Gerhardt Thompson

Australia is such a unique country. Thousands of miles of pristine beaches, spectacular river ways, its bush lands and vast empty expanses, wherever you look there is something you will only see in Australia.

I was born here and have lived most of my life along the east coast of New South Wales. Australia is an outdoor lifestyle that you have to indulge. What else can you do! Are you starting to see why I do not photograph in a studio yet? Well it's not that it has been done so many times or in so many ways before, it is more that it could have been taken anywhere in the world. The ever changing unique Australian landscape is the perfect backdrop for a fine art nude photographic session, whether it is on a beach, a river bank, rocky outcrops or a bush land setting.

The nude in my opinion is so beautiful, particularly in the natural environment and many of the curves and lines of the model are found and repeated in nature. It is the harmony and/or often the contrast of the two I try to find and blend into one. I am very conscious of the textures and it is very evident in my work...some have called it my trademark and that which makes my work somewhat unique.

The end result is something quite unique that cannot be recreated elsewhere. Even the light is different. The intensity of the Australian sun is second to nowhere and creates its own special magic that while absolutely beautiful, is also a challange to harness and capture the beauty it provides.

My online resume http://www.gerhardtphotography.com/about.htm provides links to my solo exhibit here in Sydney, three International Exhibits where my work is featured and sold, 40 joint exhibits and five European based Exposes. I have been interviewed by DHM Spain, The New Nude Magazine, MeinBerlin.de, The ARt of Love, Incubuc CHoice and Duclerk my work has been also been published by each of them. I have also been published in the poetry journals The Sow's Ear Review and The Blue Fifth Review both based in the USA. My recently released books The Sun Drenched Nude and Gerhardt - The Book is also available for review. I have won over 70 awards in both open and specific categories over 70 acceptances/honourable mentions. Currently my photography hangs on walls around the world.


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Exhibitions and Awards

CURRENT EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

BOOKS by Gerhardt
The Sun Drenched Nude can be purchased at www.infocuspublishing.net

GADFLY GALLERY- Perth, Australia
The Sun Drenched Nude this exhibit is FOTOFREO 08 photography biennale.

BLUE TEAM - Italy
February 2007 - Commences my invitiational exhibit with Blue Team. located in Italy and established since 1992, Blue Team is open to all artists who are passionate about art and host a wealth of talented artsits from around the world.

ROBERTO PALLADINI
January - 2007 Please enjoy my invitational expose hosted in Italy by the international collector of fine art Roberto Palladini.

INCUBUS CHOICE
January – 2007 Incubus Choice a site dedicated the supporting and promoting the erotics arts. http://www.incubuschoice.com/

EMERGING ARTISTS GROUP
August 2006 - Commences my residency and exhibit as an artist with Emerging Artists Group.

GALLERY-OF-NUDES
August 2006 - My Invitational Exhibit at Gallery-of-Nudes commences featuring a selection of my work with two models.

OPUS 6IX
August 2006 - Commences the photographic exhibit of my photograph The Waltz from my series The River Dance in the Look! Positive Sexuality in Art Exhibition at Opus6IX in Eugene Oregon, USA.

ARTSHOLE
July 2006 - Commences my exhibit at artshole.co.uk, the most popular online gallery in the U.K.

ARTS WHATS ON
June 2006 - Commences my exhibit on ArtWhatsOn, Australia's leading online gateway to the arts. Here the browser can enjoy leading artist's, exhibitor's and galleries from across Australia.

PIXIPORT
April 2006 - I am pleased to announce the exhibit of my photography at PixiPort a Fine Art Photography Site.

ENERGY GALLERY
December 2005 Exhibition
My photos Koala's Bare and Slip Sliding Away go on exhibit in the Freestyle 2-d exhibit at Energy Gallery located in Toronto Canada.

April 2006 Exhibition
Four photos from my series Flint and Steel go on exhibit in the Freestyle 2-d exhibit at Energy Gallery located in Toronto Canada.

August 2006 Exhibition
Three photos from my series The Primordial Bush go on exhibit in the Freestyle 2-d exhibit at Energy Gallery located in Toronto Canada.

April 2007 Exhibition
Three photos from my series The Matrix go on exhibit in the Freestyle 2-3-d-6 exhibit at Energy Gallery located in Toronto Canada.

PROJECT 30 - Juried exhibition at Project 30, New York, NY, USA.

