Barbara Oehring Photography: Australia

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

LOOK! Prize 2024

I am very pleased to have been selected a finalist in the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) members LOOK! Prize 2024 with my image Capra hircus.

Capra hircus
© Barbara Oehring 2024

The exhibition in MAPh's Atrium Gallery is on until 2 December 2024.

Museum of Australian Photography

860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill Vic 3150

Phone (03) 8544 0500

The finalists' images can also be viewed online: https://maph.org.au/exhibitions/300/

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

ANOTHER YEAR IN FERNTREE GULLY

In 2012 with the support of Ferntree Gully News, Mountain District Learning Centre and Knox City Council I was proud to have a photographic exhibition titled 'A Year in Ferntree Gully' at Ferntree Gully Library, The Hut Gallery and other venues.

I am thrilled to show 'Another Year in Ferntree Gully'. This time the exhibition is being held in the magnificent historic Miller's Homestead in Boronia.

Ferntree Gully News editor Anne Boyd and I have chosen to exhibit a selection of my photographs that were taken and published in 2022.

Everyone is welcome to visit 'A Year in Ferntree Gully' during Miller's Homestead opening hours

Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm until 30 May 2023.

For details please go to Another Year in Ferntree Gully

Bookings are only required for the 'Meet the Artist' event on Thursday 27 April at 2pm.

Contact 0438 284 989

Miller's Homestead, Dorrigo Dr & Melrose Ct, Boronia VIC

For more information on this delightful venue please follow the link to https://www.yourlibrary.com.au/locations/millers-homestead/

Sunday, November 13, 2022

WOMEN * NOW ART EXHIBITION

Illustration: Camila Paz. *by women we mean cis, trans & non-binary inclusive.

The Queen Victoria Women's Centre in Melbourne will be showing feminist art from over 50 artists, makers and designers.

I was successful with my submission to this exciting exhibition and I am thrilled to take part with my photograph.

Untitled I
© Barbara Oehring

WOMEN* NOW Salon Exhibition

Birnbeal Space, Queen Victoria Women's Centre

210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Tuesday 15 November 2022 until Friday 13 January 2023

Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM

For more details please visit https://www.qvwc.org.au/

Friday, October 28, 2022

Head On Photo Festival: AddOn 2022

I am delighted to participate again in the annual Head On Festival group show 'AddOn'.

This non competitive, anonymous, photographic exhibition is one of the core events of the Head On Photo Festival in Sydney, Australia. It is curated by Charles McKean and Festival Director Moshe Rosenzveig.

'AddOn' 2022 will be displayed in the Yalagang Room in the brand-new Bondi Pavilion.

For more details please visit https://headon.org.au/exhibitions/addon-2022/

Friday, September 10, 2021

STAGES: LIFE IN LOCKDOWN

During the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in Melbourne in 2020 I was delighted to take part in an online exhibition titled 5km Radius at Magnet Galleries. This exhibition can still be enjoyed in virtual gallery five at Magnet https://magnet.org.au/gallery/5km-radius/

Due to the global pandemic Melbourne is again experiencing restrictions.

Photographs of life in lockdown are a great cultural record of the pandemic.

I responded to a callout by Monash Gallery of Art for a photo of personal experience of lockdown and I am delighted that my submission was successful.

Pan King

During Lockdown in 2020 I spent much time in my garden watching wildlife. I observed birds, studied their behaviour and took photographs. Processing my images was another endeavour that gave me pleasure while staying home.

All photographs of STAGES: Life in lockdown are now online https://www.stages.mga.org.au/life-in-lockdown

When restrictions are lifted and gallery doors open again visitors will be able to view the printed photographs on Monash Gallery of Art's Atrium gallery walls. Until then enjoy the images online.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Love in a time of corona virus

As a supporter and photography contributor of my local Ferntree Gully News for more than ten years I would like to share this.

From the editor

Love in a time of corona virus

One aim of Ferntree Gully News is to celebrate the good news of people and groups in Ferntree Gully – from the Mountain Gate up into the Dandenong Ranges.

We thought this issue was to be a celebration of community events over the summer and a packed list of What’s On this autumn.

How wrong we were.

Not wrong to celebrate the summer festivals, though now they seem like a precious dream. And beautiful spaces sit empty under the autumn sun.

Ferntree Gully News was launched in September 2009 soon after the Black Saturday bush fires. In the editorial of issue No.1 we said

‘Those who deal with international disasters report that places with strong community links survive better in an emergency than those without such links. An important element in strengthening a community is a volunteer newspaper where people can share the good news stories and initiatives that make Ferntree Gully a safe and beautiful place be.‘

Now, as pandemic looms, no longer so safe. Instead this is the time to draw on our deepest community resources, our connections and concerns for each other. Although the doors to community premises are closed and public gatherings to be avoided, we can still think about those around us and use imagination to offer support and encouragement.

