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Ian Williams
Gordon Undy
northern exposures
18 July to 23 August 2009
Saturday to Sunday 11 to 5
During the winter months it is sometimes good to be reminded of sunnier climes so we are happy to present places, an exhibition of the work of two Queensland born photographers. Both Ian Williams and Gordon Undy have spent much of their time exploring special places in Queensland and Northern NSW and creating photographs which show aspects not usually seen.
Williams has a continuing interest in the abstract patterns of Moreton Island and the Brisbane hinterland His observations of the architecture have also featured in exhibitions at this gallery. The work shown here has not been seen for quite a while and it is time to revisit this output of one of Australia’s finest landscape photographers. He works mainly with 8x10 and 4x5 inch cameras.
Undy has some favourite places in the far north including Chillagoe, west of Cairns and this exhibition includes - amongst other things - a small portfolio of eight photographs made while working there with his medium format camera rather than the large formats which are his usual cameras of choice in the landscape. This is the first complete showing of this portfolio.
Moving a long way further north-east in the world to Maine, Vermont and Yosemite in the USA Undy was more attracted to the subtleties of the platinum/palladium medium to express the subjects of his choice.
Exhibited here are some of his earliest photographs in this medium.