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Media Kit 2015
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Carrie Webster - Artist
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Contents
CARRIE WEBSTER - ARTIST STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 3
ABOUT THE ARTIST ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
YEAR OF THE SHEEP (FEBRUARY 2015) .................................................................................................................................. 6
DARKNESS & LIGHT EXHIBITION (MAY 2014) ........................................................................................................................ 7
ARTIST RESUME .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
MEDIA ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
DARKNESS & LIGHT SERIES .......................................................................................................................................................13
WHIMSICAL SERIES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CIRCUS SERIES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
CONTACT INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................................................................19
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Carrie Webster - Artist statement
“I believe that imagination is
stronger than knowledge. That
myth is more potent than history.
That dreams are more powerful
than facts. That hope always
triumphs over experience. That
laughter is the only cure for grief.
And I believe that love is stronger
than death.” Robert Fulghum
My story
I can’t ever imagine a world without creativity and I don’t
feel truly happy unless I am creating. It feeds my soul. I
create to be at peace with myself. I create to untangle my
mind. I create to breathe life into ideas. I create to feel
authentic. I create for the process of creating. I create to
give. I create because I am.
When my inner artist was re-born after many years of
disconnect, I thought my path was clear. It made sense to
focus on creating something commercial so that I could
create and earn a living from my passion. However, I
realised after a few unsatisfying ventures that I was
focusing too much on the commercial aspect and I was
struggling to connect with my authentic inner artist. My
turning point came when I decided to ignore the
commercial aspect and just simply create. For me. And it
worked. Inspiration and ideas have come flooding in and I
really feel as though I am finally following the path to my
creative truth.
My photography
All the photographic montages are all composed of
images that I have taken myself, and then layered and
manipulated in Photoshop to create the end results
shown on my website. My camera is a Canon 5D mark II,
and my favourite lenses are my Tamron 90mm Macro
lens for close up work, and my Canon 17-40mm zoom
lens for just about everything else!
You’ll notice that a lot of my work incorporates the use
fruit and vegetable that I use to create characters and
landscapes. If you look carefully, you may see other
unconventional items that have been crafted and
blended into my images.
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My creative process The creative process I follow is simple in its methodology, but often
complex in its execution. Inspiration will germinate the seed for an idea
that manifests as a vision or picture in my mind. As the idea grows and
expands, I explore and source the tools I will need to convert the vision
into something physical. There is always a list of object and images that I
will need to find, borrow, make or photograph. Once I have all the
ingredients (which may take weeks or months to gather), I can then begin
the process of digitizing them as photographic images and then building
the layers of the image using Photoshop. The entire end-to-end process
of creating one image could span over months, or it I could create one
image in a day.
My current work has evolved through many years of experimenting with
a multitude of mediums, tools and themes. I have, over the years and at
various times, expressed myself through photography, lino prints,
drawing, painting, pastels and digital painting. I don't believe you can
define creativity through any one medium and exploration is the key.
With all my work, my yearning to recreate surreal and dream like states is
a reflection of my own desire to escape from reality. We all have
limitations as individuals in our ability to change the outside world,
however, I have complete freedom to create my internal world. The
external world can be a very dark place and every day as I watch global
events unfold, I am filled with disbelief, sadness and fear for the kind of
world our children are inheriting. Art enables me to escape from this, to
find humour in myself and my surroundings, and just to momentarily
forget. If my art can create these kinds of moments for someone else, I
am humbled.
Thank you for being a part of my secret world....
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About the artist Carrie Webster works and lives in Sydney, Australia. Her recent work has been selected as finalist
art work in a number of international online photographic & art competitions, and she was selected
to participate in the prestigious Head On Photography Festival in May 2014. In the short time Carrie
has been promoting her artwork (since November 2013), she has had three solo exhibitions, and
has also been featured in a number of international curated art publications.
Carrie currently works part-time as a UX specialist in IT. She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at
COFA in her early twenties, and has since worked in the field of graphic and web design, which
evolved into other areas of IT. She also has a Masters degree in Information Architecture. Along
the way, she has always been creating and working on personal art projects on the side in
conjunction with her professional life. Carrie is also mother to a gorgeous daughter, Portia, who
features in some of her work.
Carrie plans to quit her day job when she becomes famous
Welcome to her secret life as an artist. Shhh!
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Year of the Sheep (February 2015)
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Darkness & Light Exhibition (May 2014)
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Artist Resume Solo Exhibitions
February 2015 – “Year of the Sheep” exhibition. Artshine Gallery, 3 Blackfriars Street,
Chippendale.
May 2014 - Selected to participate in the Headon Photo festival with a solo exhibition of
digital images at the Essential Ingredient Cafe in Rozelle.
https://headon.com.au/event/darkness-light
April 2014 - Solo exhibition of "Darkness & Light" series of digital images at the Angel
Restaurant in Freshwater. http://www.angelrestaurant.com.au/
August 1994 - Solo Exhibition of lino prints and charcoal drawings at Balmain Watch House.
Group Exhibitions
February 2015 – “Art for Small Spaces” group exhibition at Platform 72, Central Park,
Chippendale.
November 2014 - "In the beginning" Group exhibition at the opening of the ArtShine
Gallery in Chippendale.
