Christian Fletscher
* 19, lives and works in ?
“As a Landscape Photographer, I am fascinated by both the grand landscapes that are not of our own creation, and those that we have artificially created. Professional photographer Les Walkling once stated that landscapes possess our imagination, inspire reverence and awe and guide us back to where we have come from. We only have to look at the history of landscapes as art to understand the connections and significance we place on our lands. And nowhere is this connection more clearly evident than in photography.
I have been a professional photographer for 27 years. I remember with a bit of nostalgia, starting out in a humble darkroom set up in a spare bedroom with my little Rolliflex SL35 and rolls and rolls of Black and White Ilford film. The industry of today looks nothing like it did in my early days. The rapid advances in technology and creative techniques have kept my learning curve steep, but that is what makes it such an exciting and challenging time to be in the industry. The advent of digital has revolutionised photography.
Along with keeping pace with the latest technologies, I also strived to develop as an artist. When I reflect back on my earlier work, it was about perfecting the light, the composition and the colour, with the endpoint of producing a stunning image that people want to hang in their homes. I still love that part of my work, but as of late I have wanted to leave a lasting impression—to generate thought and emotion and to reinforce that we are all dependent and inseparable from the land around us.
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Crispin Akerman is a visual artist living and working in the South West of Western Australia. He grew up in the Perth surrounds where he spent his spare time drawing, painting, and playing music. He went to Claremont art school for a brief time before joining Perth band Eurogliders.
After finishing his studies at the School of ART – ANU, he pursued his interest in painting. He likes to work from life and nature and his work is influenced by the natural environment of the South West of Western Australia.
Crispin exhibits nationally.
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2022 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2019 Gallows Gallery, Perth
2019 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2018 Yallingup Galleries, WA
2017 Gallows Gallery, Perth
2017 Gallery One, Gold Coast
2016 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2016 Gallows Gallery, Perth
2015 Gallery One, Gold Coast
2014 Gallows Gallery, Perth
2013 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2010 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Greenhill Galleries, Perth2009 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide2008 Greenhill Galleries, Perth
Michael Reid, Murrurundi2007 Greenhill Galleries, Perth
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2006 Greenhill Galleries, Perth
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2005 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2004 Gallery 460, Sydney
Greenhill Galleries, Perth
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2003 Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2002 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Gallery 460, Sydney
Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2001 Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2000 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Gallery 460, Sydney
Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
1999 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne
1998 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Gallery 460, Sydney
Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne
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Collections
Australian National University, Artbank, Canberra Eye Hospital, New Parliament House, City of Bunbury, Voyager Estate, St John of God Hospital, Murdoch, BHP Billiton, many private collections throughout Australia and overseas
Selected Awards
South Western Times Survey People’s Choice Award, Town of Bassendean Open Aquisitive Award, Maitland Art Award
