About

"When a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument." ~ Eve Arnold

Dawne Fahey is a fine art photographer and photographic artist. She is particularly interested in the creation of fine art portraiture, urban and country landscapes. She originally studied Black & White Photography some years ago before taking up mixed media arts. She recently completed a Master of Documentary Photography at Sydney College of Arts, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia and more recently studied alternative photographic printing processes in New York and Australia.

Dawne's photographs have appeared locally, nationally, and internationally in awards, exhibitions and publications. She was recently the winner of the Nadar Award for Students and the Fine Art Category winner with the World Gala Photography Awards. Dawne is currently represented by CAN Gallery New York.

Dawne's work highights an intense curiosity between self and other, in an exploration of the intersection between cultural immersion, light, identity, landscape, personal meanings, time and sensability. She is currently working experimentally with textures in digital imagery, and handmade cyanotype and gum bichromate alternative photographic print processes.

Education:
2010 Master of Documentary Photography, Sydney College of Arts, USYD, NSW, Australia
2004 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), MQU, NSW, Australia
2002 Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), UWS, NSW, Australia
1986 Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing), UWS , NSW, Australia

2011 Gold Street Studios, Trentham East, (Ellie Young) VIC, Australia
2011 Centre for Alternate Processes, (Brenton Hamilton), New York, USA
2011 Sante Fe Photography Workshops, (Sylvia Plachy), New Mexico, USA
2011 Santa Fe Photography Workshops, (Jay Maisel) New Mexico, USA
2010 Magnum Photography Workshop (Bruno Barbey) Foto Freo, WA, Australia
2010 Siem Reap Photography Workshop, (Picone & Dupont), Cambodia
2010 Bangkok Photography Workshop, (Picone), Thailand
2009 Documentary Photography Workshop, (Picone & Dupont) Sydney, NSW, Australia
1985 Black & White Analogue Photography, Footscray Tafe, VIC, Australia

Gallery representation
CAN, New York
The Camden Art Gallery, London.

Forthcoming Exhibitions
Palais de Glace (Palace of the Arts), Secretary of Culture of Argentina, Jan/Feb 2012
CFPP, Breadbox Gallery, Perth, Group Exhibition, March, 2012
CFPP (Contemporary Family Photographic Project), May/June,2012
CAN - New York, July, 2012

Selected Exhibitions
2011
Founder/Manager - Contemporary Australian Family Photography Project, Group Exhibition
The Camden Art Gallery, London, UK
Reflections Series, The Incinerator Space, Willoughby, Solo Exhibition
Olive Cotton Portrait Award, Group Exhibition
2010
Postgraduate Show, Sydney College of Arts, Group Exhibition
Kodak Salon, CCP, 2010, Group Exhibition
In & Out of Lighting Ridge, Brunswick Street Gallery, Solo Exhibition
Fragments Series, Bathers Pavilion, Balmoral, Solo Exhibition
2009
Josephine Ulrich & Win Shurbert, Group Exhibition
Moran Photography Award, Online exhibition
2008
Cradle Mountain Chateau Gallery, Group Exhibition
Kodak Salon, CCP, Victoria, Group Exhibition
Moran Photography Award, Online Exhibition
2007
One Planet Extreme Photographic Prize, Group Exhibition, Tasmania
Moran Photography Award, Group Exhibition, Two Pieces
Re-view, Memory Fragments/Fragmented Memory (Encased), Newtown, Group Exhibition,
That Special Place, Gosford, Solo Exhibition 2
2006
Out of Lighting Ridge, Gosford, Solo Exhibition
Out of the Ashes Series, Gosford, Solo Exhibition
Out of the Ashes Series, Gosford, Solo Exhibition
Multicultural Diversity Festival, Gosford, Group Exhibition
2005
Best Kept Secret, Gosford, Solo Exhibition
2000
Fusion & Form, Perths Arts Centre, Northbridge, WA, co-joint exhibition
1997
Art on the Run, Macquarie University, Group Exhibition, 1997

Awards & Prizes
2011
Portraits & People - Finalist - World Gala Photography Award (WGPA)
Olive Cotton Portrait Award - Finalist
Storyteller - Finalist - WGPA
2010
Winner – Nadar Award, (WGPA)
Winner – Nadar Award Fine Art Category, WGPA
Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Finalist, WGPA
2009
Lucie – International Photo Awards, New York, Semi-finalist x 2
Josephine Ulrich & Win Schubert Photography Award, Finalist
Moran Photographic Award, Semi-Finalist
2008
One Planet Extreme Photography Award, Finalist
Moran Photography Award, Semi-finalist
2007
One Planet Extreme Environment Photography Award, Finalist
Moran Photography Award, Finalist x 2

Selected Publications
Portraits and People 2nd Edition (2011) World Gala Photography Awards, UK
Fahey, Dawne (2010). "Out of Lightning Ridge Series" Momento Publication, Sydney
Fahey, Dawne. (2010) "Klong Toey Slums Series" Blurb Publication, USA
Fahey, Dawne (2006) "Out of the Ashes Series", Dawne Fahey Publication, Sydney
Magnum Photos (2010), Foto Freo Workshops, Blurb Publication, London, UK
Bowden, Rob ED (2006) "Australia", Harcourt Publishers, UK
Art and Upheaval (2006), Artists on the Worlds Frontlines, New Village Press
In Place of War (2006): Theatre, Performance and War Research, University of Manchester
David Williams (2006) In the theatre of War, Realtimearts.net
Maralinga Research Group (2006) Performance Draft, Ettalong War Memorial Club
Terry, Ana (2005), The Medical Body, Pge 14, October, Otago University, NZ

Contact Details
Email: faheydawne[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: + 61 (0) 421858191