Artist Bio: Janine Paris

Janine Paris

Janine Paris’s photography is a collection of B&W and colour images of her favourite subjects: still life and nature.  She enjoys abstracting the ordinary and looking for the art in nature.

Janine participates regularly in exhibitions at Pepper Street Arts Centre and Gallery M and have also exhibited at Greenhill Galleries.

You can read more about Janine Paris at her website here: www.janineparisphotography.com or visit her redbubble site here

After the rain comes the sun....

Conservation Statement

“Conservation is the responsibility of everyone, we are all stakeholders in caring for the planet.  If everyone can do a little, a lot can be achieved.”

"Mangrove fingers"

Creating for Conservation

Janine is exhibiting in the Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition 2012. The pieces [pictured] are representative of her work. The pieces Janine chooses to exhibit will be available for purchase at the C4C2012 Exhibition only [no online sales]. Proceeds from C4C2012 are dedicated to Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust - Zambia. Please come along on the opening night on 2nd November or over the weekend 2nd November to 4th November to see Janine’s work and that of the other fantastic contributing Artists.

Artist Bio: Steve Morvell

Steve Morvell

Steve Morvell is a highly acclaimed environmental artist, dedicated to raising human awareness of the beauty and fragility of wildlife and the habitats in which we co-exist. A deep need to understand animals on their own terms takes Steve to many wild places researching his art. His powerful and evocative work is exhibited around the world winning many major art awards and hangs in private, public and corporate collections.

‘On my garden gate – kookaburra’

Pastel on Colourfix paper

50 x 66cm

Working in a wide variety of mediums, Steve believes that to do justice to the subject and to produce truly great art, one must be open-minded in approach and method of portrayal.

His art has been widely featured through Television and radio including an ABC Wildscreen documentary. He has also featured in books including 'Fifty Australian Artists', 'Who's who of Australian Visual Artists', in many magazines and on Australian Postage Stamps. His was the first wildlife art ever to be featured in 'Australian Artist' magazine where he appeared as the cover artist back in 1987.

You can read more about Steve at his website here: www.stevemorvell.com

‘A flash of wings – Pacific black duck’

Pastel on Supertooth

76 x 63cm

Creating for Conservation

Steve is exhibiting in the Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition 2012. The pieces [pictured] are representative o fhis work. The pieces Steve chooses to exhibit will be available for purchase at the C4C2012 Exhibition only [no online sales]. Proceeds from C4C2012 are dedicated to Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust - Zambia. Please come along on the opening night on 2nd November or over the weekend 2nd November to 4th November to see Steve’s work and that of the other fantastic contributing Artists.

Artist Bio: Tessa Manning

Tessa Manning

Tessa enjoys photographing people, animals and nature.  She has participated in exhibitions at Gallery M and Pepper Street Arts Centre.  Tessa has been a finalist in the ANZANG Nature Photography Competition (Junior category) for two consecutive years and she has won prizes at the Royal Adelaide Show since 2007.

Tessa is travelling to Zambia as part of the International Conservation Exchange in 2013.*

Some more of Tessa's work is included on Artist Janine Paris's website here

Bottletop Art

Conservation Statement

“I actively participate in conservation activities and believe that it is important to act locally, think globally.  I am looking forward to learning more about conservation at Chipembele Wildlife Education Centre in Zambia when I travel there next year.”

Creating for Conservation

Tessa is exhibiting in the Creating for Conservation Art Exhibition 2012. The pieces [pictured] are representative of her work. The pieces Tessa chooses to exhibit will be available for purchase at the C4C2012 Exhibition only [no online sales]. Proceeds from C4C2012 are dedicated to Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust - Zambia. Please come along on the opening night on 2nd November or over the weekend 2nd November to 4th November to see Tessa's work and that of the other fantastic contributing Artists.

"Catching up on the goss"

*More about the International Conservation Exchange on our Welcome page here