Paul Adair is a highly successful emerging artist whose photographic work relates directly to the West Coast visual language and questions the relationship of reality versus illusion. Since his attendance at Photo LA Los Angeles in 2007 he has gained representation by the largest photographic gallery in Australia (Stills Gallery, Sydney).

Camilla Birkeland has been a practicing artist for the past ten years. Her work deals with the sublime and her work is characterised by sculptural constructions where the sense of scale is challenged by the fictional spaces she creates. She holds a Masters of Visual Arts from Griffith University. Website

Renata Buziak has been recognized for her innovative photographic work by winning the open Theiss Art Prize 2005 and representing QCA at the Perth International Centre for Contemporary Art National exhibition of graduating students. She was an artist-in-resident at the Brisbane Botanical gardens in 2007 and her latest exhibition was held at the Brisbane Square Council Library. Website

Ray Cook is one of Australia’s most influential and significant photographic artists. His practice spans 20 years and is characterized by innovative experimentation with photographic tableaux and hand-toned prints. He is currently undertaking his PhD at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, where he is also lecturing. His major monograph Ray Cook – Diary of a Fortunate Man, published by QCP, launched in October 2007. Website

Nathan Corum is a highly successful emerging artist, who has exhibited in Australia and Norway. His photographic art practice revolves around the relationship between cinema and photography. He is currently undertaking his PhD at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, where he is also lecturing.

Marian Drew is the most successful Queensland photographic artist resident in our state. Her monograph Marian Drew – photographs + video works was published by the QCP in 2006. She has exhibited in Germany, China, the USA, and New Zealand. Her works are held in the most prestigious collections in the country and she is well known for her large-scale commissions in the city of Brisbane. She is the head of photography at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Website

Rose Farrell and George Parkin live and work in Melbourne, Australia. They have collaborated together for more than twenty years and are widely known for their photographic tableaux photography exploring the history of medicine. They have exhibited extensively in Australia and overseas. Website

Siegfried Manietta is an established photographer with 20 years of experience. His works deal with environmental issues by bringing attention to the topology of the country and its use. He is mentored many generations of graduates through his lectures at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.

Bruce Reynolds is an established artist, known for his photographic and sculptural works as well as numerous public commissions in Australia and in Singapore. The works to be presented at Photo Los Angeles are photographic images applied onto linoleum assemblages (collages) once part of Australian households witch the artists rescues from derelict or abandoned buildings. These materials are a container of everyday memories that the artists uses as a background to investigate urban landscapes thus bringing together the domestic/interior and the landscape/exterior, questioning the creation of the urban space and the forces shaping everyday life. Website

Julie Stephenson is a successful emerging artist dealing with meditational images based on the shifting nature of water. She has been exhibiting nationally for the past four years. Website

The QCP gratefully acknowledge the support of the Queensland Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry, Griffith University and Arts Queensland for this project.