David Walker is an award-winning fine art photographer with a career spanning around 40 years.
David received his Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art) majoring in photography on 28th March 1981. This was a four-year course undertaken at the Tasmanian School of Art.
Upon completing his BA he was employed in the Advertising Department of G. P. Fitzgerald and Company Ltd, a Tasmania wide department store, doing the photography of goods and fashion that was part of the weekly advertising schedule for the company.
He then followed this with a Post Graduate Diploma in Librarianship in 1984. Since that time David has worked as both a librarian and photographer. He has continued to exhibit his artwork, some of which is held in public and private collections. Along with pursuing his artistic desires he was co-author of the award winning publication ‘The Art of Apple Branding: Australian apple case labels and the industry since 1788’. This publication has been cited and used extensively by many authors, historians, artists etc. since its printing indicating the significance of this publication to the catalogue of Australian history.
David’s photography work has been noted as quiet and reflective. As an observer of the interaction of people in urban and city landscapes, such descriptions fit well with David’s philosophy and method of working. A most recent image ‘Early morning-to work’, which won the Photography/digital imaging Section in the Clarence Open Art Exhibition 2018, intrigued viewers with the layers of activity that were occurring within the frame. Much interested and animated discussion followed between the artist and viewers of the image as they discovered more and more aspects to the image the longer they spent time with it.
In addition to his fine art work David has also done commercial work for artists creating images of their artwork for exhibition catalogues and exhibition applications. A most recent job was photography of some historic art works by Curzona ‘Lily’ Allport for the publication Miss Lily: A Portrait of the Artist Curzona Allport by Marion Jameson.
David Walker Bio
Memberships
AST The Art Society of Tasmania Inc.
NAVA National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd, (Australia).
Selected Awards and Grants received
2018. Photography/digital imaging Winner—Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
2015. Australian Professional Photography Awards—Silver award, Illustrative Category
2014. Photography Award Winner—Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
Overall winner—Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
2011. Australian Professional Photography Awards—Silver award, Illustrative Category
2008. Australian Professional Photography Awards—Silver award, Illustrative Category
2007. Cultural Residency (Arts Tasmania). Awarded eight-week photographic residency during 2008.
Highfield House, Stanley
Tasmania Book Prizes-The University of Tasmania Prize, for the best book by a Tasmanian publisher.
The Art of Apple Branding
2006. National Print Awards. Silver Medal in the category ‘Book printing – 4 or more colours’ awarded to Apples from Oz for The Art of Apple Branding
2005. Australian Professional Photography Awards. Two silver with distinction awards in Illustrative category
2004. Cultural Residency (Arts Tasmania). Eight week photographic residency during 2005. Location, Low Head
2003. Australian Professional Photography Awards. Two silver awards in Illustrative category
2002. Australian Professional Photography Awards. Three silver awards in Illustrative category.
2001. A Century of Images: Clarence Acquisitive Exhibition. The photograph Hamilton Landscape purchased by Clarence City Council
Workshops Attended
2012. Gum bichromate. Gold Street Studios, East Trentham, Victoria
2005. Digital Imaging Workflows with Les Walkling
2005. Gumoil Printing with Karl Koenig. Gold Street Studios, Collingwood, Victoria
2004. Colour Management with Les Walkling
2004. The Digital Fine Print with Les Walkling at RMIT, Victoria
2003. Intermediate and Colour Management Digital Imaging Workshops with Les Walkling
2002. Introduction and Intermediate Digital Imaging Workshops with Les Walkling
2001. Salt Printing with Michael Gray, Curator Fox Talbot Museum, United Kingdom
2000. Lith Printing with Tim Rudman from the United Kingdom
2000. Advanced Toning with John Herlinger from the United Kingdom
1989. 20th Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie, Arles, France. Attended a three-day portraiture workshop conducted by Herlinde Koebl of Germany
1982. Attended a two-week workshop with visiting landscape photographer, Tom Cooper of the USA
Selected Exhibitions
2021.
Contemporary Art Tasmania members show, CAT Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
AddOn, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, NSW
Traces of the Real. Dawn Oakford and David Walker at Rosny Cottage, Rosny Farm Arts Centre. Tasmania
2020.
AddOn, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, NSW
2019.
AddOn, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, NSW.
2018.
Images of Tasmania 21, Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Tasmania
Contemporary Art Tasmania members show, CAT Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
2017.
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon, Fitzroy, Victoria
2016.
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
2015.
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon, Fitzroy, Victoria
2014.
Images of Tasmania 17, Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Tasmania CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
2013.
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
Kingborough Art Prize and Exhibition
artaid@tmag. Bond Store, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart,Tasmania
Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
Images of Tasmania 14, Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Tasmania
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
2010.
Images of Tasmania 13, Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Tasmania
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny Schoolhouse, Tasmania
Finalist—22nd Muswellbrook Photographic Award, NSW
2009.
CAST members show CAST Gallery, North Hobart, Tasmania
Finalist—Murrurundi Keddies Pastoral Photographic Prize, NSW
Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
Publications
2005
The Art of Apple Branding: Australian apple case labels and the industry since 1788 by Christopher Cowles and David Walker. Published by Apples from Oz, Hobart, 2005.
