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INGRID OSTBERG
As a child I was surrounded by beautiful gardens and music. I have always been fascinated by plants, flowers and the interaction of insects, birds and butterflies in the garden which was my haven. I would spend hours with my terrier sitting under a hedge or in amongst the flowers watching the sunlight dappling the lawns and gardens and following the movement as the breeze rustled the branches.
I draw or paint figuratively when outside to record the contours, shapes and colours from the landscape but when in the studio my work becomes an abstraction of this reference material.
GWENDAL GUERY
I am self taught and have experimented over the years with different mediums and styles. I grew up in France, and began my artistic journey in my twenties.
When I moved to Australia ten years ago, I was struck by the beautiful wilderness of the forest and mountains in Victoria. I wanted to capture and express that dramatic and yet fragile beauty. It gave me the desire to paint again after a long break.
I spend a lot of my weekends riding my mountain bike around Warburton where I immerse myself in the landscape, breathing it in and connecting to it. That’s where I find most of my inspiration, bringing it to my studio in Warburton or Melbourne.
Highly concerned about global warming and the loss of biodiversity, my recent works reflect my response to these concerns and how they intersect with my love of the natural world.
JOHN NORRIS
I have worked for three decades as a professional freelance photographer and writer, contributing to magazines internationally and shooting for major brands in the adventure sports and travel industries.
While much of my work was in the high mountains it also allowed me the opportunity to travel widely and to shoot personal work expressly for regular exhibitions in Europe. The prospect of creating images of a quality I can exhibit as framed prints is a strong motivational force in my work. I am fascinated by the process of photography as art; the discovery of subject, the technique and choice of equipment required, and the editorial choices made at every stage.
