Country Arts SA recognises that we are living and creating on First Nations Lands and we are committed to working together to honour their living cultures.
Feature Image: The art audience was enthralled at the opening of the Hydro+Graphy exhibition in Streaky Bay
Photo Credit: Kayla Petty
The Hydro+Graphy Project had an opening celebration in Streaky Bay on Friday 16 May at 6pm.
Seventy people attended the much anticipated exhibition opening and were overwhelmingly impressed with the display of innovative underwater photography that culminated from the project.
In March 2014 photographer and film maker, Mark Tipple, dove into the cool waters off Streaky Bay for two days with his underwater cameras and 11 eager participants. The twenty two works on display are just some of the incredible images that were produced after a sustained period of skills development throughout the project.
Project Coordinator Lauren Karp says, “Jacque Cousteau is certainly correct in saying ‘The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.’ The collection of works in The Hydro+Graphy Exhibition is hoped to encourage viewers to again wonder of the sea and the preciousness of our local marine environment.”
The Hydro+Graphy Project had four purposes:
The Young Artists Collective acknowledge funding from Country Arts SA through a Regional Arts Australia Step Up Grant and 13-14 grants funding from the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources (EPNRM) for the innovative project which was auspiced by Streaky Bay Area School.
Country Arts SA recognises that we are living and creating on First Nations Lands and we are committed to working together to honour their living cultures.