Tasmanian Still Life | Embracing Drama
An Historic location fit for quolls and Australian natives
Fine art still life photography with a playful Tasmanian twist
These images are part of my 2026 collection shot during my 2025 residency at the historic Henry Jones Art Hotel.
These works reimagine the still life as a place where natural history, and imagination converge. Inspired by the theatrical compositions of seventeenth-century Dutch painting, the work transforms the genre through a distinctly Tasmanian lens. Native symbols, rich textiles, treasured objects and antiques carrying echoes of symbolism, ritual, and wonder are captured through the lens.
Neither wholly real nor imagined, curious companions introduce a sense of enchantment, blurring the boundaries between museum specimen, childhood companion, and mythic familiar. Their presence shifts the still life beyond traditional vanitas, inviting playfulness, nostalgia, and storytelling.
These works draw on the visual language of the Baroque while embracing contemporary photographic practice. Rich in symbolism and theatrical detail, the work invites viewers to linger within a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and where nature, folklore, and imagination coexist.
The full collection will be exhibited at the 'Tasmanian Still Life' show at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in 2026. Until then, a small number will be made available for early release and offered below.
The first image released from this series, 'The Visitor' was shortlisted in the 2025 Henry Jones Art Prize. The full collection will be exhibited at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in September 2026. All works are limited editions, available in two sizes and printed on Ilford museum quality archival cotton rag.
'The Spotted Minstrel' (above) the second image released from the collection was winner of the Still Life (Professional) People's Vote Award in the 2026 international Refocus Colour Photography Awards and received an Honourable Mention from the Judging panel.
Tasmanian Still Life Series
Edition of 8 (+2/3AP)
59cm x 42cm
Edition of 12 (+2AP)
48cm x 33cm
Tasmanian Still Life
Henry Jones Art Hotel Residency
This series was created during a 5 week residency at the Henry Jones Art Hotel. To read more about the project and see behind the scenes images, head over to the to the article written to docment the experience.
Limited Editions
All limited editions come signed and numbered with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Printed on museum quality cotton rag, using archival inks.
SOME PRINTS MAY BE AVAILABLE IN MINI PRINT & GIFT CARD
