Latest news.

I spoke at the Mount Alexander Photographic Society (you can find them on facebook) on June 11, 2024 about my photographic practice and portraiture. Thank you to the brave souls who ventured out in very cold and wet conditions to spend time together. I received such a warm welcome and it was a total pleasure to participate.

 

Cover portrait of Margret Lockwood.

© Simon Dow photographer 2022

I am honoured and touched to have two of my portraits featured in Margret Lockwood’s beautiful new book of poems titled

‘Draining the Dark.’

Our portrait sessions were very special indeed.

Thrilled to have been awarded an HONOURABLE MENTION in the international ANNUAL PHOTO AWARDS in the FINE ART: CONCEPTUAL category for this image from my ‘MISSING PERSONS’ series exhibited in December / January.

Honourable Mention ANNUAL PHOTO AWARDS 2023 FINE ART CONCEPTUAL

© Simon Dow / Photographic Artist / 2023

 

December 2023

Saturday December 9 was the opening of my latest exhibition featuring works from two new lens based series, ‘Shimmer’ and ‘Missing Persons’ (see the home page for some examples of these series) at EDGE galleries in Maldon, Victoria.

‘MISSING PERSON S’ series / © Simon Dow Photographer 2023

‘SHIMMER’ series / © Simon Dow Photographer 2023

 

I am thrilled to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the

MARTIN KANTOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE for 2023 as part of the

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE 2023.

 

‘no self’ © Simon Dow Photographer 2023

 

Exhibition news.

Exhibition of pictures from my ‘MEMENTO MORI’ series as part of the Goldfields Gothic Festival, August 2023.

‘CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER’ at EDGE galleries in Maldon, Victoria.

Framed works as well as prints by order are available, all signed and limited edition.

 
 

‘L’Oiseau Mort’ Bronze-winged Pigeon

© Simon Dow Photographer 2020

 

Assignment.

Under the auspices of Maldon Inc. twenty five artists painted wooden kangaroos for display in the town as part of the ‘Maldon in Winter’ celebrations. The kangaroos are now up for auction with alll proceeds going to a wonderful organisation: Red Box Wildlife Shelter who heal and rehabilitate injured kangaroos in Central Victoria.

My brief was to document these roos in all their glory for the auction page. Here are a few.

‘Edna’ (detail)

Artists: © Maldon Artist Network

Documentation image: Simon Dow Photographer

 
 

© Artist Robyn Riley

Documentation: Simon Dow Photographer

‘Springer’ (detail)

© Artists June and Rocky Huxley

Documentation: Simon Dow Photographer

‘Singing for Gurri’ (detail)

© Artist Trace Balla

Documentation: Simon Dow Photographer


‘Fleur’

Artists Maldon Primary School 4/5/6

Documentation: Simon Dow Photographer