Kelly Slater Visual Artist
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ABOUT

A New Zealand born, Australian citizen of European descent, I have just returned to Aotearoa after many years away. While living in Lutruwita/Tasmania my photographic practice shifted from client driven to personal expression. I use photography to explore the space between love of the natural environment and exploitation of it, using literal and conceptual approaches to image making.
​Upon returning to the land of my birth, I must am just begining to reconcile my place in this land and in photography. 

Artist CV

2024
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Group, A New Eye On Nature – Photography Exhibition, Hive, Ulverstone, TAS
Group, Art for takayna, Hobart, TAS
Group, Art for takayna, Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
Member Show, Gleam, Left Bank Art Gallery, Greymouth, NZ
Group, A New Eye On Nature – Photography Exhibition, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, TAS
Shortlist, Australian Photography Awards 2024 – Experimental, Online
2023




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​​Shortlist, Australian Photography Awards 2023 – Experimental, Online
Finalist, Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, Muswellbrook, NSW
Group, Art for takayna, Hobart, TAS
Solo, River Inception, Devonport Regional Gallery Foyer Space, TAS
Solo, Collective Individuals, RANT Gallery Project Space, TAS
Featured Artist, Lightwave Festival, Turrakana - Tasman Arts, TAS
Group, A New Eye On Nature – Photography Exhibition, Hobart, TAS
Supporting Photographer: Portrait23: Identity, Julie Gough Country Waits, National Portrait Gallery, ACT
2022
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Group, Art for takayna, Hobart, TAS
​Group, Gaia Rvealed, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, TAS

Finalist, Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize, Minto, NSW
Finalist, Bay of Fires Art Prize, St Helens, TAS
Group, Photons Salon, Moonah Arts Centre, TAS
Group, The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition, Climarte Gallery, Richmond, VIC
Featured Artist, Lightwave Festival, Turrakana - Tasman Arts, TAS
Finalist, Henry Jones Art Prize, Hobart,TAS​
2021

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​Tidal.20 Public Program, This River, Site specific installation Devonport, TAS
Solo, 
This River: Inception, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, TAS
Finalist, 
Women’s Art Prize Tasmania, Launceston, TAS
Finalist, Bay of Fires Art prize, St Helens, TAS
Supporting Artist, Constrained-Reclaimed, Devonport Regional Gallery, TAS
Group, takayna a Journey, Hobart, TAS
Open Program Exhibitor, Ballart International Foto Biennale, VIC
​2020 
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​​Group, Frontlines, Hobart, TAS
Collaborative Group, 
Tarkine In Motion, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, TAS
Finalist, Women’s Art Prize Tasmania, Maker’s Space, TAS
Head On Photo Festival (Online & Physical), Associate Exhibitor; 107 Projects, Redfern, NSW
Loud and Luminous-
Equality Exhibition & Publication, Contact Sheet, St Leonards, NSW
Finalist, 
Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville, QLD
Group, 
Pause Button, Art Aviso Event 4.0, Kyneton, VIC

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2019






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​Solo, Unplaced, Sawtooth ARI, Middle Gallery, Launceston, TAS
​​Solo, Residence: pinmatik/Rocky Cape, Artscape Wynyard, TAS
Group, Minds Do Matter, Queen Victoria Museum, Inveresk, TAS
Group, Tarkine In Motion, Hobart, TAS
​Group, Traces IV, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT

Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, VIC
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Head On Photography Festival, Associate Exhibitor; Scratch Art Space, Marrickville, NSW
​Finalist - Curators Award, Bay of Fires Art prize, Joint entry with Dave Mangenner Gough, St Helens, TAS
2018


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​Solo, Marks that make the place: Mersey Bluff. Little Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, TAS
​Group, 
XX. Nolan Art Gallery & School, Salamanca Arts Centre, TAS
Group, 
Tarkine In Motion, Hobart, TAS
​Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, VIC
​Winner, Undercurrent Emerging Artist Competition, Artscape Wynyard, TAS
Highly commended, Bay of Fires Art prize, Joint entry with Dave Mangenner Gough, St Helens, TAS
​Finalist, Percival Photographic Portrait Prize
, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville, QLD

Publications

2024
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Contributing Photographer, Aurora Australis Aotearoa, Editor: Mike White ISBN: 978-0-473-72771-0
2023
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Author, Watermarked: This is the story of a River.
ISNB 978-0-6456780-0-0
Contributing Photographer, taypani milaythina-tu: ReturnTo Country. Tasmanian Museum Art Gallery              
ISNB 978-0-9750545-5-0
Contributing Photographer, Portrait23: Identity. National Portrait Gallery
​ISBN 978-0-9953975-6-9
2019
Contributing Photographer, Feeding the Resistance.
​Lisa Searle and Bob Brown Foundation                                            ISBN 978-0-6483644-3-6 

Brief Biography

2024
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2023
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​2021
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2020
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2019
Workshop Facilitator, West REAP, South Westland, NZ
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Photographer in Residence, Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Vale of Belvoir, TAS

Situate North, Artist Development Program, TAS

Introduction to Film & Video, TasTAFE, TAS
Mount Gnomon Farm, Artist in Residence, Penguin, TAS


Masterclass in Projection Art, Centre for Projection Art, Melbourne, VIC
2019 - 2023
Exhibition Officer/Gallery Technician, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, TAS
2018
Arts Tasmania Dombrovskis Parks and Wildlife, Artist In Residence, Rocky Cape National Park, TAS
2017-2020

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​2017- 2023
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Volunteer Photographer: Bass Strait Maritime Centre; Devonport, Tiagarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place; Devonport.
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Volunteer & Contract Photographer , Bob Brown Foundation; Tarkine Campaign
2017
Certificate III In Laboratory Skills, TasTafe, Alanvale, TAS
2012-2013
Undergraduate studies: BSc, University of Tasmania, Hobart and Launceston, TAS
​​2012- Present
 ​Contract Event Photographer, Northwest Tasmania www.lightarchives.weebly.com
2012-Present ​​​
Volunteer Photographer, Home Hill National Trust Property, Devonport, Tasmania
 
   
2011         ​​
  ​Granted Australian Citizenship
2010-2012 ​
Press Photographer, Fairfax Regional Newspaper; The Advocate, Northwest Tasmania
2010               ​​
Certificate IV in Photoimaging, Tasmanian Polytechnic, Devonport, TAS
2002
Student Artist in Residence: KCGM, Mt Charlotte Underground Mine, Kalgoorlie, WA
2001-2002 ​​
Certificate III in Art Craft Practice (Photography), Curtin University of Technology, Kalgoorlie,WA
1995
Certificate of Foundation Studies in the Visual Arts, Christchurch, NZ
1977
Born: Nelson, New Zealand
‘I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community of palawa/pakana people, the traditional and original owners of this land and its continued custodians.’ ​
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