Paste up exhibition, "Beyond the studio"

Coming to wall near you...90 portraits, 25 reams of paper, 18 documentary photographers and 5 buckets of glue. MAPgroup are proud to launch Beyond the Studio, an innovative exhibition that will transform the streets of Castlemaine using large-scale paste up portraits that provide a snapshot into the amazing diversity of the artists of this community. The project is part of Open Studios, a component of the Castlemaine State Festival.

Exhibition dates: 22 - 31 March

Locations: Mechanics Lane, Bendigo Bank, Frederick Street including the Town Hall, The Mill and Lot 19

Launch event: Sunday 24 March, 2 – 5pm, Lot 19, 19 Langslow Street, Castlemaine, Victoria

Everyone is welcome to attend the launch. Please RSVP by 17 March to: mapgroupinfo@gmail.com.

Thank you to the Mt Alexander Shire, Bendigo Bank, The Mill and Lot 19 for their support.

Further information:
Lot 19: www.lot19art.com
Castlemaine State Festival: https://castlemainefestival.com.au

Photo: Dancer, Edna Reinhardt © Brian Carr

Commission, Nicole Marie

In 2018, the National Wool Museum in Geelong commissioned award winning MAPgroup photographer Nicole Marie to travel across Victoria to take a series of portraits of female farmers.

Titled Women in Wool, these photos will be unveiled on Friday 8 March from 12.30 - 1.30pm to celebrate International Women's Day and will then be put permanently on show. Bookings: http://nationalwoolmuseumgeelong.eventbrite.com

Nicole will also be running a hands-on portrait masterclass for beginners on Saturday 16 March. Bookings: http://nationalwoolmuseumgeelong.eventbrite.com

© Nicole Marie

Exhibition, Mike Reed

Eyes on the market is a new exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery by Image Chasers, which includes MAPgroup member, Mike Reed. The group have documented the Queen Victoria Market, a precious pocket in the heart of Melbourne – the only surviving 19th century market in the CBD and the largest open air market in the southern hemisphere.

Exhibition showing from 8 - 24 March.
For more information, visit: http://brunswickstreetgallery.squarespace.com

© Mike Reed

Call out for photoshoot, Ponch Hawkes

Renowned MAPgroup photographer Ponch Hawkes is currently working on a project called Flesh after Fifty which involves photographing 500 nude portraits of women over 50.

Ponch is looking for women to participate- if you’re interested, please use the details below to make contact. For further information, please visit: http://fleshafterfifty.com/

Ilford CCP Salon

Several MAPgroup members including Annette Ruzicka, Nicole Marie and Mike Reed have work on show at the Centre for Contemporary Photography as part of the annual Ilford CCP Salon. This is a great opportunity to see what’s happening in Australian photography. Showing until 22 December.

For more information: https://ccp.org.au/exhibitions/all/ilford-ccp-salon

Article, Andrew Chapman

Andrew Chapman's images documenting a controversial hot air balloon created by artist Patricia Piccinini have recently been published in an article in the the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/world/australia/skywhale-patricia-piccinini-yarra-valley.html

© Andrew Chapman

Finalist, Ponch Hawkes

Congratulations to Ponch Hawkes for being a finalist in the 2018 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize at the Monash Gallery of Art.

To view the work of Ponch and the other finalists, visit: www.mga.org.au/bowness-prize

© Ponch Hawkes

Finalist, Nicole Marie

Congratulations to MAPgroup photographer Nicole Marie for being a finalist in the Documentary category of the Australian Photography Awards.

This portrait is part of a series Nicole is currently working on highlighting the underrepresented roles and contributions of women to the modern wool industry in Australia. The portraits are of female shearers, wool handlers, wool classers, breeders and shearer’s cooks, past and present. This is Leearna Cook, a shearer from Baddaginnie, Victoria.

© Nicole Marie

New member, Cathy Ronalds

MAPgroup is pleased to welcome new member, Cathy Ronalds. Cathy is a documentary and portrait photographer based in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. She is motivated to produce portrait-based storytelling images that convey a sense of relationship and intimacy with her subjects. Currently, Cathy is engaged in a long-term portrait series about women. Weddings, families and commercial portrait work form the bulk of her client work. In particular, Cathy enjoys working on special projects with creative clients. She also contributes stock work to Offset and sells art prints through Superfine Prints. Cathy was recently awarded: Top 20, Documentary/Photojournalism category, Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer Awards 2018 run by Capture Magazine; Finalist, Portrait category, Australian Photography Awards 2017; Highly Commended, Australian Pro Photographer of the Year 2018; and an Honourable Mention in the International Documentary Family Awards 2017. To view Cathy's work, visit the below links:

www.cathyronaldsphotography.com

www.instagram.com/cathyronalds

www.facebook.com/cathyronaldsphotography

© Cathy Ronalds

ACF partnership

MAPgroup is excited to announce a new image partnership with the Australian Conservation Foundation which will see MAPgroup bringing nature to life on the pages of the ACF's publications.
To start with, the ACF recently featured the work of MAPgroup photographers in their magazine Habitat.

