Leonarda Kovacic

MY PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY

Growing up with mother academic artist, my love of nature and perceptive appreciation of fine detail were instilled in me from the earliest age. My mother owned an old Japanese black-and-white model Yashica which was my first analogue practice camera. My passion for photography developed during my college years when I majored in Photography and Journalism from the College of Cultural Studies in Zagreb, Croatia. My photographic interests varied over the years, from documenting Australian Aboriginal cultural sites to nature photography.

These days my photographic practice revolves around my daily meditation and is, indeed, my meditation practice. The ability to stop and appreciate raindrops, flowers, tree bark, wildlife, and breath-taking views has been lost to many in this modern world. My moments of silence and sojourn with nature readily translate into my images which I am happy to share at my exhibitions, art markets, and online.

I resisted the swich from analogue to digital photography for as long as I could. I was concerned that the new technology would make me see things differently, but because of my previous analogue photography training, it hasn't impacted my ability to frame scenes on the spot, ...

PhD, University of Melbourne, Australia
BA Hons, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Photography & Journalism, College of Cultural Studies, Zagreb, Croatia

18 solo exhibitions and 25 group exhibitions in Australia and Croatia.

UPCOMING GROUP SHOW:
8-10 November 2024 - Blue Mountains Artfest, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia