Curriculum Vitae
Rachel Marsden is a photo-media artist currently living in Berlin. She began photographing 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). 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 |
| 2001-2002 |
Literature studies, Literary Theory, Art History, Creative Writing (poetry), University of Queensland |
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, Fortitude Valley
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Head On Portrait Prize Showcase, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney
2010 Well Hung: Emerging Brisbane Art, King George Square, Brisbane
2010 Vegas Spray, online group exhibition, 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
2008 CLAYTON UTZ Launch Scholarship, Metro Arts Gallery, Brisbane
2008 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
AWARDS, GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS
2011 ArtStart Australia Council for the Arts career development grant
2009 Frankie Photo Album: Volume 1 p. 70-71 by Frankie Magazine
2009 Churchie National Emerging Art Prize Finalist
2008 Clayton UTZ Launch Scholarship Finalist
2008 QAIPP Queensland Photographic Artist of the Year
2007 QAIPP Highest Scoring Print Award
2007 QAIPP Wedding Photographer of the Year - Runner up
2007 Australian Professional Photography awards: Three Silver With Distinctions, One Silver award
2007 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
2010-Current Freelance Photographer
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