An exploration of the salt lakes in the Western District of Victoria. Its inhabitants known as halophiles — salt-loving organisms — and the natural elements, paint the landscapes with varying colours and textures.
I was first drawn to them after seeing images of Lake Eyre and the salt pans of Western Australia. The search began in June 2014 through maps and the internet, till a friend suggested looking around the Corangamite region on the way home from visiting him. Thus my quest began…
The vast horizon and reflections of clouds on the water leave you spellbound.
The smell of salt and ammonia fills the air.
The earth cracks under the scorching sun.
Crystals glisten in the midday light.
Remnants of life that once was, consumed by foam and clay.
SALT : CLAY
SALT : CLAY folio
Winner: Landscape category — Australian Photography Magazine '2015 Photographer of the Year'
"Jupiter"
Finalist — ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year 2016
Finalist — Flanagan Art Prize 2016
Top 101 — International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015
Silver Award — Better Photography Magazine 'Photograph of the Year' 2015
"Vessel"
Finalist — M Collection Art Award 2016
"Rose Conquest #1"
Bronze Award — Epson Pano Award 2015
"Rose Conquest #2"
2nd Place: Photomedia — Birregurra Art Show 2016
Finalist — CCP Salon 2016
AWARDS
The companion book to the exhibtion, offers 40 pages of images and Diana's experiences around the Western District Lakes.
Be captured by the beauty of its unique environment, and be awed by landscapes carved by the elements in her aerial photographs, evoking scenes akin to abstract paintings.
The book is now available on limited release, all signed and numbered by the artist.
ISBN 978-0-646-93724-3
Go to the Contact to enquire about how you can purchase it.
SALT : CLAY - the book
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Images from the "Salt : Clay" exhibition
© Keith Lawrence / Diana Yong