Performance Artist Mike Parr

The October issue (inaugural arts issue) of The Monthly features 20 Australian Masterpieces since 2000.

Mike Parr is the chosen Performance Artist.

Anne Marsh on Mike Parr's performance piece Close the Concentration Camps, 2002:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/20-australian-masterpieces-2000-monthly-3984


This year I had the opportunity to photograph Mike Parr at the Monash Gallery of Art. I took this portrait:

Mike Parr
© Barbara Oehring 2011

U3A Knox Annual Art Show

This year I am participating in the University of the Third Age Art Exhibition.
The event is on Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 October 2011 at Parkhills, Park Boulevard, Ferntree Gully.

These are my images:

Melbourne City
View from Shrine of Remembrance
© Barbara Oehring 2010


 

Silver Gulls
© Barbara Oehring 2009

Snow in the Dandenongs
© Barbara Oehring 2008

Alan Attwood - Writing for Publication

I attended a very informative seminar on writing for photographers at the New North Gallery in Fairfield last Saturday. It was held by Alan Attwood, the editor of The Big Issue. Alan is a member of MAP Group (Many Australian Photographers Group).

I took the opportunity to photograph Alan on the little balcony at New North.

Alan Attwood
© Barbara Oehring 2011

The New North Gallery is close to the Fairfield Railway Station.

The Wooden Dog
© Barbara Oehring 2011

Photography Focus

I have been invited by the Ferntree Gully Library to give a presentation about my images:

Photography Focus with Barbara Oehring
Barbara Oehring is a local photographer who strives to create images that have a sense of mystery. Her photographs have been used for various print publications, including our local Ferntree Gully News, websites,and in electronic format for educational purposes. She also creates and prints high quality greeting cards.
Barbara will show and talk about her amazing images.

Refreshments provided

Free event

When2:30 pm Thursday 08/09/11

WhereFerntree Gully Library


CostFree event.

The Photographers' Gallery - What haunts you?

This is an oldie but I still like it. Glad I participated.

The Photographers' Gallery, London collected nearly 4000 images by over 350 photographers in 2007 under the theme of What haunts you?
http://www.photonet.org.uk/hauntings/index.php?aid=131


Here are two of the images I contributed:

Bark
© Barbara Oehring 2006

Mist
© Barbara Oehring 2006

Artist Helen Marshall chose one photograph from all those sent in. With it she produced an interactive photo collage composed of 2500 of the images submitted. Click here to view the artwork:
http://www.photonet.org.uk/mosaic/

Here you can see my Bark image in the collage:

http://www.photonet.org.uk/mosaic/index.php?ir=c_4_r_1

Mist in the collage:

http://www.photonet.org.uk/mosaic/index.php?ir=c_6_r_2

And here is my dog in the Mist image again in a different spot in the collage:

http://www.photonet.org.uk/mosaic/index.php?ir=c_6_r_7

Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2011

I am pleased to be taking part in an exhibition at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2011.
BIFB ' 11 runs from 20 August to 18 September.

My self portrait entry into R 'Chee' Ball Prize for Photographic Self Portraiture will be on show at Gallery Toot Toot, Bluestone goods shed, V/Line Ballarat car park, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.
Free entry
Open Friday to Sunday 10.00AM to 4.00PM

Self Portrait
© Barbara Oehring 2010

free radical

I am member #841 of the photography group "free radical": http://www.freeradicaloz.com/
Currently some of my images from Melbourne and Luxembourg can be viewed in the free radical group pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/freeradical/pool/

My portrait of Jeff Moorfoot, founder of the radicals

Jeff Moorfoot
free radical #1
© Barbara Oehring 2011

Moorfoot is also Festival Director of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Here is a link to an article about Jeff, "free radical" and BIFB: http://www.artshub.com.au/au/news-article/news/visual-arts/from-hillside-hippy-to-festival-director-185030?sc=1