Time Is Fleeting

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Photographer

Rachel Nixon
Prize

Honorable Mention
University/School

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
Date of Photograph

April 18 2023
Technical Info

1/500 sec, ISO 200, F4.0, full frame
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Website

https://www.rachelnixon.com/

I watched these butterflies dance their duet in the ancient cemetery at Les Alyscamps in Arles, France. Twisting and turning, rising and falling by the old, long empty tombs. Time for these creatures is indeed fleeting, but they dance all the same.

Biography

Rachel Nixon is a British-Canadian fine art photographer – and former journalist – living and working in Vancouver. With an international background, she explores issues such as a desire for connection with one’s heritage, and with the wider world. She also considers themes including secrecy, isolation and memory. Rachel is also the editor of WE ARE Magazine, from the Royal Photographic Society’s Women in Photography group. Previously, she had a 20-year career as a journalist and news executive for firms including the BBC, CBC and Microsoft where she developed and ran digital news services.
Awards

Sony Alpha Female Award 2025: Finalist. Julia Margaret Cameron Awards: Four-time category winner in 22nd, 20th, 16th and 14th editions. Dodho Magazine 2024/25: Twice named among 100 top fine art photographers. Additional selected exhibitions & awards: *2025* Lenscratch Art + History Competition: Honourable Mention. *2024* Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia: Featured solo exhibitor. International Photography Awards: Honourable Mention, Nature; two Official Selections (non-pro). AAP Magazine #38: Third place winner in the Women edition. Lucie Foundation: Heritage Open Call finalist. Royal Photographic Society: To Shine A Light/Who Dared To Dream small group exhibition. Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary, Canada: International Open Call exhibition and invited speaker. *2023* IPA: Third place, Fine Art/Collage; Honourable Mention, Fine Art/Other (non-pro). Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR, USA: Pacific Northwest Drawers showcase. Shutter Hub: Alamy Yearbook 2023 award winner. Photolucida: Critical Mass finalist. Px3: Silver Award, Fine Art/Collage. *2022* The Curated Fridge: Summer 2022 Show. CollexArt: Intimate Landscape exhibition, Juror’s Highlight. Px3: Honourable Mention: Special/Street Photography. Urban Photo Awards: Semi-finalist, Spaces. *2021* Barcelona Foto Biennale, FotoNostrum Gallery, Spain. Exposure Photography Festival: International Open Call exhibition, Canada. Minimalist Photography Awards: Honourable Mention, Fine Art. 7th Fine Art Photography Awards: Nominee, Open Theme (amateur). *2020* Chromatic Awards: Honourable mention, Fine Art (amateur). IPA: Two honourable mentions, Fine Art: Still Life, and Nature: Landscape (non-pro). Minimalist Photography Awards: Honourable Mention, Fine Art. 6th Fine Art Photography Awards: Nominee, Nature and Open (amateur). *2019* IPA: One Shot Street Photography, three honourable mentions.