"Swifts in Bloom" captures Australia's unique biodiversity by showcasing endemic flora, both celebrated and threatened. The presence of the critically endangered swift parrot (Bird Life Australia and the Guardian's Bird of the Year 2023) among the flowers highlights the fragility of our ecosystems. By drawing almost entirely from live collections, I seek to emphasize the vitality and immediacy of their existence. Books provide us with knowledge and the necessity of education in preserving these natural treasures. More than botanical and avian specimens, these living species are integral components of the landscapes that define our natural heritage.

Pamela Pauline is a photographic artist based in Sydney , Australia, known for her captivating composite photography works that celebrate Australia's rich natural heritage. Using skills garnered from decades as a professional portrait and landscape photographer, her photographic compositions are deeply layered, highly emotive and finely detailed.

Pamela's work is inspired by the uniqueness of Australian native flora and fauna, with a particular focus on Australian threatened species. Her practice challenges the traditional boundaries of photography by combining many elements of her photographs to create new visual narratives.

In 2023, Pamela won the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for female photographers in the Still Life category for the second time. Her works were exhibited in Barcelona in May 2024. In April 2021, Pamela won the 'National Trust Heritage Award for Exhibitions' for her body of work entitled "Fragile Beauty Rich and Rare", also a series of Still Life artworks that highlighted the fragility of Australian flora and birds. As a 2022 Visiting Scholar of the State Library of NSW, Pamela was awarded the opportunity to research more deeply what drives her practice.

Pamela's artwork has been exhibited in numerous galleries and exhibitions throughout Australia and abroad. Her work has been recognised with several awards and she has been featured in a variety of print and online publications. Pamela is a passionate advocate for environmental conservation and sustainability, creating artworks that highlight the extraordinary beauty of the Australian natural heritage in an effort to create awareness.

*Please note artwork will not be shipped until after the 2024 Finalist Exhibition which ends in mid-October 2024.