So far at least we still have the chance to walk, to hear birdsong and to see the clash of myriad colours as the singers dart amongst the trees.

Community contacts are listed on page 23. Websites and facebook pages of groups and businesses will keep us updated. Where possible we ask you to support our advertisers through this difficult time.

To access this issue as well as the archive please go to: ferntreegullynews.com

Friday, January 31, 2020

10th Annual Women Photographers' Exhibition

I am delighted to again take part in the annual Women Photographers' Exhibition for International Women's Day in Melbourne.

The 10th exhibition, a retrospective titled Memento, is held at Magnet Galleries The District Docklands from 13 February to 8 March 2020.

As always I am happy to be involved in a fundraising photography show. In view of the bushfire situation across Australia this year's show is a fundraiser for Bushfire Relief.

I have picked a favourite work of the 2018 Concepta women photographers' exhibition. In addition I show a new photograph printed by Photonet Fine Art Printing on exquisite paper from recycled Indian silk.

Please see the flyer below for details of the 10th annual Women Photographer's Exhibtion.

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Head On Photo Festival AddOn 2018

The 9th annual Head On Photo Festival was launched in Paddington NSW on Friday 4 May, and features exhibitions, workshops, and talks across Sydney.

I am thrilled once more to have been invited to participate in the AddOn photographic show which this year is being held at 541 Art Space in the heart of Sydney's CBD until May 15.

AddOn runs until 15 May 2018 at
541 Art Space
541 Kent Street, Sydney.
https://www.headon.com.au/exhibitions/addon-2018

Head On Photo Festival runs until 28 May 2018.
For details please go to https://www.headon.com.au/

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Women Photographers' Exhibition CONCEPTA

I am delighted to again take part in the annual women photographers' exhibition in Melbourne to celebrate International Women's Day and raise funds for UN Women.

Now, in its 8th year, this year's exhibition is titled CONCEPTA.

"Abstract photography focuses on the simplest elements of artistic expression: form, light, colour. The viewer may not see the whole subject within the photograph. In an abstract, the subject is often only a small part of the idea of the image."

CONCEPTA was formally opened by Laura Napolitano, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne on 4 March 2018.

Laura Napolitano (centre) with 16 of the 21 women photographers represented in the exhibition.

Photo credit: Magnet Facebook

CONCEPTA is showing at MAGNET GALLERIES MELBOURNE 2/640 Bourke Street, until 7 April 2018.

Meet the photographer Barbara Oehring:
I will be in attendance on Sunday 25 March 2018 from 2 to 4pm.

Gallery Hours:
Tue- Fri 10am-5pm
Sat/Sun 11am-4pm

P: (03) 8589 0371
susanne@magnet.org.au
http://magnet.org.au/

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Belgrave Survival Day 2018

The annual Belgrave Survival Day is held on Australia Day 26 January. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples mark this day as Survival Day.

In the town of Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges of Victoria, Australia, the event, now in its 11th year, promotes Indigenous culture and celebrates the survival of the oldest living culture in the world.

It is a wonderful family day and greatly supported by volunteers and the community.

I always make sure I do not miss this celebration. Here is a selection of my photos taken at Belgrave Survival Day 2018.

Cultural information, products and food stalls line Borthwick Park.

Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson performed Welcome to Country again this year. He spoke of the responsibility that comes with being welcomed to country and reminded all of the importance of caring for the land.

Aurelio Denasha, Ojibwe Native American, was a speaker and performer of song and dance on the day.

As in previous years the Djirri Djirri Dance Group led by Mandy Nicholson performed traditional songs and dances with Damien Nicholson on didgeridoo.

This time the youngest members joined in with the singing.

Mandy Nicholson and little Jirra.

Fire for the smoking ceremony was made in the traditional way.

Gawurra Gaykamangu, Yolngu artist from North East Arnhem Land was the major performer this year.

For my photos of last year's Belgrave Survival Day please go to: Belgrave Survival Day 2017 - The Photos

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Mabo Day Celebration in Melbourne

The Koorie Heritage Trust and Federation Square, Melbourne, commemorated the Landmark High Court of Australia's Mabo Decision with a Community Picnic and Celebration on 3 June 2017.

Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo was a Torres Strait Islander who fought to change Australian laws on land ownership. The decision made 25 years ago on 3 June 1992 recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have rights as the traditional owners of their land.

I spent a beautiful winter's afternoon at Birrarung, River Terrace listening to great music performances by the Maza Sisters (Lisa and Rachael Maza), The Jess's (Jessie Lloyd and Jessica Hitchcock), Zenedth Kes Les (John Wayne Parsons, Luke Captain & Fred Gesha) and the Liz Cavanagh Ensemble.

Rachael Maza.