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NAME: Stephen Russell Blanch B.Ed. (Art)
BUSINESS NAME: Image Cult Photography
A.B.N. 85 783 605 871
ADDRESS: PO Box 75
EVANS HEAD
New South Wales Australia 2473
TELEPHONE: 61 2 6682 4810 - Home
61 2 6621 3456 - Work
0414 947 084 - Mobile
FACSIMILE: 61 2 6682 5791
EMAIL: studio@imagecult.com
WEB ADDRESS: http://www.imagecult.com
TRAINING:
1977 1980  
Newcastle College of Advanced Education, N.S.W. Australia
Art Education
Completed Two Majors: Painting and Photography
1976  
Newcastle University, N.S.W. Australia
Subjects: Drama, Psychology, English, History
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bach. Ed. (Art)
ASSOCIATIONS:
Art Education Society of N.S.W. Northern Rivers Visual Arts Teachers Association, Photo Imaging Education Association
Currently employed as Teacher of Photography and Visual Arts at Richmond River High School, Lismore N.S.W. Australia
EXPERIENCE:
2006  
Judge, The McGregor Prize For Photography, The University Of Southern Queensland. Toowoomba. QLD.
2005  
Judge, Muswellbrook Photographic Award, Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, N.S.W
2005/2003  
Official Photographer for the Northern Stars Under The Big Top, featuring the talents of 2700 Music, Dance and Drama students from Public Education Schools across the North Coast of N.S.W.
2003  
Guest Lecturer at Institute of Photographic Technology Inc. (Australia`s professional organisations representing art, science and photographic education). Conference at Hobart, Tasmania entitled "Celebrating the Diversity of Photographic Imaging"
2002  
Guest Lecturer at Tweed River Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah at final day of the Josephine Ulrick Portrait Prize for Photography. Delivered lecture and slide presentation of "Photography, The Meaning of Life, and other games"
2002  
Guest Lecturer, Australian Photographic Society National Convention, Coffs Harbour. Delivered lecture and PowerPoint presentation of "Photography, The Meaning of Life, and other games"
1997  
Photographic Portfolio Review at Rocket Gallery, London, Association Francaise Pour la Diffusion Du Patrimoine Photographique, and de l`Association des Amis de Jacques-Henri Latrique, Paris, and Maison Europeenne de la Photographie, Paris.
1991  
Photographic Portfolio Review at The International Center of Photography, New York City, and The Photographers Gallery, London.
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS:
2005  
McGregor Prize for Photography, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Third Prize.
2004  
Muswellbrook Photographic Award, First Prize, Open Photography. Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery. N.S.W.
2003  
3rd Prize in the Faculty/Staff Single Image section of the 2003 Photo Imaging Education Association International Travelling Photo Exhibition. USA, Canada, Britain, South Africa, Australia
2002  
Muswellbrook Photographic Award, Second Prize, Open Photography. Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, N.S.W.
2002/1997/1996  
McGregor Prize for Photography, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Highly Commended
2000  
The Josephine Ulrick Photography Prize, Tweed River Regional Gallery. Judged by Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, Australian National Gallery
Highly Commended with "American Gothic Act III Sc II"
Highly Commended with "Me and Mona"

1999  

The Australian Fine Art Photography Awards
Finalist (36 photographs) with "American Gothic", judged by Sandy Edwards, Stills Gallery, Sydney

1999  
The Australian Fine Art Photography Awards
Finalist (36 photographs) with "The Mango Tree", judged by Lewis Morley, International Photographer.
COLLECTIONS:
The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
The Australian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
The Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery
Various private collections
MEDIA:
2005  
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Newsletter Vol 1 No 4 October
Richmond River Sun, October 2005, Artist Profile.
The Northern Star, October 1st 2005
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