Q and A with Georgia Bragg
Georgia Bragg, Australian Photographer. The Corner Store Gallery.
Q and A with Georgia Bragg
We caught up with one of our brand new artists Georgia Bragg before Heart Place, a new group exhibition with Colleen Southwell, Skye Bragg and Maggie Mackellar. Four artists with a shared history of common ground explore connection to place, the concept of feeling at one with a landscape, and the ways these bring them together.
Through their works in paper, silver and photography, and woven with the written word, the artists each interpret the land and nature as the core of belonging. The exhibition ponders vast landscapes with the minutiae of life they nurture, and the way these are carried in our identities and personal stories.
Heart Place is on exhibition from May 22nd through to June 2nd. Online sales launch at 8pm May 21st. We’ll be hosting an informal “meet the artists” Q & A with Graziher Editor Victoria Carey on Saturday May 25th at 2pm, followed by afternoon tea and drinks sponsored by Heifer Station Wines. We’d love to see you there!
Georgia Bragg, Red Hill Runoff, The Corner Store Gallery.
Tell us a little about your background, when did you start taking an interest in photography?
I grew up on a large sheep station near Bourke, where I was incredibly lucky to be surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes and animals. The station life inspired my photography, and I started capturing moments around the station with a little Canon camera I purchased when I was around 16 years old. From then, I’ve grown my passion into a business and offer numerous sessions around the central west and beyond and have met many amazing people along the way. I completed a Bachelor of Creative Industries last year where I focused on photography and developed my skills further.
Georgia Bragg, Eyes On You, The Corner Store Gallery.
What inspired this new body of work? What was your motivation?
The overarching exhibition theme of ‘Heart Place’ is woven into the decision-making of these selected photographs. I have always had a deep love for native Australia - from birds, plants, and landscapes. Each of these images expresses the admiration and respect for the land I grew up on - that everything is everchanging and there is beauty to observe and admire everywhere.
What is your favourite thing to photograph and why?
My favourite thing to photograph would be everyday life on the land; capturing the landscapes, the hard work, the light catching in the dust. More specifically, heading out to photograph early mornings in the soft light in the sheep yards would be my favourite thing. I love the way of life in the country and capturing the aspects and stories that people don't usually get to see, so I aim to tell a captivating and visual story where I can in my photography.
Georgia Bragg, Australian Photographer. The Corner Store Gallery.
Georgia Bragg, Spotted Gums of the South Coast, The Corner Store Gallery.