Barbara Oehring Photography

Sunday, September 16, 2012

ANDREW CHAPMAN - Nearly a Retrospective

This exhibition is held at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey, Victoria.

Nearly a Retrospective features 60 black and white images spanning 40 years of documentary work by Andrew Chapman.

I recently visited the show with a friend and returned to attend an exhibition tour with the artist and hear stories behind the pictures.

Andrew Chapman talks about his early images.

Andrew Chapman
Left: Saturday night at a pub in High Street, Prahran, 1974.
© Barbara Oehring 2012

The photographer with his political work.

Andrew Chapman
Right: John Howard and his family, sing Advance Australia Fair
after his sweeping victory in the 2004 Federal elections, Sydney.
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Signing his book Woolsheds for the President, Friends of MGA Inc.

Andrew Chapman and Godfrey Clay
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Posing in the Burrinja Café

Andrew Chapman
© Barbara Oehring 2012

The following events are part of the Andrew Chapman Exhibition Public Program at Burrinja:

Andrew Chapman: Sink or Swim
Sunday 7 October 2012, 2pm
New trends in photography discussed by professional photographers Andrew Chapman, Rodney Dekker, Jaime Murcia, Morganna Magee and David Callow.
This panel discussion will go for approx. 2 hours. Places are limited so please book online or call 9754 8723.

Andrew Chapman: Seeing and Believing
Sunday 21 October 2012, 2pm
Introduction to documentary photography for teenagers with Andrew Chapman.
Suitable for teens aged 12-18 years. BYO Camera. Bookings essential.
This workshop will go for approx. 90 minutes. Places are limited so please book online or call 9754 8723.

Andrew Chapman: Around the Sheds
Sunday 28 October 2012, 11am
Andrew Chapman, author of The Shearers and Woolsheds presents his new book Around the Sheds.
This talk will go for approx. 60 minutes. Places are limited so please book online or call 9754 8723.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

SPRING SHOW

THE FERNY CREEK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC. in the Dandenongs is celebrating its 80th year.

The 10 acre Ornamental Garden Reserve at 100 Hilton Rd, Sassafras,Victoria is developed and maintained by the Society.

I visited the Spring Show on 9 September 2012. It was a beautiful spring day.

Blooms among the gum trees

The Society's Ian Wallace with cuppa and magnificent camellia specimen

Among the rocks

The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society's next Show Dates:

Flower Festival Sat/Sun 27 & 28 October 2012

Summer Show Sat/Sun 12 & 13 January 2013

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

'A Year in Ferntree Gully' at The Hut Gallery

I was invited to show A YEAR IN FERNTREE GULLY at The Hut Gallery in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 2012.

The Hut Gallery is the home of the Ferntree Gully Arts Society established in 1944.

History tells us that local potter Allan Lowe sent a letter to the Secretary of the Ferntree Gully Shire suggesting that an Art Exhibition be held to "develop the cultural and appreciative level of our residents and (the money raised) donated to the Red Cross to aid fighting men".

From a successful exhibition, including works on loan by such luminaries of Australian art as Arthur Streeton, Louis Buvelot, Phillips Fox, Tom Roberts, Charles Conder, Julian Ashton, William Ricketts, Merrick Boyd and Albert Namatjira as well as works by local lesser known artists, the germ of a society was formed, the result of which is still going strong today.

'A Year in Ferntree Gully'
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Jill and Ian Wilson
© Barbara Oehring 2012

'A Year in Ferntree Gully'
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Anne Boyd
Editor, Ferntree Gully News
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Teresa Cannon, Shivanii and Jenny Cameron and Francis Reiss
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012

Remembering Patrick White

2012 is the centenary of the birth of Patrick White, the Australian Nobel Laureate in Literature.

On Sunday 26 August 2012 I attended the MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL event
'Remembering Patrick White' at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne.

View from inside BMW Edge
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Last minute preparations before the show.

The panel: David Marr, Alison Croggon, Sophie Cunningham,

Rodney Hall and Peter Craven

David Marr
Biographer of Patrick White
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Friday, August 17, 2012

KOOLAMARA WATERS WALK

KOOLAMARA WATERS in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges is one of my favourite local birding spots.

On Sunday afternoon I spent a little while observing birds and capturing on camera the following.

Purple Swamphen on the alert during feeding.

Purple Swamphen
© Barbara Oehring 2012

This Willie Wagtail stood still for the shortest time.

Willie Wagtail
© Barbara Oehring 2012

Galah
© Barbara Oehring 2012

The parklands were lush with green grass. It was August, the last month of winter.

Red Wattlebird on the lookout.

It was time well spent.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Francis Reiss: War & Peace

An exhibition of photographs by respected photo-journalist Francis Reiss is now showing at Whitehorse Art Space, Box Hill Town Hall until 1 September 2012.

This exhibition celebrates the end of the war and the beginning of peace in the 1940's.

Images by Francis Reiss have appeared in LIFE, Time, Paris Match, the New York Times, The Australian and Good Weekend, amongst many other publications.

WAR & PEACE was officially opened by prominent literary and cultural critic Peter Craven on 9 August 2012.

Francis Reiss: War & Peace
4 August - 1 September 2012
Whitehorse Art Space, Box Hill Town Hall
1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill

Floor Talk - Meet the photographer on Thursday 30 August, 2pm RSVP 9262 65250

Sunday, July 29, 2012

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA

ARTS AWARDS 2012

I participated in this year's event with an image of my husband Rolf being prepared for radiation therapy.

The Grand Exhibition Opening was held in the foyer of 120 Collins Street, Melbourne on 29 July 2012.

I was pleased to meet writer and story teller Arnold Zable at the opening.