The Elm & the Raven
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Artist/Photographer Winner 2025 Geeveston Art Awards (Photography) 2025 RAW Art Prize Finalist 2024 Henry Jones Art Prize Finalist Limited Editions available at https://elmandtheraven.com
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Summertime in Blue- I took this picture down this year after being notified it made it past the first round in the Siena Creative Photo awards. I didn’t make it further but it’s been getting attention lately, and reminded me to publish it.
I hope you like it. Now available on my website.

#blueart
I’m looking through some old pictures from my trip to Norway about 5 years ago… it’s a long story but we went to meet the King. And meet the King we did.

But while there - we took a look about.
Thought you might like a look too…

#norway #landscapephotographer #naturephotographer
I’m a lens based artist.
I want to create fantasy worlds and escapes. To bring a little bit of make believe into the day to day.
I want to communicate the feeling of possibility that nature and creativity bring out in a life. It might be something called Hope.

‘Butterfly Forest’ - Ltd ed

#fantasy
‘Figurehead’

Taken in the Cradle Mountain wilderness, a rich rainforest totem. A tree that curves like the prow of a ship. A forgotten wreck, the relic of a journey long since abandoned.

If you’d love this lush, ancient moss covered voyager, head over to the website and make it yours.

#mossphoto
Finally got this one on the website.

Part of the Nature as Muse collection.

This is a lovely print. Dreamy and wistful, layers of fog, framed by foliage and a beautiful dark contrast in standing silhouettes.

‘Dream’
Limited Edition

🔗 elmandtheraven.com/product/dream

#limitededition #fog
I’m still lingering over these flowers… the darkness, the colour, so pretty yet imbued with a mood that is weighted.

Won’t see the full moon tonight as the clouds are hovering about but I know it’s out there… 🌕

A few quiet days before I’m back in the studio.

#stilllifephotography #flowers
As September comes to a close it’s time to let you know where you’ll find me in October.

I’m delighted to say that I’m going to be at the Artist in Residence at the Artisans Hand Mary St, Cygnet, TAS
Thurs - Sun
10am - 4pm

Drop in and say Hi 🖤✨🐦‍⬛

#artistinresidence #artist #photographer #art
This beauty… 🖤🥀🐦‍⬛

King Protea - one of my favourites

Pure murder…

#flowers #protea #flowerphotography #tasmanianartist #stilllife #fineart #flowerart
I don’t know what type of flowers these are but they give a rather good effect.

Sunny and soft and fuzzy…

🖤✨🌻🐦‍⬛

#flowers #stilllifephoto
Art drop off for the Rotary Art Show in Hobart this weekend. If you’re on the area drop by to the Derwent Room at Wrest Point Casino.

These are the works I have in. For sale from a limited edition run. If you see something you like - visit the website if you can’t make the show

#fineart
#artshow
A kind of cloud, mirror, frozen lake - I don’t know landscape abstract photograph I started working on and the result kind of soothes me… 🖤🪩💦

#photographer #water #abstract #landscape #fineart #tasmanianphotographer #tasmanianartist
These are the most delicate strings of seaweed. I found myself drawn to their colours and shapes. The bifurcate and branch like trees. Veins that feed things.

Transporting nutrients.
Communicating messages.

#seaweed #delicate #seastories #photographer #creativeideas #tasmanianartist
Nice trees these… 🖤🪾
Time to cast back to some of my favourite pieces…

‘From Ash, Life’

Part of my Untamed collection and finalist in the 2024 Henry Jones Art Prize.

Limited Edition

🔗 in bio - You know where to find it… 🖤

#tasmanianphotographer #tasmanianartist #devilsgullet #westcoasttasmania #luxuryart #fineart
Amongst the madness… there is nature 🖤
Thought I better throw these last ones up before the sun sets on the Threatened Species exhibition.

If you know, you know… but if you don’t, artworks by Tasmanian artists supporting Threatened Species. Head instore or online @wildislandtasmania

#tasmania #nativeanimals #supportthreatenedwildlife
The Threatened Species Project @wildislandtasmania has been on throughout the month of August and the exhibition ends this Sunday.

Tassie artists creating work to help support our native flora and fauna.

Buy in-store or online at Wild Island TAS.

🐾🖤

#threatenedspecies #quoll #native #wildlife
Something sweet for your Saturday…
‘Bones’

I was fascinated by the shape of these roots, torn from the ground. A bleached silver luminosity, reminiscent of stripped bones.

Fingers, elegant and elongated, striving and reaching. Articulating twists and turns.

Available from the ‘Deadwood’ collection.

#fineartprint #mood #art
‘Little Fires’

These flowers…
Like a slow burn…
A light, a warmth in the dark
Ignite in my heart
A spark, a pleasure…
That spreads to my bones
And makes the world better…

🖤🔥🥀🖤🔥🐦‍⬛

#stilllifephotography #flowerphotography #moodyphoto #darkphoto #fineartphotographer #luxuryphoto #artist #flame #fire
Silver
Wound ‘round like charms
Armoured scales that catch the light
Adorning your midnight beauty…

🖤🐦‍⬛

#raven #darknature #darkfeathertouch #crow #photography #bird #claw #ravenclaw
That’s a wrap!

I had the best time as Artist in Residence @thehenryjones.

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First some R&R for my hard working critters and I!

✨🖤✨

#artistinresidence #australianstilllife #nativeanimals #photographer #artist #artphotographer