This partnership grew out of our previous book collaboration, Heartland- celebrating 50 years of the Australian Conservation Foundation. You can find out more about the book here: www.readings.com.au

Cover image © Annette Ruzicka

Workshop, Helga Leunig

MAPgroup photographer Helga Leunig will be running a workshop called Finding the beauty in the everyday through photography with Penelope Hunt on Sunday 28 October. This workshop is designed to help participants discover their own visual language by learning to open and trust their unique intuitive vision.

The workshop will be held in St Heliers Street Gallery, located in the historic
and vibrant Abbotsford Convent, where Helga and Penelope are artists
in residence, and will coincide with their current exhibition.

For bookings: https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au

Exhibition, Helga Leunig

MAPgroup photographer Helga Leunig's exhibition Three Weeks in Havana will open at Abbotsford Convent on Friday 12 October from 6-8pm and the exhibition will run until 18 November. For more information: https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au

© Helga Leunig

Charity Ball - Beyond Borders

MAPgroup is pleased to be showing photos from our Beyond Borders project at a charity ball organised by EmpowerMEnt with 100% of the profits going to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre (ASRC). The ball is on Friday 31 August 2018 and tickets need to be booked by 26 August.

Booking details: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=400913
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/170043066947036

© Juanita Wilson

Highly Commended, Margie McClelland

Congratulations to MAPgroup photographer Margie McClelland for recently receiving a Highly Commended in two sections of Capture Magazine's Emerging Photographer Awards - travel and sport.

©Margie McClelland

Exhibition, Brent Lukey

A selection of Melbourne based street photography by MAPgroup photographer Brent Lukey is currently being exhibited at Earthly Pleasures in Belgrave, Victoria, until 31 May. All prints are for sale at bargain prices. 

For more info: www.earthlypleasures.com

© Brent Lukey

© Brent Lukey

VMC Film Festival, Jenny Hodge

Congratulations to MAPgroup photographer Jenny Hodge, whose short film, John's Story has been selected to screen as part of the VMC Film Festival at ACMI on 24 May for cultural diversity week.
Jenny made this film as part of our ongoing Beyond Borders project, which documents the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers.

For bookings: http://www.cvent.com

© Jenny Hodge

Article, Tobias Titz

In this interview in Milkbar Mag, MAPgroup photographer Tobias Titz talks about his unique, collaborative approach to portraiture using Polaroid film: www.milkbarmag.com

Tobias' exhibition, which showcases 20 years of his portraits, is currently showing at The Fox Darkroom and Gallery until this Sunday 8 April:
www.thefoxdarkroom.com.au

Commonwealth Games exhibition, Margie McClelland

In association with the Commonwealth Games, MAPgroup photographer Margie McClelland will be exhibiting her photographs alongside artwork by her husband Chris, at Night Quarter at Helensvale on the Gold Coast, as part of an Outback themed-event. The work can be viewed during 13 - 14 April, from 12-9pm.

For more information: http://nightquarter.com.au

© Margie McClelland

Exhibition, Helga Leunig

Here and There, an exhibition of photographs and paintings by MAPgroup photographer Helga Leunig and Gus Leunig, is currently showing at Salt Contemporary Art in Queenscliff, Victoria until 26 March. Exhibition curator Dr. Tracy Spinks will also hold a floor talk with Helga Leunig on Sunday 18 March, at 2pm. 

For more information: http://salt-art.com.au

Exhibition, Tobias Titz

The upcoming exhibition Polaroids 1998 – 2018 by Tobias Titz marks the 20th anniversary of his award winning, collaborative Polaroid Project. Tobias' project has both an aesthetic and an ethical dimension, each enabled by the special properties of Polaroid technology. The exhibition, which will be displayed at The Fox Darkroom and Gallery in Kensington, Victoria, shows images from the beginning of the project in Germany to new influences in Australia.
In addition, Tobias will hold a workshop which will give participants an insight into his unique photographic process.

Opening: Saturday, 17 March, 6-9pm
Dates: 17 March – 8 April
Workshop: 7 April, 11am-3pm, $95

For more information: www.thefoxdarkroom.com.au

 

© Tobias Titz