September 2005 - Where Dreamers
November 2005 - ArchiTexture
December 2005 - La Vague
April 2006 - Mortar and Stone, Best in Show
September 2006 - The Primordial Bush
November 2006 - The Matrix, Best in Show

ENERGY GALLERY
December 2005 Exhibition of my photos "Koala's Bare" and "Slip Sliding Away" go in the Freestyle 2-d exhibit at Energy Gallery located in Toronto Canada.

PHOTOMEDIA CENTER
2005 Open Exhibition http://www.photomediacenter.org/

ABS-GALLERY.COM
The platform for international elite artists. Over 100 photos currently on exhibit there.

BUSH N BEACH GALLERY, Sydney, Australia
May 2004 through January 2005
Local exibit featuring 40 photographs.

FRESH NUDES
I am pleased to announce my exposé at Fresh Nudes

PHOTO APEIRON
I am pleased to announce my expose at Photo Apeiron, in Poland

NUDE:TIMES
I am pleased to announce my exposé at Nude:Times

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITS AT MICHELLE7

EXHIBITIONS COMMENCE ON:
October 2003 General Exhibition
June 2004 Mythological Series
July 2004 La Vague
August 2004 Mortar and Stone
September 2004 Exposed in the Light
October 2004 On the Rocks
January 2005 Angel In the Clouds
February 2005 The Muses
March 2005 Snowy Mountain Summer
April 2005 Song of the River
May 2005 Where Dreamers Go
June 2005 The Lost World
July 2005 Gerhardt's Angels
August 2005 The Rivers Edge
September 2005 Southern Lights
November 2005 ArchiTexture
December 2005 Pearls of the River
January 2006 Sanctuary
January 2006 "Ocean Breeze"
March 2006 "Flint and Steel" Front Cover
May 2006 "Tranquil Waters"
May 29th, 2006 "Lands End"
June 2006 “Mysty Mountain Hop”.
September 2006 “The Primordial Bush”. Front Cover
November 2006 “The Matrix”.
February 2007 “The Sun Drenched Nude Book Review”.
March 2007 “McCarr’s Creek”.
April 2007 “Island Breeze”.
April 2007 "Putting on the Ritz".
May 2007 "Sirens".
July 2007 "The Lost City".

PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND PHOTOS

FOTO PLUS- Portugal, February 2008
Interview by Marcos Fernandes and photos published. Featured photographer and featured front cover photograph.

JADE MAGAZINE - United Kingdom, February 2008
Featured photographer

UNIVERS D'ARTISTES - France, September 2007
Interview and photographs

LA REPUBBLICA - Italy, August 2007
Article about myself and photographs featured.

FHM SPAIN
Interview and photos published July 2007

MEINBERLIN.DE
"December 2005 - Aktfotografie - Körper und Landschaft", by Henning Onken - An exclusive article and gallery presentation in MeinBerlin.de.

THE NEW NUDE MAG
April 2005 - The Gerhardt Interview", by Andrew Kaiser - An exclusive interview by The New Nude Magazine

THE SOW"S EAR POETYRY REVIEW
Spring 2005 my photo Neptune's Beauty and in Winter 2006 my photo The Gift of Sleep were featured in this distinctive venue which links poetry and kindred arts.

BLUE FIFTH REVIEW
Watch for my feature in their spring 2006 edition, online in May 2006.

DUCLERK.COM
June 15, 2006 - Featured Photographer- An exclusive feature on Duclerck an erotic photography magazine. Visit their website to read the feature.

INCUBUS CHOICE
January 2007 Interviewed by Incubus Choice, share interview and photos by visiting their website. - Established since October 1999, the directory of erotic art sites Incubus’ Choice lists the top sites by artists working in photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, depicting an erotic vision of woman or man.

THE ART OF LOVE
April 2007 Nudes in Nature - Featured article by Art of Love. Visit their website to share the article and explore the their extensive collections on the Art of Love.

