About

visual arts bio

Growing up surrounded by my father’s collections of art books and magazines provided me with endless references and inspirational sources throughout my life, until I moved to Australia….

But he is never far away for guidance.  And now one has internet.

Since I moved from Guatemala more than four years ago, I had traveled throughout Australia with camera in hand, capturing wild plants, turquoise beaches, birds in flight or moving around, crawling reptiles, and thanks to my beautiful Australian family… farm life.  

I love experimenting as well, so I have found a lot of inspiration in photography from mid 1900 and the surrealist movement, which have influenced me into my “more abstract” or “more artistic” photography.  A little less pretty, a little bit darker.

As a drummer, I know how it feels to be on stage, and I love capturing those moments.  Every performance is unique.  I can connect with music even better when it is a small gig rather than a full stadium.

My three years at the university studying graphic design gave me a lot of useful tools to be creative digitally and in a variety of other media.  I love to experiment with different materials and techniques, hence my pyrography and acrylic series.  

Hope you enjoy… Cheers!

Carlota Rivera Campbell