Birds in Bloom Series
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Photographer
Pamela Pauline
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Jury Top 5 Selection
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Company/Studios
Pamela Pauline Photography
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Date of Photograph
2023
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Technical Info
Multiple lenses, mostly macro 100 ml, canon 5d Mark IV, Photoshop
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Socials
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Website
Australia, with its diverse ecosystems, is home to a rich tapestry of avian wonders, many of which are not found anywhere else on earth. Native flora serve as a vital backdrop to my Still Life compositions, not only providing essential habitats and sustenance for our native birdlife, but also contributing to the overall health and balance of our fragile biodiversity. Many of the species depicted are facing significant threats to their survival. Through subtle visual storytelling I aim to evoke a sense of urgency around conservation and stewardship.
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Biography
Pamela Pauline is a photographic artist based in Sydney. She uses her photographic practice to share the wonder of the natural world. Much of her work is steeped in Australia’s rich natural heritage, with a particular focus on the unique flora and fauna that is threatened with extinction. Using skills garnered from two decades as a professional portrait and landscape photographer, her compositions are often deeply layered, emotive and highly detailed. She photographs each and every element in her artworks.
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Awards
2023 - Julia Margaret Cameron Award Winner - Still Life Series for “Birds in Bloom”
2023 - Environmental Art and Design Prize for “A Fragile Flock”
2022 - Visiting Scholar – State Library of NSW
2022 - The Heysen Prize for Landscape Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 4”
2022 - Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize Finalist for "A Little Life”
2022 - National Capital Art Prize Finalist for “A Little Life”
2022 - Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 7”
2022 - Bay of Fires Art Prize Finalist for “Songs of Disappearance - Opus 5”
2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Finalist
2022, 2021, 2020 Environmental Art and Design Prize Finalist
2021 - York Botanic Art Prize – People’s Choice Award Winner for “Where the Wildflowers Grow”
2021 - Julia Margaret Cameron Award – Winner Still Life Series for “Fragile Beauty, Rich and Rare”
2021 - Winner National Trust 2021 Heritage Award for Exhibitions
2021, 2019 Selected by the AIPP to represent Australia in the World Photographic Cup
2021 - Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist
2021 - National Still Life Award Finalist
2021 - Burnie Print Prize Finalist
2021 - Smithsonian Photo Competition Finalist Altered Image for “On the Brink”
2020 - Lake Art Prize Finalist, Gosford Art Prize Finalist
2020 - Kangaroo Valley Art Prize “Packing Room Prize” Winner for “Once Were Wildflowers”
2020 – Stanthorpe Art Prize Finalist for “On the Brink”
2020 - Silver Linings Photography Awards Winner (Top 5)
2019 - Winner NSW AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) Illustrative Photographer of the Year
2019 – Semi-finalist Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
2019 Winner Third Place - Australian Photography Awards (APA) – October 2019
2018 – Prix de la Photographie – Bronze Awards