AWARDS

October 2007 Best Artistic Nude
Tomorrow Awaits, 2nd Place

September 2007 Open Category
Tomorrow Awaits, 1st Place

September 2007 Best Artistic Nude
Soaring, 1st Place

August 2007 Best Artistic Nude
Swirls, Curves and things like that..., 1st Place

August 2007 Best Artistic Nude - People's Choice
Swirls, Curves and things like that..., 1st Place

July2007 Best Photo Art - People's Choice
The Touch, 1st Place

July 2007 - Open Category
Sanctuary, Deviation of the Day
Swirls, Curves and things like that..., 1st Place
Still the Water Flows, 1st Place

February 2007 Best Artistic Nude
Oooops!!!, 2nd Place
Perchance to Sleep, 3rd Place

December 2006 Best Artistic Nude
Sirens, 2nd Place

October 2006 Open Category
Mercury - The Meltdown, Deviation of the Day
Romanesque, 1st Place

August 2006 Open Category
Hold My Heart, 1st Place

July 2006 Open Category
Take My Hand, 1st Place
Shadows in a Mirror, 1st Place
Alert, 1st Place
The Serpant, 1st Place

May 2006 Open Category
The Storm, 1st Place

May 2006 Best Artistic Nude
“Mercury - The Meltdown" 3rd Place

March 2006 Open Category
“Castles of Stone Souls and Glory" 1st Place
“Point Break" 1st Place
“In The City" 1st Place
February 2006 Open Category
“Dream Catcher" 1st Place
“In the Dreamtime" 1st Place

November 2005 Open Category
“Feel the Power" 1st Place

“High and Dry" 1st Place
“Cloud 9" 1st Place
“Asymmetry" 1st Place

October 2005 Open Category
“Morning Light" 1st Place

September 2005 Best Artistic Nude
“Slip Sliding Away" 3rd Place

August 2005 Open Category
“Fallen" 1st Place
“Passing" 1st Place
July 2005 Open Category
“Lady in Waiting" 1st Place
“Basking in the Light" 1st Place
“Water Dragon" 1st Place
June 2005 Open Category
“Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls" 1st Place
“Forsaken" 1st Place

April 2005 Open Category
“Competition" 1st Place
“Torn…Between Sea and Land" 1st Place
“Three Little Bares" 1st Place

March 2005 Best Artistic Nude
"On A Tree By The Brook" 3rd Place

March 2005 Open Category
“Koalas Bare" 1st Place

January 2005 Open Category
“Prairie Breeze" 1st Place

December 2004 Open Category
“Shipwrecked" 1st Place

November 2004 Open Category
“Breaking Free" 1st Place

September 2004 Open Category
“A Powerful Ambience" 1st Place
“Fly Away" 1st Place
“The Other Side" 1st Place

August 2004 Open Category
“Poised" 1st Place
“Silent Reverie" 1st Place

April 2005 Open Category
“Australian Wildlife" 1st Place
“Morning Tea" 1st Place

June 2004 Open Category
“Encircled" 1st Place
“There is No Dark Side of the Moon" 1st Place
“Pandora’s Box" 1st Place
“Suspended" 1st Place

May 2004 Open Category
“BedRock" 1st Place
“Curves" 1st Place

April 2004 Open Category
“Sychronised" 1st Place

March 2004 Open Category
“Neptune’s Beauty" 1st Place
“Evenstar" 1st Place
“Harmony" 1st Place
“The Chain" 1st Place

February 2004 Open Category
“Two With Space" 1st Place

January 2004 Best Artistic Nude
”Hang in There” 2nd Place

January 2004 Open Category
“Hang In There" 1st Place
“Awakening" 1st Place
“Ancestral Strength" 1st Place
“Life and Art" 1st Place
December 2003 Best Artistic Nude
“Prowling " 3rd Place

November 2003 Most Original Photograph
“ The Funnel" 2nd Place

2006 Guests Gallery Fall Art Show
Mother Earth recieved the accolades of People's Choice and Honourable Mention in this mixed media Juried Exhibit.

2006 International Photography Awards
The world's premier showcase for photographic talent. Six photos all achieved this accolade placing 7th through 29th amongst thousands, Mother Earth, Mercury - The Meltdown, In the Dreamtime, Broken Shell, Slip Sliding Away and Attack.

International Photography Awards
The world's premier showcase for photographic talent. Four photos all achieved this accolade, 5th through 12th."On a Tree by the Brook", "Koalas Bare","Prowling","Léau".

Gran Tour Delle Colline
International Circuit of Digital Images 2005. Organization Circolo Fotografico Arno Five acceptances were recieved the links to the photos and series follow. Angel in the Clouds - Series, "Slip Sliding Away", "Passing"

BBSV WIEN - Fotosektion
The Digital Cup 2005 photographic salon acceptance of the photographs "Burning Daylight", "Morning Light"


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