The Caboolture Regional Art Gallery. 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture. Queensland. May – June 2012.
This collection of portraits is of singer songwriters who inspire me with their songs.
These people make music that celebrates a sense of place and the Australian landscape.
The songs help define who we are and where we fit in the world.
The exhibition, in the very new Caboolture Regional Gallery will feature large-scale prints, memorabilia, moving images, data projection, virtual reality, performance and workshops.
Many images in the exhibition have never been shown before and some come from my archives throughout the years. Other images have been shot over the last couple of months especially for the exhibition.
John Elliott
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On tonight’s show we discuss JOY MCKEANS new book I”VE BEEN THERE and BACK AGAIN. I was picture editor on this book and it was a thrill to work with Joy.
We chat about the 40th Anniual Tamworth Festival – only 46 days to go – check out the festival website for everything you need to know:
Singer songwriter Alan Mackey is recording a new album at the moent – here is a preview of one of the songs on Alan’s albums which will be out in the new year.
The book arrived at the printers on Friday and it looks great. There will be a launch in Blackall early December. More details to follow.The Barcoo Retirement Village and Barcoo Living celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year. I’m thrilled to have worked with Chairman Owen Stockwell on a book to document the organisation’s history.
Owen and John
I had a great bunch of participants at my recent Augathella photography workshop. People traveled from far and wide to come to the workshop. We lucked onto a weekend with lots of stuff happening in Augathella.
The Anglican Bishop was visiting and agreed to drop in to model for the class. The Endeavour Rally was passing through and there was a rugby league game at the showgrounds so we had plenty to photograph. The town also looked a picture after the recent rains.
I was thrilled to meet Keith Clarke and his daughter Jane who attended the workshop. Keith is the father of Terri Clarke who I photographed back in 2004 and included in my 1000 Mile Stare Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. Terri is married and in her twenties now. I photographed Jane in a similar setting to Terri – they both wore the same jacket in the photos, one of their dad’s work jackets.
John
Augathella photo workshop participants
Terri Clarke
Jane Clarke
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