DOUG SPOWART Art photography practice 1979 to present
CURRICULUM VITAE
MARCH 2011 DOUG SPOWART ~ CURRICULUM VITAE Postal Address P.O. Box 1455, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, AUSTRALIA Phones (07) 4639 4951 [H] (07) 4694 1515 [W] Email [email protected] Web www.home.aone.net.au/greatdivide
Born - Victoria, 1953 Resident of Brisbane from 1969~1994 Resident of Toowoomba since February 1995 Involved in the Photographic Industry for 39 years Co-Founder (with Victoria Cooper) Centre for Regional Art Practice 2007 Co-Founder and Director of Imagery Gallery from 1980 ~ 1995
ACADEMIC & Professional Qualifications
2009 CERTIFICATE VI IN TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT TAA40104 — Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
2004 Doctor of Philosophy [current study] — upgraded from a Master of Creative Arts in 2005, James Cook University, Townsville
2003 GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ARTS [Visual Art] — Monash University, Churchill, Gippsland
2002 DIPLOMA OF VISUAL ARTS [Applied Photography] — Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE 2001 HONORARY FELLOWSHIP — Australian Institute of Professional Photography 2000 CERTIFICATE VI IN ASSESSMENT AND WORKPLACE TRAINING BSZ40198 — Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE Master of Photography (Re Qualification) — Australian Institute of Professional Photography
1982 ~ 2004 Valuer of “photographs and photographica” — Appointed by the Australian Government Department of Arts & Tourism
1999 CERTIFICATE VI IN WORKPLACE TRAINING (Cat 2) — Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
1997 Certified Professional Photographer — Australian Institute of Professional Photography Master of Photography (Re Qualification) — Australian Institute of Professional Photography
1995 FELLOWSHIP — Australian Institute of Professional Photography Associate Diploma of Arts - Applied Photography — Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE Master of Photography (Re Qualification) — Australian Institute of Professional Photography
1992 Master of Photography ~ Australian Institute of Professional Photography
Associate MEMBERSHIP — The Photographic Society of Queensland
1989 Licentiate Membership — Luiggi Cacciola (Doug Spowart) — The Australian Photographic Society
1983 Associate — Australian Institute of Professional Photography
1982 AP-R Medal for Service to Photography — The Australian Photographic Society
1973 Certificate Course in Photography — Queensland College of Art Curatorship of major exhibitions + INVOLVEMENT IN MAJOR EVENTS
2008 VIVID EXHIBITION : Pinhole - Australia Assistant and advisor to the curator, David Paterson. An exhibition featuring work by the countries exponents of alter- native imaging techniques including pinhole, zoneplate and camera obscura. Presiding Officer's Gallery Parliament House, Canberra (August 8 ~ September 19).
2006 THE VIEWER AND THE VIEWED - Queensland SELF-IMAGING PROJECT Co-curator with Ian Poole of an exhibition of self-portraits by 41 Queensland photographers. Designers and publish- ing of a limited edition catalogue of the exhibition. Queensland Centre for Photography (April 29 ~ May 22).
2001 FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA CENTENARY : FED IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY Project manager for the development of a 'state of the art' online image library as a collaboration between Toowoomba and the Golden West Regional Tourism Association and the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE.
2000 VANISHING QUEENSLAND ~ LOCAL PROJECT : TOOWOOMBA Web page project for the National Trust of Queensland with SQIT students and John Elliott. SEEING DOUBLE A re-photography project with students from the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE and John Elliott ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery.
1998 HELIOTROPISM 13 Australian photographers for Gallery 482, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. 1997 The feature film "DELUGE" Doug Spowart played the role of Thomas Mathewson photographing the Brisbane flood of 1893. Excerpts included Demonstration of camera and darkroom techniques of the time. A film by Martin Overson ~ Photography by Brian Benson ACS and was released in Brisbane in 1999.
1994 DAWN TO DUSK Co-Curator of an exhibition utilizing digital imaging technologies by 38 photographers documenting Toowoomba. The exhibition was displayed at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, April 1994.
1992 Patterns in Time A mid-career survey exhibition of the photographic art of Ruby Spowart. Part funded exhibition by the Queensland Government through the Minister for the Arts. Imagery Gallery, Brisbane. The Image Captured An exhibition featuring the images of 42 Australian photographers. Curated for the Brisbane Warana Festival and the sponsor Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Celebrating 150 Years of PROFESSIONAL Australian Photography Assisted Sandy Barrie with the re-enactment of the first day of operation ofAustralia's first professional studio by George Goodman ~ December 12, 1842.
1991 State of the Art~Queensland Photography An exhibition of the works of 32 contemporary Queensland photographers. Curated for the Brisbane Warana Festival and the sponsor Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd. SESQUI-CENTENNIAL of the first Australian Photograph Assisted Sandy Barrie with the commemoration of the first photograph taken inAustralia in Macquarie Place, Sydney on May 13, 1841. Followed by an exhibition of Daguerreotypes, Australia Post First Day Covers and ephemera from the event at Imagery Gallery, Brisbane.
1990 ART DOCK ~ Australian Art Exhibition Curatorship of the photography component of an exhibition of contemporary Australian Art held in Noumea.
1990 The Documents of TEN Years Curator of an installation of exhibition ephemera celebrating 10 years of exhibitions at Imagery Gallery. Sichuan & World Friendly Cities Photo Exhibition Co-curatorship of a selection of 54 photographs representing Australian life for showing in venues around China. Curated for the Queensland Government’s Premiers Department.
