Barbara Oehring Photography

Monday, April 21, 2014

Steamboat Trip on the Yarra River

My friend and I had a hour or so to spend in the city before attending a concert in Melbourne Town Hall. We decided to go on a short boat trip on the Yarra. At Southgate we boarded a classic steamboat built in 1924, the MV "Grower". We had a very enjoyable time cruising half an hour upstream and half an hour downstream.

Docking.

The captain removes the funnel for cruising under the bridges.

Several private schools offer rowing as a sport.

Morell Bridge.

Ornamental Victorian lights on Morell Bridge.

Aami Park, soccer and rugby venue.

Sheep transport.

Docklands.

The captain of the steamboat MV "Grower".

Nappy change onboard.

Monday, April 7, 2014

The Rennie Ellis Show and Book Launch: Decadent

The actor Michael Caton opened THE RENNIE ELLIS SHOW at Monash Gallery of Art on Saturday 5 April 2014.

Michael Caton © Barbara Oehring 2014

The photographer Rennie Ellis (1940-2003) was a key figure in Australian visual culture.
THE RENNIE ELLIS SHOW highlights some of the defining images of Australian life from the 1970s and '80s.

The photo storyteller William Yang and photographer and writer Robert McFarlane were among the special guests.

Manuela Furci, Director Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive, and William Yang listen to the opening remarks by Michael Caton.

DECADENT 1980-2000 was launched. The book highlights Rennie Ellis as one of Australia's most important chroniclers of the 1980s and '90s.

Robert McFarlane and Stephen Dupont signed copies of DECADENT 1980-2000 as well as DECADE 1970-1980 (published 2013) by Hardie Grant Books. Stephen Dupont was the photo editor of both books. They are available in the MGA bookshop.

William Yang and fan.

Five week old Thomas slept through his first gallery visit.

THE RENNIE ELLIS SHOW
5 April - 8 June 2014
Tue to Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat & Sun 12-5pm

Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Rd
Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150
W: www.mga.org.au

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Rod Moss: Whitegate - Where Art and Life Collide

The exhibition Rod Moss: Whitegate - Where Art and Life Collide opened at Burrinja Gallery on Sunday 30 March 2014. I was impressed by Rod's paintings which are a result of his unique and close relationship with the Arrernte community of Whitegate, a town camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs. The artist has been a resident of Alice Springs since 1984.

Writer and human rights advocate Arnold Zable who is a friend and admirer of Rod's work.

Dr Philip Batty, Senior Curator - Anthropology, Museum of Victoria opened the exhibition.
Here he listens to audio stories by Rod Moss.

The artist.

Rod Moss is also an award-winning author. The Hard Light of Day - an artist's story of friendships in Arrernte Country won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (non-fiction) and Northern Territory Book of the Year in 2011. In 2013 the author published A Thousand Cuts. Both books are available in the Gallery Shop at Burrinja.

There will be an artist talk and book signing on Sunday 6 April at 2pm - 3.30pm.
RSVP http://www.burrinja.org.au/

Rod Moss: Whitegate - Where Art and Life Collide until 22 June 2014.
Burrinja Gallery
Cnr Glenfern Road and Matson Drive
Upwey VIC 3158
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am to 4.00pm

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Coranderrk Festival 2014

I was delighted to be chosen as the official photographer for the 2014 Coranderrk Festival.

In 2013 the inaugural Coranderrk Festival commemorated the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Aboriginal station in Healesville. It celebrated the history of the reserve and its links to the community.

The 2014 Coranderrk Festival once again paid tribute to the dignity and resilience of the original inhabitants who survived despite the forced closure of their Coranderrk home in 1924. Visitors to the festival, indigenous and non-indigenous, were invited to join descendants of the Coranderrk community in a family day of music, dance, stories and art.

Here is a selection of my favourite portraits:

Dardee Balagamdail member © Barbara Oehring 2014

Djirri Djirri Dance Group girls © Barbara Oehring 2014

Alesa Lajana © Barbara Oehring 2014

Bobby Binnungurr © Barbara Oehring 2014

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Fun at the Fair

I enjoyed visiting the annual Knox Festival to photograph for the local community paper "Ferntree Gully News".

The 2014 Knox Festival took place on the first weekend in March in Ferntree Gully. On Saturday I spent a couple of hours at the Wally Tew Reserve. I would like to share some of my images of the fair.