September 2014 – Manly Arts Festival. Participated in a group exhibition “Regenerate” at
Red Olive Studios, Sydney Road, Balgowlah.
May 2014 – Invitation only exhibition “Addon 2014”, Waterloo.
March 1998 – Group Exhibition at the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art – lino prints.
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Awards and Publications
March 2015 - HiddenTreasure Art eMagazine / Spring 2015
Featured artist on page 138. Hidden Treasure Art eMagazine is designed to
promote and support artists in the UK and abroad.
http://www.flipsnack.com/F6B6EE5C5A8/hiddentreasure-art-emagazine-
spring-2015.html
August 2014 – Stellar Art Award for the Wide Open Digital 2 contest run by Digital Arts
California. http://www.digitalartscalifornia.com/?p=3775
April 2014 – International Contemporary Artists Volume IX
Selected artist in the curated publication based in New York.
http://www.incoartists.com/Vol_IX/index.html#p=386
January 2014 - Studio Visit Magazine
Selected as featured artist in this juried selection of international visual
artists.
http://studiovisitmagazine.com/volume-twenty-five-participants
December 2013 - Finalist for the PWP's 38th Anniversary International Women's Call for
Entry http://www.pwponline.org/exhibition/view/29
November 2013 - Finalist for the international online Open Art Exhibition at the
SpaceLightTime gallery.
http://www.lightspacetime.com/open-art-exhibition-photography-digital/
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Dark Ages 1997 – 3 short “dirty dog” animations developed by Southern Star
1996 – Series of 12 greeting cards – Edition Habit Press
1995 – T-shirt series – Icon T-shirts (owned by Mambo)
Illustrations – 1990s
Book cover illustrations for Prentice Hall, Hodder & Stoughton, Millenium Books, and Random
House.
Education Masters of Information Studies, specializing in Information Architecture
Completed a Masters degree at Charles Sturt University in January 2012. This degree focused on
providing a much deeper understanding of information-handling skills; the flexibility to adapt to a
rapidly evolving environment; a strong client focus and the ability to take leadership in developing
innovative solutions to the problems posed by the expanding data universe. Systems Analysis, data
analysis and social media also included.
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at COFA in 1983, majoring in film and photography, minoring in
drawing and painting.
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Media Interviews & Articles www.manhattanarts.com - March 2015
Carrie Webster creates surreal photographic images Carrie Webster creates “Artography” that welcomes viewers into a myriad worlds of self-discovery and
enchantment. The artist who lives in Sydney, Australia, has an uncanny gift for developing stories through
montages that are compelling and mysterious. They leave indelible imprints on our psyches.
All of Webster’s photographic montages are composed of images that she has taken herself, and then layered
and transformed in Photoshop to create richly developed works of art. Click below to read more.
http://www.manhattanarts.com/carrie-webster-photography/
Jane Earle Photography - July 2014
Over the moon about the art of business portraits Recently I attended a fabulous women's networking event in Manly called Business in Heels - Northern
Beaches run by Ilona Marchetta of Pitch PR. That night, I met an Artist and fellow Photographer, Carrie
Webster. We immediately resonated. More…
http://www.janeearlephotography.com/blog/2014/7/9/over-the-moon-about-the-art-of-business-portraits
Art Pharmacy - April 2014
Carrie Webster is a photographer and visual magician Carrie is exhibiting her new Darkness and Light series in a solo exhibition this April, and later at the prestigious
Head On photo festival in May. The series invites you to tumble into wondrous worlds of various characters
striving for happiness in alluring, yet softly sinister, landscapes. More…
http://www.artpharmacy.com.au/blog/2014/4/16interview-with-carrier-webster
Artshine - January 2014
Close Up Interview with Artist & Designer Carrie Webster I work full time in IT, I am a single mum with a gorgeous 10 year old girl, and I work on my secret life as an
artist by night. Which is not really a secret anymore… More…
http://www.artshine.com.au/2014/01/close-interview-artist-carrie-webster.html
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Press Releases Sydney artist creates amazing series of surreal & whimsical images using food
(March 2014)
Exhibition Description
Sydney northern beaches artist, Carrie Webster, will be presenting a solo exhibition of stunning new work at
the Angel Restaurant in Freshwater, Sydney, from March 31st to May 4th 2014. More…
http://www.prleap.com/pr/220356/
Headon Photo Festival 2014 – Sydney Artist creates surreal and whimsical
images using food
http://www.prleap.com/pr/222689/
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Darkness & Light series View more online here: http://www.artfolio.com.au/collections/darkness-light-series
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Whimsical series View more online here: http://www.artfolio.com.au/collections/whimsical-series
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Circus series View more online here: http://www.artfolio.com.au/collections/circus-series
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Contact Information Carrie Webster Email: [email protected]
Mob: 0409 452 236
Web: www.artfolio.com.au
Other places you can find me…
www.flickr.com/photos/carrieduay/
www.facebook.com/carriewebsterartist
www.pinterest.com/carrieduay/
500px.com/CarrieWebster
I am interested in discussing opportunities around:
Commissions
Illustrations
Art Licensing
All artwork displayed in the document are © Carrie Webster 2015
