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Smartkits Australia Competition 2023

During July I was asked to come out to Wherool Flat, NSW and document the carport extension build that Jim and Denise Brydon had completed on their home. Jim was wanting to enter his new build into the Smartkits Australia annual competition. This year the competition saw 130 entries from across Australia utilising the kits from Smartkits Australia. When I was photographing the carport I knew that Jim & Denise had done a really fantastic job on this massive undertaking.

Over the years I’ve photographed allot of varying commercial properties and I was keen to showcase this build as a great addition to the current house. So with a ladder in hand we wandered the property getting the strongest angles and perspectives that represented the new addition. Here are the images that I passed onto Jim for entry in the competition….Oh yeah, their entry got second place in the Smartkits Australia competition in 2023!

Thanks for viewing…

Ben Pearse is a professional photographer residing in the beautiful Blue Mountains, Australia.

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Winter Magic Festival 2023

It was great to see the return of the annual Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival at Katoomba on Saturday 24th June 2023. Nice sunny weather on the day attracted a big crowd of festival goers who enjoyed the parade and all the other activities and performancers throughout the day. It was nice to wander the festival and grab a few photos over the day when something caught my eye. Once again it was a great effort by all the volunteers who put in allot of time and effort to ensure we get to enjoy a great Winter Magic Festival….

Here a few images I captured during the day

Ben Pearse is a Blue Mountains photographer based in Katoomba-website

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Saskia Everingham-Blue Mountains Portrait Prize 2023

This image of artist Saskia Everingham is my entry into the annual Blue Mountains Portrait Prize 2023 exhibition held at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in Katoomba, NSW. This image had been in my head to create ever since Saskia turned up in my studio to document these felt art pieces for an exhibition she was entering…

I’ve been documenting Saskia’s artwork in my studio for several years. Each time she arrives I am intrigued to see her latest artworks and hear the creative processes behind the new body of work. Artists are always fascinating to me as they take a deep dive into each new project, totally immersive in their creative pursuit…This time the artist and not the art, takes centre stage.

Saskia has been involved in the Arts all her life. Born in Australia, she grew up in Italy and England, which gave her exposure to many disciplines. She has an Art Diploma from TAFE and a degree in Creative Arts from Wollongong University. Moving through sewing and quilting, she settled on wool felting as her main medium, finding that it offered the sculptural qualities she was seeking. Her work has been featured in several publications including Felt Magazine, Textiles Downunderr and Oz Arts and she has won a number of awards, including the Eden Gardens Unearthed Award in 2021, the North Sydney Art Prize Site Award and in 2022 a Meroogal Women’s Art Prize, which includes a solo exhibition in the Shoalhaven Regional Art Gallery.

Saskia has lived in the Blue Mountains since 1995 and has raised her family there. Deeply immersed in the community, she has been Exhibition Coordinator at Braemar Gallery in Springwood, Community Arts Coordinator for Winter Magic and a presenter on 2BLUFM radio. She has also been a recipient of a City of the Arts grant, has sat on numerous committees and was part of the duo that set up Mind the Gap, a non-profit designed to activate empty shops for Creatives in Katoomba. The Mountains continues to inspire her.

Photographic print | A0 | Cotton Rag

Some Bts phone shots from the exhibition opening

Ben Pearse is a Blue Mountains portrait and wedding photographer based in Katoomba NSW.

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