1988 The Kodak Araluen ‘Tourist Images’ Photography Award Co-curatorship and management of an exhibition of Australian photography for this acquisitive award at the Araluen Art Gallery, Alice Springs. SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS * Denotes the exhibition or project was curated or co-curated by Doug Spowart
1988 — present THE ARTISTS' BOOK / Photobook PROJECT ~ To date 50 books have been published
2000 — present ROOM & CARCAMERA CAMERA OBSCURA PROJECT ~ Ongoing works in progress in collaboration with Victoria Cooper 2003 PUTTING ONE'S SELF IN THE TOURIST PICTURE* — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 2000 — 2003 ME & My shadow * — Limited Edition book and boxed image set 2000 — 2003 EXTRACTING THE DIGIT — The Digigraphs and Compugrams Project 1999 FANTASTIC PLASTIC — Upstairs Room Gallery, Toowoomba 1996 — 2000 Photopic Vision Project — Color film images with toy plastic cameras 1998 Logan City 20th Anniversary Photographic Exhibition Commission ~ Portraiture Project, Logan Regional Art Gallery 1996 New Sights ~ Same Sites Commission ~ Re-Imaging Project, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 1993 — 98 Where Echoes Come From — Self directed project relating to retro-technology, in specific, pinhole/zone plate image-making 1994 AFRICA IN BLACK AND WHITE — Artist Book, (in production) 1993 IPPY DROPS IN AND RIPS Commission — Based on a concept video by Kate Versace and exhibited at the Ipswich Regional Art Gallery — Exhibited (in part) at the Araluen Art Gallery, Alice Springs — exhibited at the Tram Shed Art Centre gallery, December 1994 Of Love in the Dust and Flies ~ Limited Edition Photograph Album 1989 — 94 10"x8" Contact Print Project — Self directed project relating to ultimate quality image-making 1992 The Marriage of Jock ‘n' Robyn* — Limited Edition bound, slip cased Photograph Album 1991 MORE - Made in China ~ Limited Edition Boxed set of Photographs. 1990 Pictures from the road* — Limited Edition Boxed set of Photographs — Exhibited in “The Vision Splendid” show at AMP Foyer Gallery, Brisbane 1990 Japanese Truth* ~ Limited Edition Boxed Set of Photographs 1989 The First & Last EXPO PHOTO SHOW* — Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1988 ICONS & Revered Australiana* — Imagery Gallery, Brisbane — Rockhampton Library Gallery 52 WEEKS ~ Limited Edition Boxed Set of Photographs 1986 TOURISTS ~ Facts Acts Rituals and Relics* — Araluen Art Gallery, Alice Springs — Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1979 IMAGERY* — Palma Rosa Gallery, Brisbane 1977 Quintessence* — Exhibition print set 1976 Of time and space* — Exhibition print set WORK REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS
Alice Springs City Council
Araluen Arts Collection, Alice Springs (pseud. L. Cacciola) Australian Institute Professional Photography Collection Australian National University, School of Art Collection Australian Photographic Society Permanent Collection
Bibliotheca Librorum apud Artificem, Sydney Bundanon Trust Collection Brisbane City Council Carleton College Artists' Book Collection, USA Commonwealth Photography Award Collection, London Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection FUJI ACMP Australian Photographers Collections 1, 3 & 5 Ipswich Regional Art Gallery Goerthe Institute Travelling Exhibition, Germany Graham Nash Collection, USA Griffith (University) Artworks Collection Heritage Photography Collection, Toowoomba McGregor Prize for Photography Awards Collection Mackay Artspace Regional Gallery Mildura Arts Centre Monash Gallery Photography Collection Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery
National Gallery of Australia (Research Library)
National Gallery of Victoria (pseud. L. Cacciola)
National Library of Australia — Rare Books Outback Regional Gallery Collection, Winton Prospect Gallery Collection, South Australia Queensland Art Gallery Queensland Centre for Photography Queensland University of Technology Art Museum Southern Cross University Acquisitive Artists' Book Collection State Library of New South Wales
State Library of Queensland — Australian Library of Art
State Library of Victoria — Australian Rare Books Collection Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Numerous private collections COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS * Denotes the exhibition was curated or co-curated by Doug Spowart
2011 The TWINSCAPES Pinhole photography: Hidehatu Matsuhisa Invited artists: Victoria Cooper — Caloundra Regional Art Gallery 2010 LEPORELLO BEACH* With Victoria Cooper — Library, Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
2009 WINDOWS* With Victoria Cooper — Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane FOND SEA COLLECTION* With Victoria Cooper — Barratt Galleries, Alstonville BOOK : SITE* With Victoria Cooper Core artist: Ballarat International Foto Biennale — Post Office Gallery, Ballarat, Victoria SITE : BUNDANON* With Victoria Cooper — Installation, Artist in Residence, Bundanon, NSW SITE : BORDERLINES* With Victoria Cooper Core artist: Palimpsest #7 — Mildura Arts Centre 2008 INTERIOR THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR: BUNDANON* With Victoria Cooper — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 2006 TRAVELLING LIGHT* With Victoria Cooper at the Queensland Centre for Photography (April 29~May 21). THE VIEWER AND THE THE VIEWED - Queensland SELF-IMAGING PROJECT* Co-curator with Ian Poole of an exhibition of self-portraits by 41 Queensland photographers. Design and publishing of a limited edition catalogue of the exhibition — Queensland Centre for Photography
2005 BLOGSITE: www.carcamera.blogspot.com — Weblog of the transcontinental crossing of Australia in a travelling camera obscura.
2004 TWO PHOTOIMAGISTS* — Partaka Art Gallery, Porirua, New Zealand.
2003 REAR VISION* With Victoria Cooper — car as a portable camera obscura to document travel experiences. — Photospace @ National Art School, Australian National University, Canberra. — Mackay Artspace Regional Art Gallery.
2002 PHOTOSPHERE* With Victoria Cooper investigating pinhole/zone plate imaging. — Photospace @ National Art School, Australian National University, Canberra.
2001 Searching for the sublime With Digital scrollmaker Victoria Cooper and Sculptor Jim Roberts. — 62 Robertson Gallery Brisbane in August 2001 & SQIT Gallery Toowoomba in November 2002
2000 VANISHING QUEENSLAND ~ LOCAL PROJECT : TOOWOOMBA* Web page project for the National Trust of Queensland with students from the SQI TAFE and John Elliott SEEING DOUBLE* A re-photography project with students from the SQI TAFE and John Elliott ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
1996~7 Retro Photo* With Victoria Cooper — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery (1996) and SQINT ARTSPACE, Toowoomba (1997) 1993 Leica Imagery* With Ruby Spowart — The Leica Gallery — Darling Harbour Exhibition at Photographics 93 The Seen and the Unseen* With Ruby Spowart — The Photographer's Gallery, Sydney 1992 The Seen and the Unseen* With Ruby Spowart — Prospect Gallery, Adelaide Imagery Gallery 4 Queensland Documentary Photographers* With Lin Martin, John Elliott & Craig Holmes — Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1990 10x8 Contacts* With Maris Rusis and Ian Williams — Imagery Gallery 1989 Made in China* With Ruby Spowart — Imagery Gallery & The Kodak Gallery, Sydney 1986 Travel Documents* With Ruby Spowart — Imagery Gallery 1983 STRADBROKE - A Pictorial Record* With Ruby Spowart — Island Hall Gallery, Point Lookout, AMP Foyer Gallery and Ipswich Art Gallery 1982 Central Australian IMAGERY* With Ruby Spowart — Imagery Gallery, Brisbane and toured by the Queensland Arts Council
1981 Of Little Consequence* With John Elliott — Imagery Gallery 1980 3+3* WITH Bob Heidrich and Richard Stringer — Imagery Gallery MAJOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS * Denotes the exhibition was curated or co-curated by Doug Spowart
2011 WHAT DOES BLUE MEAN TO YOU: Arts Council Toowoomba members exhibition — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 2010 50 YEARS OF WOOF - with Simon, Ronald Woolf and others — Massey University, New Zealand Engaging Visions, your Place in Fine Art — School of Art Gallery Australian National University Artist Trading Card Project — Barratt Galleries, NSW The Hankie Project — Barratt Galleries, NSW Art Bound - Curated by The Australian Bookbinders — Gallery Red, Glebe, Sydney 2009 SYNCHRONICITY Queensland Centre for Photography Travelling Exhibition — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery nEW SKIN: Contemporary QueensLand Photography [The re-opening of QCP] — Queensland Centre for Photography 2008+09 WITHOUT BOUNDARIES Curated by The Australian Bookbinders — Pine Street Creative Arts Centre Gallery, Sydney — Art Gallery of New South Wales Research Library — Mundubbera Regional Art Gallery, Queensland 2008 VIVID EXHIBITION: PinholE - Australia — Presciding Officer's Gallery, Parliament House, Canberra FREESTYLE BOOKS — State Library of Queensland curated by Helen Cole First Edition Artists' Book Show — Noosa Regional Art Gallery 50 Years of the Muswellbrook shire collection 1958~2008 — Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre MEMOIRS: Selected Photographs from the Daryl Hewson Collection — State Library of Queensland ~ Part of the Queensland Festival of Photography APHRODITE'S DRESS - artists in collaboration — with Arthur Boyd, Indra Deigan, Poli Papapetrou ~ Bundanon Homestead Gallery PHILLISTINE FALLACY: HOW THINGS CHANGE — Curated by Mayor Dianne Thorley + Peter Wood ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 2007 LEICA / CCP Photodocumentary AWARD — Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne (to travel Australia-wide in 2008 & 09) BALONNE — St George Gallery as visiting artists witth the Australian National University's Environmental Studio COMING INTO FOCUS: The new wave in photographic processes — Mildura Arts Centre BOOKS07 — Noosa Regional Art Gallery LESSONS IN HISTORY Vol1: An exhibition of artists' books — Grahame Galleries + Editions, Brisbane. 2006 ENLIGHTENING: A survey of photographic & digital works from the city's collection — Part of the Queensland Festival of Photography ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery. BOOKS06 — Noosa Regional Art Gallery FRIENDS, INFLUENCES & INSPIRATIONS — Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre, Upper Hutt, New Zealand 2005 BOOKS05 — Noosa Regional Art Gallery Perception — Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection — Queensland Centre for Photography GROUP EXHIBITIONS continued
2004 — 5 Surface — Queensland Centre for Photography — Kickarts, Cairns 2002~4 6ft + clean Gold Coast City Art Gallery and toured nationally to:- ~ Noosa Regional Art Gallery ~ Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery ~ Rockhampton Art Gallery ~ Coffs Harbour City Art Gallery ~ Manley Art Gallery & Museum ~ University of South Australia Art Museum ~ Mornington Peninsula Reg. Gallery Documenting Australians A Pictorial history of Australian photography from the MGA Collection. Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne 7 Wonders - Highlights from the collections of local galleries A touring exhibition by 7 South East Queensland Regional Galleries curated by Global Arts Link 2001 PICTORIALISM Group show by Contemporary Group of the Australian Photographic Society ~ Shepparton Regional Art Gallery 2001~3 NEW AUSTRALIANA Australian Centre for Photography and toured nationally to:- ~ Albury Regional Art Gallery ~ Grafton Art Gallery ~ 24Hr Art, Darwin ~ Artspace Mackay ~ Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery ~ Cairns Regional Art Gallery ~ Broken Hill City Art Gallery ~ Monash Gallery of Art, Mt Waverley ~ Global Artslink, Ipswich ~ Perth Institute of Contemporary Art 2000 THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT Group show by artists and photographers ~ Logan Art Gallery Art in the City Group show by artists and photographers in public spaces around Toowoomba UPDATE Alumni Show by artists and photographers ~ Queensland College of Art Gallery Mirage & Metaphor Group show by photographers from the Australian Photographic Society ~ Rydges Hotel, Canberra The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection #5 ~ Galleries around Australia 1999 Aspects of the Collection Group show by artists and photographers ~ Muswellbrook Art Gallery 1998 THE WORLD THROUGH A PINHOLE Group show by 15 international pinhole photographers ~ Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand THE masters of west island Group show by photographers from the AIPP ~ FotoFest, Wellington, NZ 1997 APPAGRAPHS* Group show of award winning photographs from the Australian Professional Photography Awards with Students & Teachers from SQIT ~ SQIT Art Gallery, Toowoomba EXTRA* Group show with Teachers from the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery TRANSFORMATION: Edges and balanced Group show with members of the contemporary group APS ~ The Photographer's Gallery, Sydney The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection #3 ~ Gallery 101, Melbourne + galleries around Australia 1996 Recent Images ~ Ancient Lands aspects of Australian Landscape Photography ~ Nagoya, Japan
