Conceptual nominee

This series reflects on gender identity and the role contemporary photographic digital portraiture plays in the representation of the 'female' image. Does it capture or construct sexual identity?
The models are adorned in Victorian era garments that carry with them a conservative and restrictive concept of gender and sexuality. They are poised amidst an ambiguous and expansive sky, in the process of liberation and transformation-ascendant, carried aloft by the clouds. They are unravelling, in an un-grounded escape from gender based impositions of 'authentic' gender. A new representation and possibility for an entirely individual womanhood is asserted, one that seems to be as natural and free-formed as the clouds themselves. Utopia and dystopia symbolically collide to present an alternative vision of the future of gender constructs and limitations.

I'm a Sydney based photographer and Visual artist. For the last 30 years I've exhibited extensively throughout Australia as well as holding solo shows in London, Barcelona and Shanghai.
My work is held in National private and public collections (The National Gallery of Australia, The National portrait Gallery, South Australian Museum, West Australian Gallery, Artbank), and I've undertaken a number of significant International residences (The Australia Council, Besozzo Italy) and commissions (The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra).
I've been a regular finalist in many of Australia's prestigious photographic awards, and Gold winner in The European/New York/London photography prize, Neutral Density prize, Julia Cameron Award.
In 2024 "The Manifest" series was featured in the International Photography Festival,PHOTO 2024,Melbourne.
Parallel to my arts practice I work in the screen industry as a Film/TV Stills photographer ( "Star Wars-Ep 2","Shine","Charlotte's Web","Carmen") and have worked with some of Australia's major performing arts companies as production photographer. From 2006-2018 I was the official International Tour photographer for The Australian Ballet, travelling to New York,Beijing,Paris,Tokyo.These award winning images were published in "The Australian Ballet on the International stage" and are included in "The National Portrait Gallery's" 2024-2025 touring exhibition "Dancer".