Professor Wayne Quilliam - Photographer

Adjunct Professor Wayne Quilliam is one of Australia's leading Indigenous photographic artists.  His work in Indigenous Affairs in Australia and Overseas has been recognised by dozens International organisations with numerous awards including the NAIDOC Indigenous Artist of the Year, Human Rights Award, Walkely Award, Business of the Year and many art accolades.

Wayne travels Australia and overseas working as a Corporate, Travel, Fashion,Architecture, Landscape, Social Documentary and Indigenous Affairs Photographer.

He has been published in more than 900 publications and recognised as one of Australia’s leading Art Photographers with exhibitions in Europe, USA, Asia, South America and Australia. 

I came across this photographer whilst doing a photography course and I instantly fell in love with his black and white photography. The contrast of tones and emotions shown throughout his photos was something that truly caught my attention. Without reading heaps of information you can gather what the story is and the emotions associated with the people portrayed. Whether he was depicting a ceremony or everyday life, Quilliam's photos allowed to an inside glance into some of the Indigenous cultural moments, which to me, is stronger than almost anything you can read. You decide for yourself what you think you see and how it makes you feel.

Black & White

Aboriginal photographer Wayne Quilliam has created, designed, developed, advised and contributed to more than 300 local, national and international campaigns. Wayne is recognised as one of Australia's leading Indigenous photographers with experience in rural, remote and urban communities and has the expertise and knowledge to assist in developing culturally appropriate visuals. Photographing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a specialised skill which Wayne has more that 25 years experience.

When I went back to the website in order to put it on my blog, I came across his Australian Aboriginal Photography Art, which was quite different from anything I'd ever seen before. Combining intricate patterns of the earth with human forms, Quilliam was able to give a sense of both the Australian landscape and the Indigenous culture. Once again his photographs seemed to tell me more about these things than any of the things I'd read.

Australian Aboriginal Photographic Art

Lowanna is a creative series of work that combines the intricate patterns of the earth with the human form. This evolutionary work has been exhibited throughout the world including The Museum of Young Art in Austria, Art Centre Berlin Germany, Australian Embassies in Mexico, Germany, Havana, Cuba, Tokyo, Japan, Foreign Affairs in Australian and numerous international galleries and Australia. Critics have tagged this work as the new wave of Aboriginal art and photography.