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Alison Shirley

Alison Shirley

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My work ultimately speaks of my worship of light – it’s ability to dance with unspeakable beauty.
I was born in Alice Springs, NT in 1971. I still consider it my spirit’s home. The expansive red earth horizons, blue skies and dry warmth still occupy my dreams. However, I also love my current home in Fryerstown, Victoria.
Having been a photographer for many years, I stumbled upon the love of macro photography. It certainly wasn’t born from being a green thumb, rather from the awe of the life force of plants and their many varieties and abilities to adapt and survive. With my macro lens I am transported into another world, where I can explore and be surprised and delve into the unknown. It offers me a new perspective on the world around me and takes me into a state of meditation.
The way light behaves, together with a short depth of field, provides a constant source of new discovery and captivates me – in a time where little else feels new or holds my attention. It is also a reminder to attend to the details of life within ourselves and to honour the beauty of our own existence – every detail, nuance, breath.
My photographic art centres around nature’s forms, the human form and our experience of living in this human vessel and traversing the earth.

My formal education following high school, consisted of 2 years full time study of photography, back in the analogue days, learning everything from film to framed print and 35mm, medium and large format cameras.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography and Contemporary Dance, through Deakin University in 1995.
After a decade of freelance photographic work in every field you can think of, I finally committed to doing my personal work and my dance work.
The work I do in both is intrinsically connected, as are our bodies to the earth.
It's an exploration, a way to maintain the wonderment of life and to stay worshipful and hopeful.

PRICE differences are based on print size and type (either archive quality photographic print or fine art print being the most expensive).
Also, the number of the Limited Edition (Editions of either 25 or 250), with the 25s being more expensive.
All works are available in any of these sizes or print types, with Limited Editions fixed:
45.7 x 30.4cm / 61 x 40.6cm / 76.2 x 50.8cm / 91.4 x 61cm

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Close up detailed photography of sand and water patterns in neutral tones
Oceanic Tile 9 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 76.2 x 76.2cm

A$850
Close up detail of a yellow flower with bright yellow blurry background, a photograph taken in the garden
Yellow Heli 3 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 91 x 61cm

A$850
Close-up detail of a small yellow flower with a blurry green background
Yellow Heli 2 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 61 x 91cm

A$850
Close up detail of a small yellow flower in the garden with light green tones in the background
Yellow Heli 1 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 91 x 60cm

A$850
Photographic etail of bark patterns on Australian native gum tree
Vaughan Bark Tile 5 Ed. 2 ...
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 90 x 90cm

A$990
Close up detail of ice patterns over the top of a person's face, in monochrome.
Snowed Under 2, Self Portr...
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 24 x 24cm

A$310
Black and white stark image of a face, obscured by the details of ice and snow-like shapes spread across the face and whole …
Snowed Under 1, Self Portr...
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 24 x 24cm

A$310
Close-up botanical detail of leaf skeleton, in monochrome
Disappearance 5 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 114 x 76cm

A$1,030
A close-up, detailed photograph of the botanical skeleton of a leaf in monochrome.
Disappearance 4 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 76.2 x 114cm

A$1,030
Close up detail of a decaying leaf, on a white surface with a small patch of blue sky reflected
Disapperance 2 Ed. 1 of 200
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 114 x 76cm

A$1,030
Botanical close up of a leaf, in decay with skeleton detail in monochrome
The Disappearnce 1 Ed. 1 o...
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 114 x 76.2cm

A$1,030
Close-up detailed photograph of botanical in monochrome
Threads Of Hope 2 Ed. 1 of...
Alison Shirley

Photograph

, 114 x 76.2cm

A$1,030
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