Carmel Louise

I am a Melbourne artist who lives and breathes unconventional abstract photography with a BA in fine art photography, graduating in 2010 with distinction. With a background in science and ceramics and a hands-on approach, my art practice experiments with the compositional elements in a single photographic image through digital deconstruction and the deliberate physical disruption of the print surface, through cutting and folding techniques. Because of the evolutionary nature of the experimental process, 3D sculptural pieces are now emerging as part of the practice.
I have regularly exhibited for over 15 years in group and solo shows and have been a finalist in many Australian art awards, winning the Inaugural Noel Counihan award in 2017. I established and curated a community photography group for eight years before opening my studio as a fine art printing service in 2017, which allows other artists direct access to a large format printer. Like most artists, I have multiple interests which include being a freelance photographer, a tutor in Photoshop and photography, and a fine art printer.

2010 Bachelor of Fine Art Photography with Distinction, RMIT
2007 Diploma of Multimedia, Kangan Batman Tafe
2006 Certificate IV in Multimedia, Kangan Batman Tafe
2000 Bachelor of Fine Art - Ceramics, RMIT ( 2nd Year Only)
1997 Certificate in Small Business Management,
Kangan Institute of Tafe
1995 Associate Diploma of Arts in Ceramics (1st Year Only), Northern Metro College of Tafe 1992 Diploma of Applied Science in Animal Technology. Western Metro College of Tafe

Solo Exhibitions
2021 De_Constructed 2.0 - The Long Gallery, Montsalvat
2017 DeConstructed Photography - The Laneway Artspace
2014 Rorschach Dreaming - Angela Robarts-Bird mGallery
2013 Seasonal Rorschach 2 - Carbon Black Gallery
2012 Seasonal Rorschach - Archetype Gallery

Group Exhibitions

2020 F_OCUS Counihan Gallery
Memento Magnet Gallery
2019 Songs of Innocence Magnet Gallery
2017 Sydney Rd Poles ApArt Project Sydney Rd Brunswick
2016 Factivism Counihan Gallery
2015 Science Fricton Counihan Gallery
Kodak Salon Centre for Contemporary Photography
Urban Materiality Brunswick Street Gallery
2014 Speak Out Counihan Gallery
Flora & Fauna Brunswick Street Gallery
2013 Current Tendencies Counihan Gallery
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