The power to Move ~Aspects of Australian Photography ~ Queensland Art Gallery
MADE IN TOOWOOMBA* ~ SQIT Art Gallery, Toowoomba GROUP EXHIBITIONS continued
Wild Rivers Australian Heritage Comission ~ Australian Museum, Sydney & other major venues across Australia 1995 The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection #1 ~ Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, Melbourne (November 1995) ~ Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane (February 1996) ~ Sydney Opera House (May 1996) 1995 DECADENCE an exhibition by photographers from the Australian Photographic Society ~ Dubbo Regional Art Gallery ~ Muswellbrook Art Gallery 1995 STENOPAEICS an exhibition by New Zealand and Australian pinhole photographers ~ Centre of Creative Photography, Melbourne. ~ Albury Regional Art Gallery (June 1996). 1995 HEAVY METAL * an exhibition of award winning images from the AIPP Queensland Professional Photography Awards ~ Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba. 1994 PORTRAIT An exhibition of black and white photographs by Australian master photographers and Arnold Newman co-ordinated by NuLab ~ The Park Royal Hotel, Sydney and other venues 1994 Polaroid Showcase Various Photographers using Polaroid materials Throughout Australia in commercial galleries and public spaces
Destinations* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1993~4 Beneath the Shadow Various Photographers ~ Horsham Art Gallery ~ Hamilton Art Gallery ~ Mildura Arts Centre ~ Shepparton Art Gallery ~ Castlemaine Art Gallery ~ Sale Regional Art Gallery ~ Latrobe Valley Arts Centre 1993 Yesterday’s & Tomorrow’s ~ Excellence in Technology* Various Photographers ~ Myer Centre Exhibition Gallery, Brisbane
The Self Portrait - Me by Me ~ Various Photographers ~ Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, NSW. Artright in the public eye ~ Various Artists ~ School of Arts, Brisbane Australian Truths, Myths and Icons* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1992 Sites of the Imagination [L Cacciola] Various Photographers ~ National Gallery of Victoria OUTSIDE looking in Various Photographers ~ Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
1992 The Image Captured* ~ Various Photographers, Brisbane Warana Festival, Brisbane Under the Southern Sun* Various Photographers ~ The Loading Bay, Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane
Master Printers ~ Various Photographers ~ Manning Regional Gallery, Taree ~ Muswellbrook Regional Gallery ~ Toowoomba Art Gallery ~ Gasworks Art Centre, Lismore ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane
Some Queensland Heliographers* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane THE FAMILY - Kodak Exhibition Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1991 State of the Art - Queensland Photography* Various Photographers ~ Brisbane Warana Festival, Brisbane
Artright's Tibet ~ Various Artists ~ Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane Fertile Ground Various Photographers and Artists ~ Gold Coast University College of Griffith University ~ Queensland College of Art Gallery, Brisbane ~ Toowoomba Art Gallery (1993) The Bulletin Mumm Cordon Rouge Art Photography Award Exhibition 1988~1990: A Retrospective Various Photographers ~ The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne ~ The Brisbane City Art Gallery GROUP EXHIBITIONS continued
Celebrating 150 Years of Australian Photography* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane
PHR120 - Kodak Exhibition* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane Through the lens of a Camera* Various Photographers ~ The Myer Cenre Exhibition Gallery, Brisbane 1990 ART DOCK - Australian Art Exhibition* Various Artists and Photographers ~ Noumea, New Caledonia jAPAnese Exchange* 4 Photographers ~ The Kodak Gallery, Sydney Pictures from Japan* 9 Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane The Documents of TEN Years* Installation, Imagery Gallery, Brisbane From out of the Dark* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1989 Sichuan and World Friendly Cities Photo Exhibition* ~ Chendu City, China World Design Expo ’89 Photo Exhibition 200 Photographers ~ Nagoya and Kodak Gallery, Tokyo Japan 1988 The Kodak Araluen ‘Tourist Images’ Photography Award* ~ Araluen Centre Gallery, Alice Springs ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane ~ Kodak Gallery, Sydney
1989 A Shot From Down Under 9 Photographers ~ Dicolo Gallery, Osaka ~ Kodak Gallery, The Ginza, Tokyo ~ “World Design Expo”, Nagoya, Japan Tourist Imagery* Various Photographers ~ Araluen Centre Gallery, Alice Springs ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane Survey of Australian Artists Various Artists. Curated by Gallerie New Art. ~ Linden Gallery, Melbourne ~ Exhibited in Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane
Positive Enhanced Imagery* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1987 Just When You Thought Christmas Was Over* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery Against The Grain* 10 Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane A Wedding Photography Exposition* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1985 Deja Vu* Various Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1984 The Queensland Show ~ 9 Photographers ~ Images Gallery, Sydney 1982 Members Only* 13 Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery, Brisbane 1981 Instantly* 8 Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery ~ The Polaroid Gallery, Sydney ~ Toured by the Queensland Arts Council to 14 Regional Galleries
1980 Imagery* AND THE APS Permanent Collection 8 Photographers ~ Imagery Gallery 1979 & 1980 Festival of Sydney Exhibition Various Photographers MAJOR Tertiary Education Lecture APPOINTMENTS Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE (Full time) ~ Toowoomba, since 1995
