CV
NEWS:
Launch of my new Publishing Imprint, acb press, first publication due for release Mid August.
Participation in the Beijing Art Book fair, July
Artist spotlight at Govett Brewster Art Gallery NZ, https://govettbrewster.com/news/2020/4/curatorial-spotlight-3
10 Page spread in Korean Contemporary Photography Magazine Vostok, Double /Twin issue released March
Collections
V&A Museum National Art Library (London), New York Public Library, Printed Matter Inc (New York), Sharjah Art Foundation, National Art Gallery of Canada Library, National Library of Australia, NGV Shaw Research Library, Victorian State Library, Gippsland Art Gallery
Book releases
2020 - Mountain Views from my archive (forthcoming, acb press)
2020- Post Hiroshige (Concertina Book set A,B,C), edition of 8
2020- Post Hiroshige (Artist Book), edition of 150
2019- Brief Recordings (Artist Book), edition of 300
2018- Architecture for the Animals (Artist Book), edition of 110
2018- An Error has occurred (Perimeter Editions), edition of 600
2018- The North Eastern Estates (Artist Book), edition of 20
2017- The city in itself (The Velvet Cell), edition of 300
2017- A conversation between 2 worlds (Artist Book), edition of 10
2016- Elemental 1:1 (Artist Book), edition of 2
2016- Elemental (Artist Book), edition of 700
2014- A brief stroll whilst inspecting architecture (Artist Book), edition of 700
Art Book Fairs
2020 NGV Melbourne Art book fair, abc Beijing
2019- Ballarat International Foto Biennale
New York (Perimeter Editions stand) Shanghai (Perimeter Editions stand), Tokyo Art book fair (Perimeter Editions stand), London Offprint (Perimeter Editions stand), LA Art book fair (Perimeter Editions stand), Melbourne Art book fair NGV
2018- Focal Point UAE (Perimeter Editions stand), New York Art Book Fair, London Offprint (Perimeter Editions stand), Melbourne Art book fair, NGV
2017- Volume Sydney, Focus Melbourne, Vienna Photo-book festival (Australian Photo-book of the year stand), Melbourne Art book fair, NGV
2016- Off Print Paris (Choisi Switzerland stand), IPF Melbourne, Un-seen Amsterdam (Choisi Switzerland stand), NADA NYC (Printed Matter Inc stand), Melbourne Art book Fair NGV
2015- Tokyo Art book fair, Volume Art book fair Sydney (Kinokuniyo Stand), Paris Photo LA (Printed Matter Stand), LA independent Photo book festival, (QCP Stand), Melbourne Art book fair (UNESCO Stand)
Exhibitions (Selected)
2019 August-October, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Polar Convergence, joint exhibition with Philip Samartzis
2019- Nishi Gallery Canberra, Polar Convergence, joint exhibition with Philip Samartzis
2018- Neo Space (Solo), Architecture for the Animals
2017- CLIP award, Perth Centre for Photography
2016- Australian Art-book prize, Mackay
2016- Peer to space, Germany, Our Cities Surrounded
2016- Strange Neighbour Gallery (Solo), Elemental
2015- Elle Tea, Making Space, Foolscap Studio
2014- Perth Centre for Photography (Solo), Kanazawa Study
2013- Queensland Centre for Photography (Solo), Kanazawa Study
2013- Kanazawa Art port. Japan (Solo), Kanazawa Study
2013- Darkness at the end of town, Perth Centre for Photography
2012- Sunshine Coast Art Prize,
2012- Colour Factory Gallery (Solo), Kanazawa Study
2012- Chromomeric, Age Media Centre Gallery
2012- Art Coaster, Kanazawa Art Centre, Japan
2011- Sunshine Coast Arts Prize
2011- Contemporary Landscapes, Colour Factory Gallery
2010- Colour Factory Gallery (Solo) Kamikawa Sub-prefecture
2009- Wall paper, Trocadero Art Space
2009- Sessions, Trocadero Art Space
2008- Flinders Lane Gallery (Solo), Beijing 8pm-11pm
2007- Phyllis Palmer Gallery (Solo), 11pm-2am
2007- Seventh Gallery (Solo), 11pm-2am
Artist Residencies / Research Trips
2019- Hokkaido & Tokyo, Japan, research trip
2018- Perimeter Editions Artist residency at MGA
2017- Svalbard, The Arctic, research trip
2014- Gushul Studio, Lethbridge University, Canada, Artist in residence
2012- Centre for Art and Architecture, Kanazawa Japan, Artist in residence
2010- Hokkaido Japan, research trip
Educational / Awards
2019- Self Publishing/Artist book talk at CCP
2019- Polar Convergence Artist talks at CCP
2019- Fully Booked, Panellist discussing my work with NGV and Australian Book Design Association, Clemenger Auditorium NGV as part of Melbourne Design week and Melbourne Art book fair
2019- The North Eastern Estates (Artist book) Shortlisted for NGV Cornish Prize for Art and Design Publishing
2019- An error has Occurred Shortlisted for NGV Cornish Prize for Art and Design Publishing
2018- Judge for CCP Ilford Salon
2018- Assessor for BA Photography at PSC
2018- Guest lecturer for Masters of Photography course, PSC
2018- Photo-book advisor and writer for Tsuka (Contemporary Japanese Photography) exhibition at CCP
2018- Wrote and Held, On Self publishing workshop held at CCP
2018- Guest Lecturer at PSC
2018-Current, Mentor for the Masters of Photography course at PSC
2018- Panellist, Perimeter Talks on Self publishing
2017- Artist talk, Emerging research on Photography held at CCP
2016- Finalist for the Australian Art-book prize, Mackay QLD
2016- Finalist for Australian Photo-book of the year Awards
2014- Guest lecturer Art/Design now at Lethbridge University Canada
2012- Sunshine Coast Art Prize
2011- Sunshine Coast Art Prize
2010 Completed Bachelor of Visual Arts, Latrobe University
About me.
I’m a Melbourne-based photographic artist whose work questions the transformation of space and our relationship with the environment. I have participated in artist residency programs at Lethbridge University, Alberta, Canada, and the Centre for Art and Architecture, Kanazawa, Japan, with additional research trips to China, Thailand, Alaska and the Arctic.
In addition to my exhibiting career, I have designed and released several artist books, working with publishers such as the Velvet Cell (2017) and Perimeter Editions (2018). My books have been exhibited at Art Book fairs including Paris Photo LA, Off-print Paris, Off-print London, Unseen Amsterdam, New York, Tokyo, Beijing, UAE, Melbourne, Sydney and have been shortlisted for the NGV Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing 2019, Libris Art-book of the year 2016, and Australian photo-book of the year 2016.
My work features in collections globally, including the V&A Museum National Art Library (London), New York Public Library, Printed Matter Inc (New York), Sharjah Art Foundation, National Library of Australia, NGV Shaw Research Library, the National Art Gallery of Canada Library, and Gippsland Art Gallery.
On the educational based side of my practice I am currently enrolled in the Master of Communication Design course at RMIT where my focus is Publication Design. In addition to my own practice I'm a Mentor for the Masters of Photography Program at PSC Melbourne and work with the CCP on projects relating to photographic research and book design.
In July 2020 I founded and run acb press, a multidisciplinary practice centred around the photo book. acb-press.com