Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2013

Secret Acts of Kindness, 2011

I’m delighted to announce that my image ‘Secret Acts of Kindness’ has been selected as a finalist in the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2013.  It will be on display at the Arts Centre Gold Coast from the 6th April until the 19th May.

From the website:

“Now in its 13th year, The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award is considered one of the most important annual surveys of contemporary Australian photographic practice. This highly anticipated award, with a total $30,000 in prizes and acquisitions, is a highlight of Gold Coast City Gallery’s exhibition program. From close to 300 entries, this year’s guest judge acclaimed New Zealand photographer Anne Noble has selected 65 finalists for display.”

My work will be hanging amongst many other talented artists, you can see the full list here.

This is the first time this work will be shown publicly.   The inspiration came from listening to Dharma talks by Gil Fronsdal from the Insight Meditation Center, a center for the study and practice of Buddhist teachings.

From my accompanying artist statement:

In Buddhism generosity is seen not as a duty but rather as something that liberates your own heart.  There is a softening and releasing of personal limitations such as greed, hate and delusion when we practice generosity towards others.  Secret acts of kindness – acts done without any recognition to the doer, can be some of the most liberating forms of generosity.  This image is part of an ongoing series where Buddhist precepts are translated into images using the simplest of forms.  In this instance it’s paper sculpture, words and water.  The water trickles over the mountain of words, softening it, diffusing the words and transforming it.

 

 

 

 

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