Queensland College of Art (Part-time) ~ Photography & Graphic Communication Depart- ments from 1977~1993 north Brisbane College of Advanced Education (Now QUT), (Part-time) 1985 Imagery Gallery Photo Workshops from 1980 ~ 1996
CONVENTION, WORKSHOp & SEMINAR Lectures/Presentations BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Society of Australia and New Zealand ~ Presented paper on PhD research, Every photo deserves a book
4th Australian ARTISTS BOOK FORUM ~ 2008 Artspace Mackay Australian Institute of Professional Photography ~ 1989 International Convention, Alice Springs ~ 2000 National Convention, Sydney ~ 2008 National Convention, 2007, Canberra ~ Eight AIPP State Conventions - most recent: 2010 Hair of the Dog Queensland State Convention ~ 29 Presentations nationally at workshops and seminars Australian national university ~ National Art School ~ 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06 & 07 ~ Two week visiting artists workshops for Core Studies Programme with Victoria Cooper Australian Photographic Society ~ National Conventions 2005, 2000 (Discussion Panel), 1985 and 1977 Binna Burra Photo Schools ~ 5 to 6 day intensive workshops in 1976, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 & 88. Binna Burra Creative Arts Workshops ~ 7 day intensive workshops 1977 & 1980. Brisbane City Gallery ~ Coordinate Photography Forum for ACMP Collection Exhibition 15/2/96, Flying Arts Queensland Tutor 2003 & 4 Gasworks Photo Salon Workshops at the University of New ENGLAND 1991 & 1993 James Cook University ~ Presentation to students from the School of Creative Arts October 2007 McGregor Summer school - Year 2000 NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA Coordination and/or participation in forums to compliment NGA Travelling Exhibitions ~ Brian Brake's Monsoon - QUT Art Museum 2001 (Coordinator) ~ Natural Causes : Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 2000 (Coordinator) ~ Soft But True - John Kauffmann : Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 1997 (Coordinator) ~ Out of the Cold : Global ArtsLink Ipswich, 1996 (Chairperson) NEW ZEALAND Institute of Professional Photography Conventions 1998 & 2001 Photographic Society of New Zealand 2004 ~ multiple presentations some with Victoria Cooper PHOTOIMAGING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (PMA International) ~ National Conventions 1997, 1998, 2001 "Evening with an Artist" Presentation and 2003. Photographic Society of Queensland: 10 State Conventions. QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY WORKSHOPS ~ On Photograms, April 1994 ~ Documentary Photography, March 1992 ~ Photography by Photographers, May 1991 ~ Artist Week Photography Forum, October 1989 ~ Photographic Processes, May 1987 Queensland Arts Council Workshop ~ Wondoan 1985 Queensland Potters Association Workshops ~ August 1987 & 88 Toowoomba regional art Gallery~ Presentations 2008, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 2000, 1999, 98, 97 & 96 University of Southern Queensland ~ Blooming Youth Project — May 1993 VICTORIAN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY CONVENTION 2000 Wanaka art school new zealand 1998 4 day workshop Micellaneous 1974 to present ~ Lecturer and Judge for Photographic Clubs, Service Clubs, Adult Education, Professional Photography Associations, Companies and Seminars on at least 325 occasions. 1986 ~ 93 Photography Workshop Lecturer for Brisbane Grammar School. 1987 ~ 90 Photography Workshop Lecturer for Sommerville House Girls School. AWARDS, GRANTS, COMMISSIONS & COMPETITIONS
2010 RECIPIENT: AIPP QUEENSLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD RUNNER-UP: AIPP AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Shortlisted: Josephine ulrick & Win SCHUBERT Photograhy award A collaborative artists' book work with Victoria Cooper ~ Gold Coast City Art Gallery Shortlisted: THIRd LIBRIS ARTISTS' BOOK AWARD ~ Artspace Mackay
2009 Recipent: Arts Queensland Professional Development Grant nOMInated: INTERNATIONAL PRIX PICTET AWARD (land) Artist in Residence: Bundanon
2008 RUNNER-UP: AIPP AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Shortlisted: 2nd LIBRIS ARTISTS' BOOK AWARD ~ Artspace Mackay nOMInated: INTERNATIONAL 2008 PRIX PICTET AWARD (WATER) WORK ACQUIRED: Southern Cross University Artists' Book Award
2007 FINALIST: LEICA CCP Photodocumentary Award A collaborative work with Victoria Cooper Recipent: REGIONAL Arts Development Grant To present work in the Artists' Book and Multiples Fair, Dell Gallery, Brisbane Artist in Residence: Bundanon Shortlisted ~ Josephine ulrick & Win SCHUBERT Photograhy award A collaborative Artists' Book work with Victoria Cooper ~ Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2006 FINALIST : AUSTRALIA'S TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS ~ TRAVEL CATEGORY ~ List selected by industry representatives FIRst LIBRIS ARTISTS' BOOK AWARD ~ Artspace Mackay ~ Accepted for exhibit and purchased WORK ACQUIRED: Southern Cross University Artists' Book Award First Prize: Colour Category, BHP Waltzing Matilda Photographic Com- petition ~ Winton, Queensland Shortlisted: Josephine ulrick & Win SCHUBERT Photograhy award A collaborative Artists' Book work with Victoria Cooper ~ Gold Coast City Art Gallery Highly Commended in The Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize A collaborative work with Victoria Cooper
2005 First Prize: Black & White Category, Collaboration with Victoria Cooper BHP Waltzing Matilda Photographic Competition ~ Winton, QueenslanD
2004 Shortlisted: Josephine ulrick & Win SCHUBERT Photograhy award A collaborative work with Victoria Cooper ~ Gold Coast City Art Gallery 2003 SECOND PRIZE: A collaborative Artists' Book work with Victoria Cooper Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards and Exhibition ~ Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum Commission to produce a work for the Melbourne international cham- ber music travelling exhibition FIRST PRIZE WInnER: FOLIO/TEACHERS SECTION, ~ Photoimaging Educator Association (PMA International) AWARDS, GRANTS, COMMISSIONS & COMPETITIONS (Continued)
