Curriculum Vitae
Rachel Marsden is an emerging photo-media artist currently living between Brisbane and Berlin. She began photographing seriously in 2002 when she completed a training program in art and technology. She immediately fell in love with the darkroom and went on to further her studies with both a Diploma and a Bachelor of Photography (majoring in Photographic Art Practice). Until 2009 she worked for one of Australia's top wedding photography studio's before deciding to pursue her art practice full time. Her work explores themes such as impermanence, change, loss and the cycles of nature.
b. 1983
EDUCATION
| 2008 | Bachelor of Photography, Queensland College of the Arts, Griffith University |
| 2004 | Diploma of Photography, South Bank Institute of Technology |
| 2002 | Training Program in Art and Technology, Bremer Institute of Technology |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Devices, Ida Nowhere, Berlin, Germany
2009 Archimedes' Field, Queensland Centre for Photography, South Brisbane
Press: Border Post July 2009
2007 Reflections, TCB Window Space, Fortitude Valley
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Well Hung: Emerging Brisbane Art, King George Square, Brisbane (Organized by Vegas Spray)
2010 View Finder, Nine Lives Gallery, Fortitude Valley
2009 View Finder, Nine Lives Gallery, Fortitude Valley
2008 Grey Garden, Circle Gallery, West End, QLD
CLAYTON UTZ Launch Scholarship, Metro Arts Gallery, Brisbane
Children of the Resolution: QCA Graduating Show, QCA, South Brisbane
2007 The Journey, Through the Looking Glass Studio, South Brisbane, QLD
2004 Heritage Acquisitive Awards, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Toowoomba, QLD
2003 Freelance, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, QLD
2002 Artsylum, Ipswich City Square, Ipswich, QLD
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2009 Published in Frankie Photo Album: Volume 1 by Frankie Magazine
Churchie National Emerging Art Prize Finalist
2008 Clayton UTZ Launch Scholarship Finalist
QAIPP Queensland Photographic Artist of the Year
2007 QAIPP Highest Scoring Print Award
QAIPP Wedding Photographer of the Year - Runner up
3 Silver With Distinctions, 1 Silver AIPP Wedding Category
Griffith Award for Academic Excellence for the Bachelor of Photography
2004 Toowoomba Chronicle Bruce McKenzie Memorial Youth Award
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2010 Youth Arts Queensland Navigation Arts Business TrainingSELECTED WORK HISTORY
2004-2010 Photographer and designer, Studio Impressions Photography, Spring Hill, Qld.
2004-2009 Casual photographer, Elite Photographics, Indooroopilly, Qld
2007-2008 Artworkers InTransit Gallery volunteer assistant2007 Artworkers Arc Biennial Launch and Symposium volunteer assistant