Spectacular Photography by Rory O'Chee
Rory O'Chee is one of Australia's most awarded emerging photographers.
His achievements include:
Awards
Downlands Art Prize – Invited Artist & Curator’s Pick (2024)
Lethbridge Landscape Prize – Finalist (2024)
Lethbridge Landscape Prize – Highly Commended (2023)
Australian Capture Awards – Finalist (2023)
Lethbridge Landscape Prize – Finalist (2022)
Clayton Utz Art Prize – Finalist (2021)
Lethbridge Landscape Prize – Finalist (2021)
Lethbridge 20,000 Art Prize – Finalist (2020)
Rotary Art Prize – Invited Artist (2019)
Clayton Utz Art Prize – Finalist (2019)
Rotary Art Prize – Finalist (2019)
Downlands Art Prize – Invited Artist (2019–2021)
Dimensions Art Festival, Nudgee College – Semi-finalist (2019)
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize – Finalist (2018)
Stanthorpe Art Prize – Finalist (2018)
Brisbane Art Prize – Winner (Student Photography & Aggregate Champion) (2017)
RNA – Quarter-Finalist (2017)
Moran Contemporary Photographic Awards – Winner (2015)
RNA – Winner (Student Photography) (2015)
Visioning the Outdoors – Highly Commended (2015)
Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea Nature Photographer of the Year – Finalist (2014)
My World Photo Competition – Winner (2014)
Visioning the Outdoors – Special Mention (2014)
Nudgee College Art Festival – Finalist (2014)
Exhibitions
The Untouched Canyon - Aspir Gallery, Brisbane, November 2018
Open Soul of the Sea - Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane, June 2017
Australian Summer - ART101 Gallery, James Street, Brisbane, May 2015
Commissioned work
n 2014 Rory was commissioned to produce tourist photos for the Central Highlands Tourism Office in the Carnarvon Gorge and Moolyamber Gorge.
Residency
In 2017 he was a supported artist with Art From The Margins
Qualifications
Adv Diploma in Digital Imaging, Southbank TAFE