2003 Recipient of a REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT GRANT Towards the production andand marketing of an artists' book. 2001 Recipient of a REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT GRANT Towards the production of a body of work for exhibition in 62 Robertson Gallery, Brisbane SECOND Prize: The Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize FIRST PRIZE WInnER: FOLIO ~ PHOTO/DIGITAL IMAGING ~ Photoimaging Educator Association (PMA International) 2000 Recipient of an ARTS QUEENSLAND Critical Writers Grant ~ With Mentor Nancy Underhill, University of Queensland First Prize: The Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize First Prize: Digital Category ~ Dept of Primary Industries Regional Art Award First Prize: Black & White Category ~ BHP Waltzing Matilda Photographic Com- petition, Winton Queensland FIRST PRIZE WInnER : SINGLE IMAGE ~ PHOTOIMAGING EDUCATOR'S INTERNATION- AL COMPETITION 1999 Second Prize: the McGregor Prize for Photography 1998 First Prize: The Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize 1998 Commissioned by the LOGAN ART GALLERY To produce an exhibition of portraits of the people of Logan as part of the 20th Anniver- sary of the proclamation as a city 1996-7 Commissioned by the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery to produce an exhibition concept and a series of photographs: New Sights ~ Same Sites 1995 Second Prize in The Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize 1995 Second Prize in the McGregor Prize for Photography 1995 Commissioned by the Ipswich Regional Art GAllery To produce images for the exhibition IPPY DROPS IN AND RIPS. Based on a concept video by Kate Versace and exhibited at the Ipswich Regional Art Gallery AIPP Queensland PROFESSIONAL Photographer of the Year 5 Times: 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991 & 1990 AIPP Queensland LANDSCAPE Photographer of the Year 1999, 1998, 1996 & 1995 (Runner-up in 1994) AIPP Queensland ILLUSTRATIVE Photographer of the Year 1994 & 1995 (Runner-up in 1996) AIPP Queensland Innovative Wedding Photographer of the Year 1994 & 1996 (Runner-up in 1995) winner: Ilford Trophy, AIPP National Print Awards 1990 and 1991
Winner: the Inaugural Athol Shmith Award for Black & White Excellence, 1991 Winner: the AIPP Illustrative Photographer of the Year 1983 Winner: G.E.Wilson Leica Masters Award, 1980, 1979 Champion Exhibit: The Kodak National Exhibition, 1978-1979-1980 First Prize: Nature Scientific Section ~ Hasselblad Masters 1992 & 1991 AWARDS, GRANTS, COMMISSIONS & COMPETITIONS (Continued)
First Prize: Color Print Section- Nerang Festival of Arts, 1980 First Prize: Photography, Caltex City of Brisbane Art Award, 1980 Second Prize: IMAges of the Orient B&W Fine Print Awards, 1992. Second Prize: McGregor Prize for Photography, 1991 Second Prize: United Nations Habitat Competition, 1976 Commended Award Winner: the McGregor Prize for Photography, 1986 Commissioned to CREATE MURALS Develop concepts, to photograph, produce and install murals for the Queensland De- partment of Administrative Services Building, George Street, Brisbane, 1986 Commended Award: the Commonwealth Photographic Award, LOndon 1987 Highly Commended and 6 acceptances: Goethe Institute Exhibition, 1980 Highly Commended: Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize, 1991 Commended: The Heritage Photography Awards, 1997 Two Highly Commendeds: Caltex City of Brisbane Art Awards, 1980.
PHOTO Work accepted or invited for hanging in PHOTOGRAPHY exhibitions
The First Toowoomba Biennial Acquisitive Award exhibition 1996
The Bulletin MUMM Cordon Rouge 1990 Photographic Awards
Muswellbrook Photographic Award ~ 2006, 2001, 2000, 1999, 98, 97, 96, 95, 93, 92, 91, 90, 88 & 87
National Photographic Exhibition ~ Albury Regional Gallery 2003, 1989 & 1987
Heritage Photographic Award ~ Toowoomba Regional Gallery 1997, 98 & 99
McGregor Prize for Photography ~ 06, 05, 04, 01, 2000, 1999, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88, 87, 86, 84 & 83
Fletcher Photographic Award, Kyogle, 1988
Gallerie New Art Bi-Centenial Travelling Exhibition, 1987
“International Photographierdurung” European Photo Exhibition, 1982
Festival of Sydney, 1978 and 1979
1971 to present Winner of numerous medals and awards in State, National and Intern- tional Exhibitions of Salon Photography ACTIVITIES: Professional Photo INDUSTRY
2010 Speaker: Queensland AIPP State Convention, Brisbane
2008 Speaker: AIPP VIVID National Convention, Canberra Judge ~ AIPP NSW+ACT Professional Photographer of the Year Awards. Judge ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards. AIPP Australian Photographic Book of the Year Award ~ RUNNER-UP National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP (Resigned from the position in June 2008) 2006+07 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP AIPP photo industry representative and writer of the national training package development team for Innovation and Business Skills Australia for a Diploma of Photoimaging & Advanced Diploma qualifications 2005 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP AIPP and photo industry representative on the Curriculum Development Advisory Committee in the upgrading of a Diploma of Photoimaging for the Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE. 2004 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP 2003 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP AIPP and photo industry representative on the Create Australia training package development team for a Certificate IV in Photoimaging
Judge ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
2002 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP
2001 Major speaker & judge in the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography Awards in Christchurch.
National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP
Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography.
2000 National Education Committee Chair ~ AIPP
Immediate Past National Chairpersonn ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Major speaker ~ Australian Institute of Professional Photography National Convention, Sydney.
Awarded a 'QUAD' Master of Photography of the AIPP. An award held by fewer than five Australian photographers at the time.
1999 Immediate Past National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Presented Workshops for the AIPP around Australia.
AIPP Queensland Landscape Photographer of the Year.
1998 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Presented workshops for the AIPP around Australia.
AIPP Queensland Landscape Photographer of the Year. Runner-up to the AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year.
