I work as an artist and photographer.
In addition to my scene and performance photography, which is so much fun, I also have a photomedia art practice. Please visit my website at www.alisonbennett.com.au
I am completing a research masters of fine arts at Monash University on the theme of 'negotiating inhabitation'. In the 80s, I did a BA (visual arts) majoring in photography from the UNSW College of Fine Arts.
Recent solo exhibitions include 'Inside Hill End', reviewed by Charles Rice in Architecture Australia July 2004; 'Woolsheds and Shearers' Quarters' reviewed by Philip Drew in Indesign #24; and 'In Ruins' exhibited at Platform2 in 2005 and featured on the cover of Arena magazine #78. Robert Nelson, reviewing 'Making Hay' in The Age 15 Nov 2006, compared her work to Walker Evans. I curated the group exhibition 'Frames of Reference' for Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 2005 and have works in the collections of the National Museum of Australia, the Historic Houses Trust of NSW and the City of Geelong.
Interests
sleeping, eating, swimming, talking to strangers, coffee, music, photography
Favourite Things
Fave Music
Gotye, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Talking Heads, Gotan Project, Odetta, Millie Jackson, Dan Sultan
Fave Movies
Heavens Gate (directors cut!), The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Singing in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Wattstax
Fave Books
Pattern Recognition, Burning with Desire, Architecture from the Outside
Her Favourite Artists
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Her Favourite Keywords
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Her Favourite Content
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Bookmarked on the 7th
William Yang answers the phone in a soft voice and tells me he has been expecting my call. Like a sage overseer of the past few decades of gay life and the Sydney scene, Yang passes comment on how Mardi Gras has changed, and how things are the same.
Bookmarked on the 3rd
France has taken a world-first step and dropped trans identities from its list of mental illnesses.
Bookmarked last month on the 9th
Under the theme of ‘one heart, one world, one pride’, a mammoth 97 queer groups braved a scorching Melbourne day, marching as a community with pride and in solidarity down St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street for Victoria’s 15th Annual Pride March.
Bookmarked on the 12th Dec, 2009
Same Same talks to legendary photographer William Yang about his new series of work entitled "Photographing Matthew Mitcham".
Bookmarked ages ago
Dykes On Mics, a queer community radio icon with over a 14 year broadcasting legacy, is hosting a live music fundraiser, Girls Rock Out, to help keep them on the air.
Bookmarked ages ago
Californian pop sensation Katy Perry has finally arrived in Australia to wrap up her massive world tour. Katy Perry fever hung in the air last night, as the massive crowd of teenagers dressed like hookers anxiously awaited outside the Enmore Theatre.
Bookmarked ages ago
Slava’s Snowshow, created by the famed Russian master of clowining and surrealist spectical Slava Polunin, has captivated and engaged audiences around the world for the past 15 years. He is bringing the show back to Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre.
Bookmarked ages ago
He is one of the most famous porn stars in the world and his pierced sexy muscled body is a stunning example of manhood. But there are plenty more other reasons why Buck Angel is a self made man like no other... He was born and raised as Susan.
Events She's Going To
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Events She Went To
Sat 1st Dec
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The Glasshouse
TUFF MUFF GOES BUFF
The beefiest lady’s night Melbourne to ever hit Melbourne. Bulging in all the right places, Tuff Muff 2 cranks up Sat 1st Dec at the Glasshouse. —-IMBIBE THE LADY VIBE—-
Thu 27th Dec
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Roxanne Parlour
Fabrik is German for “factory”. It symbolises harship, tolerance of growth and the urge to fabricate something new for the world to experience. That is what the night is all about.
Sat 19th Jan
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Alexandra Gardens
Midsumma is delighted to be opening the 2008 Festival with GLBTI Melbourne’s favourite community event – Carnival Day!