Beauty in Decay 31 Ed. 3 of 250

ALSO AVAILABLE IN OTHER SIZES. LIMITED EDITION OF 250.
Beauty In Decay is a series I photographed after my mother caught on to the kind of subjects I was enjoying with my macro lens. She arrived at my doorstep with a gift - a bag of dried up, dead leaves. Not a common gift, but I was truly excited. So much so, that as we chatted I started laying them out on my table and I couldn't help but grab my camera straight away. She knows me so well. I am that person - who is fascinated by dying, dead, withering forms of life - they have so much beauty in them and I think can teach us much. I hope you agree.
Sometimes the colours that reveal themselves in macro shoots surprise me and delight me. These deep and rich purples and crimsons were a mystery. I thrive on that offering. I don't have to be in control of everything, I just need to look, to seek, to be still long enough to see.
What a pertinent time for stillness and taking time! Stay well.

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My work ultimately speaks of my worship of light – it’s ability to dance with unspeakable beauty.
I was born in Alice Springs, NT in 1971. I still consider it my spirit’s home. The expansive red earth horizons, blue skies and dry warmth still occupy my dreams. However, I also love my current home in Fryerstown, Victoria.
Having been a photographer for many years, I stumbled upon the love of macro photography. It certainly wasn’t born from being a green thumb, rather from the awe of the life force of plants and their many varieties and abilities to adapt and survive. With my macro lens I am transported into another world, where I can explore and be surprised and delve into the unknown. It offers me a new perspective on the world around me and takes me into a state of meditation.
The way light behaves, together with a short depth of field, provides a constant source of new discovery and captivates me – in a time where little else feels new or holds my attention. It is also a reminder to attend to the details of life within ourselves and to honour the beauty of our own existence – every detail, nuance, breath.
My photographic art centres around nature’s forms, the human form and our experience of living in this human vessel and traversing the earth.

My formal education following high school, consisted of 2 years full time study of photography, back in the analogue days, learning everything from film to framed print and 35mm, medium and large format cameras.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography and Contemporary Dance, through Deakin University in 1995.
After a decade of freelance photographic work in every field you can think of, I finally committed to doing my personal work and my dance work.
The work I do in both is intrinsically connected, as are our bodies to the earth.
It's an exploration, a way to maintain the wonderment of life and to stay worshipful and hopeful.

PRICE differences are based on print size and type (either archive quality photographic print or fine art print being the most expensive).
Also, the number of the Limited Edition (Editions of either 25 or 250), with the 25s being more expensive.
All works are available in any of these sizes or print types, with Limited Editions fixed:
45.7 x 30.4cm / 61 x 40.6cm / 76.2 x 50.8cm / 91.4 x 61cm