where she lives. Recently she discovered the fun and creative possibilities to be had with Photoshop. Stacey can be found having an opinion on her Photography Blog and Page. Evoke Artisan Photography Link h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / evokeartisanphotography/ Blog Link https://lensaddiction.wordpress.com/

SEE, HE AR, SPE AK NO E VIL

BLINDED b y Tr i s h E d w a r d s A u s t r a l i a h t t p s : // t i n y u r l . c o m / f l i c k r-Tr i s h E d w a r d s

TREE ON HILL

BIRDS ON WIRE b y To n y S t e p h e n s o n A u s t r a l i a h t t p : // t o n y s t e p h e n s o n . p h o t o s h e l t e r. c o m / h t t p s : //a r t b o j a . c o m /a r t / v1t z l g /

H I B I S C U S - N AT U R A L B E A U T Y

O N C E W H E N I WA S L I T T L E by Ona Boorman Australia h t t p s : //a u . p i n t e r e s t . c o m /o n a b o o / m y - s c r a p b o o k - p a g e s /

I N D I A N PA C I F I C

PENANG by Ron Rodgers Australia

WITH CLIPPED WINGS

COUNTRY MILK by Mitch Graham Australia

MONTGOMERY REEF

BACK TO THE FUTURE by Maureen Maxwell Australia

SMOKINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

P U P P E T P L AY by Christina Brunton

Australia

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M ER R A N G Â Û

THE SECRE T CHORD

THE BAFFLED KING

HER BE AUT Y AND THE MOONLIGHT by Merran G ร รป

New Zealand

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; VE BEEN HERE BEFORE

VICTORY MARCH by Merran G ร รป

New Zealand

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ALL I EVER LE ARNED FROM LOVE

IT’S NOT SOMEBODY Merran G Âû sees herself as an emerging autistic photo /graphic artist.

a quote, something I have read, heard, or experienced.”

She says “Creating art, for me, is about expressing my inner vision through colour and form. My art comes from a place deep inside. Often in response to music,

“This body of work ‘Hallelujah’ is my interpretation of the various creations of Leonard Cohen’s song of the same name. Every verse has multiple meanings - from

describing his own experience of love and relationships, to alluding to the relationship between King David and Bethsheba. Which in itself is a description of spiritual love. I hope you enjoy exploring the multidimensional meanings of the song as much as I have.”

ROSES TOO SHALL DIE

T R AV E L T H E W O R L D by Mary Knaggs

Australia

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WA L K I N G I N T H E R A I N

BE TWEEN TWO WORLDS by Margie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara

Australia

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P O R TA L I N V E N I C E

D E TA I L O F PA L A Z Z O D U C A L E I N V E N I C E by Barbara Dudzinska

Australia

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MONTEROSSO L ADY

V E N I C E D O O R WAY by Ineke Clarke

Australia

DANCE THROUGH THE AGES

THE DANCER by Jacqueline Goss

Australia

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Q U E E N O F T H E VA M P I R E S

APOLLO by Ann Wehner

Australia

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EXHIBITION Light, Space and Time - Solo Series Athalie Taylor was selected as one of the four artists of the Light, Space and Time gallery’s fifth “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. She was awarded a month long solo art exhibition from 15 April - 14 May 2017. The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists to be featured in individual month long solo art exhibitions. She is now featured as an Artsy.net Light Space & Time promoted artist.

ARTIST STATEMENT My exploration into abstract art began when I was very young, I always drew. As I grew up doodles appeared on every scrap of paper left unattended… envelopes, my school books and later college notes, magazines, the phone book, nothing was left unadorned. As an adult I was excited and motivated by art that included simple lines, (straight, curved, and those that meandered through the piece) geometric shapes, circles, any patterned works, especially textured pieces. I was drawn by strong colours, simple compositions, unusual ideas and aspects. Many artists inspired me like Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Hans Hoffman and others, they still do today. I use my camera in unexpected nonconventional ways. I am constantly forcing it to do what I want, to get the starting point I need for an artwork. The subject can be out of focus or taken pin sharp, it all depends on what I am trying to achieve at the time. Often there are different versions of the same subject which are later melded together

to make the piece. Ideas develop and grow within the creation of the piece, I often get lost in the process and when I’m done wonder how I finally reached that point. Some effects are achieved in the camera while others are developed and created in post processing. On the more graphic side of my art I explore shapes; circles, lines, angles, triangles, all kinds of forms. I often distort and manipulate sections or all of a piece. Often the graphic creations are added to the photographic idea, other times they stand alone. I am fascinated by shadows, sometimes my own, and reﬂections, and they regularly feature in my work. I draw, I photograph, I design, I create, just for the love of it; the pure joy it gives me every day. This body of work represents my exploration of all things abstract, in my mind and from my imagination.

Athalie Taylor https://artboja.com/art/eka9sg

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SUNSE T REFLECTION

OUTBACK SUNSE T b y D i e p Tr a n A u s t r a l i a h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / t r a n p h o t o g r a p h y/ h t t p s : // w w w. i n s t a g r a m . c o m / t r a n d i e p12 3 4 /

GILDED ROSE by Chris Barnes Australia

RUST Y DOOR

B L U E B U T T E R F LY by Margo Zerbes

Australia

WOODL AND

INNOCENT ANGEL by Jennifer Jackson Australia h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /J e n n i f e rJ a c k s o n D i g i t a l A r t i s t e

RUBY’S MAGICAL FAIRY DUS T

P I R AT E ’ S R E F L E C T I O N by Liz Abbott

New Zealand

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FACING EMO T IONS

EMERGING FROM DEPRESSION by Margaret Kalms

Australia

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C AV E D W E L L E R

DANCING by Rosemar y Smith

Australia

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HEL EN A K ER S T ROM

SUNSE T CRANES

PA N D A

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SNARL

PAT T E R N S

MOTHER PROTECTOR

BOY BLUE by Helen Akerstrom

Australia

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TRIO Photography has always been my passion since my teenage years. A farm girl in Dubbo, country Australia, my first subjects were the animals on the farm. Being an only child, animals have always been my best friends, so catching their personalities on film, was fun for me. In recent years I have developed an appreciation for wildlife at the local zoo.

I now volunteer there and want to help the endangered species of the world, by highlighting their plight with my emotive images. Capturing that unique personality and soul of the animal.

I can be found at a working dog trial or in a shearing shed. Self taught until the last few years, I did a Photoshop Artistry course with Sebastian Michaels, and embraced it.

Throughout my life I am continually drawn to nature.

I love working with images and making Digital Art using textures and composites, creating stories with my images.

Finding wonder in the Aussie bush and all that is Australian.

Emotion and the love of my subjects, shine through my work.

A F T E R N O O N T E A PA R T Y

THE OUTING by Ali Blackbourn

New Zealand

R U F F L E D F E AT H E R S

HAPPY HENS by Sonja Stef fan

Australia

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FIRE DANCER

THE DRAGON TRAINER by Christine Stevenson

Australia

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T H E WA I T I N G

TRANSCENDENCE b y Tr a c e y P o g s o n

Australia

HOW HOT CAN YOU GE T?

D I V I N AT I O N by Jim Dawson

Australia

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C O T TA G E F O R E S T

MISSING PL ANES by Gerard Whelan

Australia

B I Z A R R E C R E AT U R E S by Marcello Vicente

Australia

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VOICE OF AN ANGEL by Marcello Vicente

Australia

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