about
Andrew Merry has had over 15 years professional photography experience. His work has been widely exhibited and included in photographic collections and has also been published in magazines and books. Andrew is interested in both the history of photography and in analysing the shifts in representation that have occurred in the digital era.
Tertiary and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, majors in Art History & Political Science, The University of Queensland, Australia.
- Master of Photography with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP).
- Associate Diploma of Arts Applied Photography, SQIT.
Exhibitions
2011 Solo exhibition, Edgewood: Aerial Photography of New Suburbia, Manning Clark House, Canberra.
2011 Digital exhibition, Edgewood images, Weekend of Ideas, National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
2010 Solo exhibition Boomburbs, Museum of Sydney.
http://www.hht.net.au/whats_on/past_exhibitions/mos/boomburbs_andrew_merry2010 Solo exhibition Xeno Eucalyptus, The University of Edinburgh.
2007 Group exhibition Echo: Sounding Out Contemporary Photography, Deloitte, Melbourne.
2007 Solo exhibition Edgewood: Aerial Photography of New Suburbia, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne.
2005 Solo exhibition Deforestation of the Jungle Island, Logan Art Gallery, Queensland.
2003 Group touring exhibition The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection 10.
2001 Group exhibition Queensland a State of Mind at ‘61 Robertson Street’ Gallery Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
2000 Group exhibition Brisbane Celebrates- A Snapshot in Time, Brisbane City Hall.
Awards & Acquisitions
2005 Bronze Award at the United Nations Environment Programme International Photographic Competition on the Environment.
2003 Work accepted into The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection 10, travelling exhibition and book.
2003 Gold Award at the AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards, Melbourne.
2002 Third prize and acquisition, McGregor Prize for Photography.
2000 Photo-essay of millennium celebrations published in Brisbane Celebrates- A Snapshot in Time book and exhibition.
Publications
Andrew has contributed photography to a variety of publishers and companies including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Magazine, The Australian Newspaper, The Bulletin, Silverkris, The Big Issue, West Magazine, UNESCO, NSW Heritage Office, Aerospace Communications, EMAP Magazines, DHL, National Seniors Foundation, Mission Australia, Cox Richardson Architects, The University of Edinburgh and The University of Sydney.