1997 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards. Presented Workshops for the AIPP In every state of Australia. Major speaker & judge in the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography Awards in Christchurch. Awarded a Triple Master of Photography of the AIPP. 1996 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards. Committee Member of the Society of Advertising, Commercial Magazine Photographers ~ "Collection Committee". AIPP Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year, 1996. Runner-up to the AIPP Queensland Illustrative Photographer of the Year. AIPP Queensland Innovative Wedding Photographer of the Year, 1996. AIPP Queensland Landscape Photographer of the Year, 1996. Work selected for the Trans~Tasman Challenge.
ACTIVITIES: Professional Photo Industry
1995 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Member of the ACMP ~ "Collection Committee".
AIPP Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year, 1995.
Runner-up to the AIPP Queensland Innovative Wedding Photographer of the Year, 1995.
AIPP Queensland Illustrative Photographer of the Year, 1995.
AIPP Queensland Landscape Photographer of the Year, 1995.
Highest scoring entry in the AIPP Qld Professional Photography Awards ~ 1995.
Work selected for the Trans~Tasman Challenge.
1994 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Member of the ACMP Collection Committee.
Participated as a Judge ~ Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Participated as a Judge for the inaugural ACMP Collection
Member of a Curriculum Development Committee for a TAFE Diploma course in photography
Member of the Queensland Arts Training Council as a representative of the profession of photography
AIPP Queensland Innovative Wedding Photographer of the Year, 1994
AIPP Queensland Illustrative Photographer of the Year, 1994
Highest scoring entry in the AIPP Qld Professional Photography Awards ~ 1994
Work selected for the Trans~Tasman Challenge
1993 National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards
Participated as a Judge ~ Australian Professional Photography Awards
Member of the Queensland Arts Training Council as a representative of professional photography
1992 Awarded Master of Photography by the AIPP
National Chairperson ~ AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards
Participated as a Judge ~ Australian Professional Photography Awards
1992 Member of the Queensland Arts Training Council as a representative of the profession of photography
Lecturer at the Qld State Convention of the AIPP
Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year
1991 Co-Chairperson and Secretary of the AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards
Served on the Queensland State Council of the AIPP as Vice-President
Winner of the Athol Shmith Award for Black & White Excellence
Editor of Proview the journal of the Queensland Division of the AIPP
Winner Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year
Winner of the Ilford Trophy at the AIPP National Print Awards
Foundation member of the Society of Advertising, Commercial, Magazine Photographers
Participated as a Judge and Panel Chairperson in the National Print Awards
1990 Served on the Queensland State Council of the AIPP as Vice-President
Winner Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year
Winner of the Ilford Trophy at the AIPP National Print Awards
Co-ordinator of the AIPP National Print Awards, Brisbane.
Participated as a Judge and Panel Chairman in the National Print Awards.
Editor of Proview the journal of the Queensland Division of the AIPP.
1989 Served on the Queensland State Council of the AIPP
Lecturer ~ AIPP International Convention, Alice Springs
Wrote articles for Queensland Division Newsletter of the AIPP
Participated as a Judge in the National Print Awards for AIPP ACTIVITIES: Professional Photo Industry
1986 Wrote articles for Queensland Division Newsletter of the AIPP
Lecturer/Demonstrator at the Qld State Convention of the AIPP
Served on the Curriculum Advisory Panel for the Queensland College of Art Associate Diploma Course as a representative of the Profession for the Queensland Education Dept
1984 Invited to participate as a Judge in the 1984 National Print Awards
1983 Awarded Associate status in the Institute of Australian Photography
Illustrative Section Winner in the AIPP Professional Photographer of the Year Awards
1982 Appointed by the Australian Government Department of Arts and Tourism as a Valuer of “photographs and photographica”
1981 Work accepted for hanging in the "Photographics '81" Photographic Industry Exhibition
1980 Lecturer- Queensland Convention of the IAP
1979 Served on the Queensland Council of the IAP
1978 Served on the Queensland Council of the IAP
Awarded “Pictorial” classification & Full Membership of the IAP
1973 Upgraded to Affiliate Member of the IAP
1972 Employed by Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd counter sales, trouble shooting and customer help capacities, dealing mainly with professional clients. Positions held include Customer Relations Representative for Northern Region Commercial Markets, Brisbane; Literature and Technical Officer Kodak, Coburg
Joined the Institute of Australian Photography (IAP) as a Student Member
Doug Spowart has had work and articles published in numerous Better Photography, Professional Photography in Australia, Australian Photography magazines and Professional Photography Year Books
His work is included in the Australian Institute of Professional Photography Travelling Collections
NOTE: IAP is the Australian Institute of Photography AIPP is the Australian Institute of Professional Photography ACMP is the Society of Advertising, Commercial and Magazine Photographers ART PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGE OR SELECTOR
2007 Judge for the Minister's Multicultural Photography Award ~ Brisbane
2002 josephine Ulrich Photography Award, Tweed Regional Art Gallery
judge for the McGregor Prize for Photography
2000 Chairman of Jurors: Heritage Photographic Award ~ Toowoomba Regional Art Galllery
judge for The Brisbane Lord Mayors Photography Prize
Pre-Selector for the Josephine Ulrich Photography Award, Tweed Regional Art Gallery
1999 Preliminary judge for Brisbane Lord Mayor's Photography Prize
Waltzing Matiltda Photographic Award, Winton Regional Art Gallery.
1996~2001 Member of the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery's Acquisitions Committee
1997~2000 Chairperson - Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery's Acquisitions Committee
1998 Selector for the Minister's Award for Excellence in Art Competition Regional Section ~ Roma
1994 Muswellbrook Art Photography Prize.
1993 The Inaugural Cape Gallery Photography Prize - Byron Bay.
1991 & 1992 Trinity Art Photography Prize - Lismore.
1984, 85, 86 & 87 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Photographic Acquisition.
1986 Nerang Festival of Arts. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND DUTIES
2000 to present ARTIST - PHOTOIMAGING : Photographers of the Great Divide In collaboration with partner Victoria Cooper
My duties include the following:-
➢ Functions necessary for operation of a contemporary arts based practice.
