Julie Kenny

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Biography

Julie Kenny honed her photographic skills in analogue based film photography, utilising 35mm, medium and large format cameras. She more recently merged her knowledge of the traditional medium with new technologies in the form of drone photography. Growing up in a number of Australian outback towns developed her love of exploring landscapes, strong cups of tea and a good chinwag. Respect for Country and the significance a landscape can hold is thoroughly embedded in her being. One of her favourite pastimes is travelling to distant places, soaking up cultural experiences and exploring new spaces. With an eye for detail, she finds beauty in places and people. After gaining her CASA certified drone licence, Julie returned to her roots, ‘wandering out yonder’ in the diverse landscapes of Western Australia.

Group Exhibitions

2022
Head On Festival
During this month long photography festival, the Tree of Life image was exhibited on Bondi Beach's promenade.

2022
Big Picture Competition
Exhibited at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences.

2022
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide and Australian Museum in Sydney

2022
Environmental Art & Design Prize
Exhibited as a finalist at Manly Art Gallery & Museum, NSW

Awards

2022
Fine Art Photography Awards
Awarded as a nominee in the Abstract category for ‘Rust Salt Lake’ and ‘Tree of Life’

2022
Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers
Top 10 Single Shot category, ‘Tree of Life’. Top 10 Landscape category, ‘Jettification’. Top 10 Landscape category, ‘Harvest in the Wheatbelt’. Top 20 Landscape category, ‘Tidal Patterns’.

2022
Big Picture Competition
Finalist in the Art of Nature category.

2022
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Finalist in the botanical category.

2022
Environmental Art & Design Prize
Exhibited as a finalist at Manly Art Gallery & Museum

2022
Southern Cross National Exhibition
Twice highly commended in the 'Scapes' category - city, sea, land

2022
MonoVisions
1st Place in Landscapes (Series) for 'A Study of Jetties'

2022
MonoVisions
Misty Morning - Highly Commended in Landscapes Tree of Life - Highly Commended in Abstract Urban Repetition - Highly Commended in Architecture Under African Skies - Highly Commended in Landscapes

2022
NZIPP IRIS AWARDS
Gold award in the Landscape In-Camera Category. Silver distinction award in the Landscape In-Camera Category.

2022
Wild Photography Awards
Runner-up in the Abstract Nature category. 5 images in the highly commended gallery.

Publications

2021
Australian Photography Magazine
February Edition

2022
Australian Photography Magazine
February Edition

2022
Capture Magazine
May Edition

2022
Australian Photography Magazine
September Edition

2022
Capture Magazine
August - October Edition

2022
Fotomagazin
Edition no. 12. Double page feature in a German photographic magazine

2022
National Geographic - Kids magazine
September edition

2022
We Are Australian Photography Awards - Annual

2022
Capture Magazine
November - January edition

2022
Australian Geographic
Nature Photographer of the Year book.

Julie Kenny
Photography, Design, Educator

Artist Statement

Connecting with Boodja (Country) is such an important aspect of my aerial photography. It is such a contrast to feel very grounded in a landscape while viewing it from an aerial perspective. It is important to acknowledge that this perspective has been documented by Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years.