TIM CUSHAN

Adventurer, eco-warrior and photographer , Tim Cushan is currently living in San Diego. In this extraordinary series he exhibits selected images photographed over several months at an elephant rescue and rehabilitation reserve in Thailand. In contrast to most "nature photography" where images are recorded from a distance with long telephoto lenses, Cushan has moved with, and often almost under, his subjects with a wide angle lens to create intimate portraits of these highly intelligent but threatened animals.
His monochrome images in particular , have a haunting timeless quality seldom seen in this genre.
His latest work , yet to be publically seen in on the camels of Rajistan.
In keeping with his policy of reducing impact on the planet he has chosen Hahnemuhle Bamboo, a beautiful archival paper made from 90% bamboo fibre and 10% cotton..
Tim's profits from print sales will be used to further the protection of elephants .
See our Home Page for location of his current exhibition in the USA.
TOMMASO DURANTE

Tommaso Durante emigrated to Australia after a distinguished career as an artist and academic in Italy. In Australia he has firmly established himself as a leading sculptor, ceramicist and printmaker. For the production of his recent artist's book ,"Skin, Surfaces and Shadows", Durante has enlisted renown poet Chris Wallace-Crabb to write the text, master binder George Matoulas for the hand binding and Pharos Editions for the printing. The book is printed on Somerset Book White from St Cuthbert's Mill in England. The papers deckle edges have been retained . The images were produced by Durante from a small digital camera for preliminary editing by the artist. Luminosity, depth edits and expanded colour gamut was undertaken at Pharos Editions for approval by the artist.
A recent review in the USA by Judith Hoffberg," Umbrella online", Vol 31, No1, March 2008, says it much better than our modesty would allow.
"...a stunning new bookwork which pushes the boundary of art, craft and design by combining digital technologies with traditional techniques and materials. With Hugo von Hofmannstal's quotation as a guide "Depth is to be hidden. Where? On the surface" you will have a hint of what the artist intends .
With wrought images and design of the artist and the sculptured words of the poet, Durante tries to explore the surface of things and the figurative dividing line of the shadow, with no fear to run the risk of beauty as a side effect. in fact beauty is everywhere - the paper is heavy and handmade to support the gorgeous imagery of prints which goes beyond the double pages to the universe itself..."
Well there you go.. We think it is pretty good too.
The current edition of Imprint (Spring 2008, Vol. 43 No3),features an article about the book by Durante on pages 24 and 25.
The edition consists of only 25 copies of the book , several of which have already been purchased by major institutions including the National Library of Australia and Melbourne University. The book was launched in Melbourne at The National Gallery of Victoria and in Canberra at The National Museum of Australia.
BRONEK KOZKA

Commercial photography and education have occupies much of Bronek Kozka's time . Recently he has been making strong inroads into the fine art photography scene, which he admits, is his real destination.
In 2007 he was the recipient of a Hasselblad Masters Award , the only one awarded to an Australian in that year. Earlier in 2008 he was a finalist in The Lewis Moran Prize , the richest and most prestigious award for photography in Australia and more recently the Wiliam and Winifred Bowness Photographic Prize .
Kozka's work utilises meticulous styling, lighting and directoring skills to create performances that describe narratives of human encounter. This is highly collectable work from one of the strongest voices in art photography today.
This work has was also recently commended in the Sunshine Art Prize, Cairns, Queensland, earning Kozka $1000.
LILIANA MELONI

Born in Argentina , Lily Meloni's images are steeped in magic realism.
In the last two times she has exhibited with Pharos Editions at Art Melbourne, her work has explored the family and the feminine. This year she showed new works constructed from her experiences last year in Venice and on the Amalfi Coast . Still highly personal , they transcend the individual, touching on a common chord within the traveller that sees mystery in the unfamiliar, that makes the unaccustomed so enticing.
MARY ROSENGREN

DIGITALIS- MOSS CELLS #1
Mary Rosengren’s practice reflects an ongoing interest in technology and nature. In particular the visualizations of nature and the experience of extreme environments. The prints in the series Fruitingbodies, Digitalis and The Real Thing draw together images, inscriptions and textual material from her own field trips and from historical and contemporary sources in western science. In 2005 Mary re-established her practice in Australia after 15 years in the UK, where she had exhibited and worked with artist networks in Scotland. In addition to exhibiting in the UK and Japan, Mary has continued to exhibit in Australia. Her work is represented in national and private collections in Australia, USA and UK. She recently exhibited at the University of Woollongong as part of the requirements for her Degree of Doctorate of Arts.
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