Clancestry 2015

Clancestry, a Celebration of Country is an annual week-long festival celebrating the arts and cultural practices of the world’s First Nations Peoples, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

The festival draws on rich spiritual culture and provides a space to learn about, and connect with, clan groups across the country and the globe. In presenting performances, workshops, free events and conversations, the festival celebrates a diverse and stimulating mix of the traditional and contemporary.

Since the inaugural festival in 2013, Clancestry has become one of QPAC’s signature annual events, recognised for its collaboration and interactions between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, artists, industry and the public.

Some of the guest curators this year are friends I have known through  work with First Nations peoples. Fred Havea Bulanyi Leone Dame-Nadine McDonald-DowdNancy Bamaga

Clancestry 2015 Saturday 5th December

Yawar Sunday 6th December

Blogging in Boundary Exhibition

Completed the Blogging in Boundary exhibition at
Ugees Espresso.

Drop by and engage with some of my Boundary Street images. 

Exhibition running until 11 April in cafe hours.

Leave a comment, a like and a tag.

Let"s build a story wall of Boundary Street

See the online version of the exhibition here

2015 Sony World Photography Awards

The 2015 Sony World Photography Awards started accepting entries last year, ushering in a months-long competition poised to unearth the best emerging and professional photographers around the globe. 

The Huffington Past has been  following the contest since last September, showcasing the best entries submitted in categories like travel, arts and culture, landscape, nature and wildlife, architecture, people and contemporary issues. You can view their selection of 35 of the best shortlisted photos here

Australian, Gina Anderson Hicks , Zol Straub and Melissa Little have been shortlisted. See their entries here.

If you are travelling a selection of the short-listed images will be exhibited at London’s historic Somerset House from 24 April — 10 May.

Images: Kurilpa Celebrates

The Kurilpa Celebrates Album

October 2014

Brisbane has been my home now for 22 years. It has been my home city for the longest continual period in my life. And in that time West End and South Brisbane on the Kurilpa Peninsula have been my home, workplace and preferred social venues.

My camera travels with me capturing friends, neighbours and life among the people who make up my community.

Today was something of an extraordinary opportunity to spend time atSanity Fair 2014 Brisbane Open House and West End Festival.

I am aware of the power of image and the duty of care I have as a photographer in recording people and their lives. I am also humbled by those who request as well as those who pose for my images or allow me to capture them.

This is a wonderful album of the Kurilpa Community engaging and celebrating. Please add comments, tag and join the storytelling

Photography for M-YES

http://www.m-yes.org/

Really honoured to see one of my photos used to promote a project that I support. M-YES is an exciting and innovative program providing pathways for young people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Images from a Reconciliation Action Plan

This publication includes a collection of images taken for Micah Projects Inc Reconciliation Action Plan

West End Faces

Residents, workers, visitors, musicians, shoppers, activists, stirrers, coppers,

Walking, talking, spruiking, chalking,laughing, calling,singing, dancing,running

Sitting, watching, staring,wondering,writing, drawing,protesting

First Peoples, Citizens, Politicians,Refugees,Irish, Lebanese,Greek,Italian,Vietnamese,Chinese, Afghan, Ethiopian

Tall, short, light, heavy, skateboards, wheelchairs,cars, bikes, wings!!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are advised that these images may include deceased people. They are published with deep respect and in honour of Elders, Keepers of the Dreamtime.

Visit the West End faces Album here