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Rudiger Wasser photography

Rudiger Wasser, based in Ballina, Northern Rivers, NSW, holds a Master in Visual Arts from QCA, Griffith University in Brisbane 2020. His experience goes back to the days when film was black and white and processed in a dark room. His work is fully digital now. Wasser’s photographs are a result of observing the world, seeing the little moments that are so surprising and unique, capturing the here and now, a personal observation and capture of the human experience. His focus is on content, timing and frame, without regard to specific technique or genre, although he seems to be drawn to urban and architectural motives and street photography. He has won several photographic prizes and exhibited in solo and group exhibitions.
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Exhibitions and Prizes:

Finalist Martin Kantor Portrait Prize 2023, Ballarat, Australia, August 2023 to September 2023, Portrait of Mary Gardner (from the Ianus series), digital photograph through pinhole lens.

Group exhibition Reflexions Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne March 2023

Finalist Stanthorpe Photography Award, Stanthorpe, Queensland, October-November 2021

Border Art Prize 2020: Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, Murwillumbah, Australia, April 2020, online due to Covid 19.

Group exhibition Dimensions, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne 2020

Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize 2019, Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia, October 2019, Portrait of Jenny Watson at Palazzo Futury in Venice

Judge for the Photography Section of the Coraki Art Prize : Coraki, Australia, October 2018

Border Art Prize 2018: Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, Murwillumbah, Australia, June to August 2018. Encouragement prize for “Frank”

Exhibition at Lismore Fox Photo Den, “Iserlohn – through the eyes of an ex-patriot”, documentation in 30 black and white photographs, Lismore, Australia, May to June 2018

Solo exhibition “perspectives”. 13 works at Lennox Art Collective. LAC, Lennox Head, Australia, 17-30 March 2017

Exhibition at Lismore Fox Photo Den, 1 of 5 photographers showing works during “Visions 7”, Lismore, Australia, November to December 2016

Selected for Stanthorpe Art Festival 2016 June to July 2016, Stanthorpe Queensland

Border Art Prize 2016: Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, Murwillumbah, Australia, May to July 2016.

Byron Bay Arts Classic 2016: Byron Bay, Australia, March 2016 – second Prize in Photography :

Judge for ‘Faces and Places of Ballina’ : Ballina, Australia, October 2015

Judge for the Photography Section of the Coraki Art Prize : Coraki, Australia, October 2015

Ocean Shores Art Expo 2015: Ocean Shores, Australia, August 2015- second Prize in Photography (topic: wild things) :

Border Art Prize 2015: Gold Coast Art Centre, Bundall, Australia, July to September 2015, displayed on computer monitor:

Southern Cross University (SCU) Engineering Photo Competition 2015: Lismore, Australia, June 2015: Winner First Prize. http://discover.scu.edu.au/2015-07-july/news-in-brief-july-2015/       also: Best in Show prize Ballina Art Society exhibition at Lennox Head April 2016:

Tintenbar Camera & Clay 2014: Tintenbar, Australia, October 2014 – first prize in the Landscape category

Judge for the Photography Section of the Coraki Art Prize : Coraki, Australia, October 2014

Ocean Shores Art Expo 2014: Ocean Shores, Australia, August 2014 – second Prize in Photography,

also exhibited at the Caldera Art Show 2014, Murwillumbah Tourist Information Centre October to November 2014:

Border Art Prize 2014: Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, Murwillumbah, Australia, June to August 2014.

Byron Bay Arts Classic 2014: Byron Bay, Australia, January 2014 – second Prize in Photography :

Ocean Shores Art Expo 2013: Ocean Shores, Australia, August 2013- second Prize in Photography :

Byron Bay Arts Classic 2013: Byron Bay, Australia, January 2013 – first Prize in Photography (Jonno Howell Photographic Prize) :

Ocean Shores Art Expo 2012: Ocean Shores, Australia, August 2012.

Ocean Shores Art Expo 2011: Ocean Shores, Australia, August 2011 – second Prize in Photography :

Further information:

My experience includes travel, special events, wedding and portrait photography and fine art.

I am available for special occasions and special projects.

My photographs can be purchased. To get in touch please see the Contact page.