1995 to present TEACHER - PHOTOIMAGING : SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF TAFE
My duties include the following:-
➢ Delegated financial officer
➢ Registration of the Certificate IV and Diploma of Photoimaging
➢ Timetabling of staff and facility
➢ The implementation of flexible delivery strategies
➢ Officer responsible for Advanced Standing and Recognition of Prior Learning claims
➢ Dealing with student concerns
➢ Facilitation with fellow staff members in the development of understanding institutional procedures and processes.
➢ Responsible for audits
➢ Involvement in staff selection processes
➢ Promotion and marketing of the program
➢ Stock estimates and ordering
1980~1995 self employed as a Director of Imagery Gallery.
The gallery and it’s activities has been wholly managed and run by two staff members. Occasionally support staff are utilised to complete projects but all activities are co-ordinated by the two directors.
In my capacity as director I have had the control over and the responsibility for a large component of the business activities of such an organisation.
These activities include: ~ All business planning ~ Instigation, design and implementation of all advertising and promotional needs for the organisation. ~ Involvement in the broad range of conceptual, design, staffing, management and reporting activities relating to scope o business activity as follows.
ABOUT IMAGERY GALLERY Imagery Gallery was founded in 1980 by Ruby Spowart and myself
The Imagery Gallery Concept and Objectives: To provide an exhibition venue for photographers. To assist those wishing to share their imagery with others. To provide a meeting place for those interested in photography. To provide a centre of photographic learning. To provide a resource centre on photography and photographers. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND DUTIES
ABOUT IMAGERY GALLERY (Continued)
Imagery Gallery grew into a multi-faceted organisation with eight main activity areas
(1) Exhibition Gallery for photography. The first exhibition being opened on March 28th, 1980 and closed in June 1995. During that time 205 exhibitions were shown featuring images made by international, Australian and Queensland photographers.
The Content of Exhibitions Social documentary, pictorial, photo essay, personal imagery, promotional exhibitions, competitions and awards.
Funding From 1980 to 1984 exhibitors were charged commission on sales, however, as many exhibitions have been of a non- commercial or personal content. From 1985~1995 the gallery functioned on a hire of facility basis. This enabled works which would not be considered viable by commercial galleries to be shown.
The Gallery Exhibition Record 205 Exhibitions from 1135 Exhibitors. Approximately 75,500 people visited Imagery Gallery in the fiftteen years of opera- tion.
(2) Workshops and Seminars in photography. Imagery Gallery has operated photographic workshops since 1980 which to date have been attended by approximately 4,950 students. Nearly all of the classes have been conducted by myself using curriculum devised and produced by me. Refer to the attached workshop brochure for specific details of current programs.
Specific workshop packages have been designed around specialist client needs. Clients have included; the Queens- land Art Gallery, Tarong Coal, the Department of Primary Industries, Somerville House Girls School, Brisbane Grammar School, The Queensland Potters Association, the Queensland Arts Council and The University of Southern Queensland.
(3) Agents for specialised photographic products and services.
Imagery Gallery has been an agent for LEICA camera since 1982
From 1980~1995 Imagery Gallery was an agent for NECO Superscan murals. This process enabled large scale murals to be produced from laser scanned artwork or photographs and ‘printed’ using micro-air brush pigment application sys- tems. This work was usually completed under the business name PHOTO-DECOR (a partnership with Don Kahl).
Major projects undertaken using NECO Superscan murals and other photo based technologies include the fitting out of the National Parliament Building in New Guinea, some 200 square metres of murals. World EXPO 88 saw involvement in the visual fit-out of 14 different pavilions. Major clients included the United Kingdom, Queensland Pavilion, Queensland Newspapers, The Australian Capital Territory, Germany, the European Community.
These projects required skills in the areas of planning, estimating, quoting systems, client liaison, problem solving, staff- ing, working to schedules and deadlines.
(4) Organisation of tours for photographers.
From 1982~1998 I was involved in the planning, co-ordination and the leading of tours for photographers to locations Australia-wide and overseas. In seventeen years there have been 34 tours; 12 to the Northern Territory, 8 to North West Australia, 1 to the South West of Australia, 2 to North Queensland, 6 to New Zealand, 1 to Africa and 2 each to China and the South-West USA.
Usually these tours have 25 participants and were usually safari style, camping out in the bush, close to the areas of photographic interest. En-route lectures, discussions and advice are given to participants to enable them to make the most of their photo opportunities.
As a part of my required skills for tour work I hold a current “D” class bus licence, restricted to 30 passenger vehicles.
Apart from the obvious skills needed to successfully operate in this area of business I have developed special abilities in the handling and working with and through people.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND DUTIES
1972~1980 Employed by Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd Counter sales, trouble shooting and customer help capacities, dealing mainly with professional clients.
Positions held include;-
~ Customer Relations Representative for Northern Region Commercial Markets, Brisbane.
Duties included; support for Technical Sales Representatives in the field, handling of commercial markets customer orders, complaints and technical enquiries. Management of staff employed in this area. Co-ordination of major mar- keting and sales events.
~ Literature and Technical Officer in Kodak’s head office in Melbourne.
Duties included; writing and design of technical brochures on photography techniques and Kodak products. Manage- ment, ordering and distribution of the Kodak national literature store. Work with marketing Communications depart- ment and Sales arms of the company to determine product development, promotion and marketing strategies.
Special attributes
Photography Library I possess and maintain a research/reference library of 2550 books on photography. My acquisition bias is for books and publications on artists' books, photobooks, Australian photography and photographers.
Photography Collection Another research/reference is a collection of photographs and photographica dating back to the beginnings of photog- raphy. Contained in this collection are Daguerreotypes, a Henry Fox-Talbot recently made print from an original 1843 negative, and Ansel Adams original print, a folio of portraits by Dr Julian Smith and six hundred and fifty individual images relevant to professional and art of photography.
Photographica Collection Over many years I have collected interesting, unusual and important items of photographic equipment and ephemera that I use in lecture presentations and displays to show the relevance of links between the history of the process and methods of image manufacture.