Image credit: Josephine Cole, Mordialloc Pier, 2021, Digital photograph
Explore a new exhibition in Kingston’s lightboxes of near and distant landscapes. Captured by local photographers Josephine Cole, Matt Harvey, Andrew Paranavitana, and Gigi & Robin Williams. Featuring saltwater scenes across Bunurong Boon wurrung Country, at Kingston’s Mordialloc Pier, and elsewhere on Port Philip Bay at Dromana Pier. This is contrasted against the freshwater of Russell Falls in lutruwita (Tasmania), and swirling waters in the Gariwerd (Grampians). Alongside these are the bright pink salts of Lake Tyrell in the Mallee region on the lands of the Boorong people, glistening against the salt and sand formations of Lake Mungo, of Southern Paakantyi/Barkindji people. Closer to home are the rocks atop Mt Donna Buang in Healesville, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, and sunset depicted over the nearby sandstone cliffs of Half-Moon Bay, back on Bunurong Boon wurrung Country.
Celebration event
Join the artist for a Celebration Event on Thursday 6 November from 6.30 - 8.30pm at Kingston Arts Centre, including complimentary refreshments. Please RSVP at the link provided.
ABOUT THE ARTISts
Josephine Cole is a Mentone-based landscape and nature photographer whose work explores the quiet beauty of the natural world. Inspired by a deep love for travel and the outdoors, her images reflect moments of stillness, freedom, and connection to place. Photography is both her creative expression and a way to share the simple, grounding joy of nature. Through each piece, she invites viewers to pause, look closely, and feel present in the landscape. www.josephinecolephotography.com
Image credit: Josephine Cole, Russell Falls, Tasmania, 2022. Digital photograph
Matt Harvey is a Melbourne-based commercial photographer whose personal work delves into the subtle textures of landscapes, small-town curiosities, and overlooked places. Drawn to scenes that often go unnoticed, his photography captures the subtle drama and evolving character of the natural and built environments. Matt is fascinated by the way light, weather, and time shape a place — always searching for that fleeting moment when composition and atmosphere align. www.mattharveyphoto.com
Image credit: Matt Harvey, Wonder, 2017, Digital photograph
Andrew Paranavitana masterfully blends photography with a painterly aesthetic, creating works that feel familiar yet unexpected. His unique approach reimagines the world, evoking nostalgia through ethereal landscapes and softened tones where timeless wonder emerges. Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, his visuals spark emotion, encouraging viewers to rediscover wonder in overlooked moments, leaving a lasting impression. http://andrewpara.com
Image credit: Andrew Paranavitana, Fogscape, 2016, Digital photograph
Gigi Williams has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. She is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. For many years she was Director of a large creative department at the Royal Children’s Hospital providing photography, graphic design, video and web design to the Hospital. Now she concentrates on her personal work combining her scientific background with her art practice. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her photography. www.robinwilliamsphotography.com
Image credit: Gigi Williams, Lonely as a Cloud, 2018, Digital photograph
Robin Williams is a distinguished photographer with fifty years experience as a practitioner, researcher and teacher. He is a Fellow of seven learned societies. He has published over 70 papers and books and delivered over 400 presentations. His work has been widely exhibited, is in many public and private collections, and has been published in hundreds of magazines, such as, Time Life, National Geographic, The Observer and New Scientist. He has won many international awards. www.robinwilliamsphotography.com
Image credit: Robin Williams, Silent Observers, 2016, Digital photograph