Charlie Sublet -BYO Trumpet

…so this is the part where I'm supposed to wax lyrical.... about myself! While normally written in the third person, as if it's some independent reviewer, it's virtually always actually written by the artist himself! So let's drop the pretence - here we go!

I’m a photo-artist based in Melbourne, Australia with a focus on documentary style work which usually involves portraiture and landscapes, particularly imagery which highlights our common human bond and the meeting point between the human and natural worlds. I exhibit regularly and (here comes some trumpet) my work has been acquired by institutions including The State Library of Victoria, Yarra Bend Park Trust, RMIT University, Mercy Hospital for Women, Mercy Health & Aged Care and Nillumbik Shire. I have received a number of financial grants for the production of exhibitions and now, as the trumpet really gets into full swing, I’ll add that I have also received numerous photographic awards including the ‘Fujifilm/Capture Exposed Competition’ - an Australia-wide competition for emerging photographers run by Fuji and the professional photography magazine, ‘Capture’. Refer my CV for more detailed outline.

I am currently preparing a series of works to be exhibited at Horsham Regional Art Gallery from June 24 – August 17, 2008. These works were originally developed during a 3 month residency in 2007 as part of the Nillumbik Shire Council/Parks Victoria ‘Laughing Waters Artist in Residence Program’ in Eltham, Victoria.

From May – Oct this year I will be part of Moving Galleries - an exhibition of visual art and poetry which will be exhibited on Melbourne’s metropolitan train network. This exhibition is being produced by the Committee for Melbourne, Connex and the Victorian Government.

Sometime around the 2008 Olympics, I will visit Beijing, China where I intend to document some of the forgotten relatives of the Olympics.

From late 2008 onwards I hope to return overseas to concentrate on self-directed exhibition projects and to examine the various ways one can exist in this strange yet beautiful world. During this period I intend to continue my documentation of the interaction between the human and natural words, and the common bond of humanity which connects all people.

Based on my last exhibition, Umbilicus, I have been commissioned by Mercy Health & Aged Care to produce a series of exhibition images about two of their current aged-care facility developments. This will probably not be completed until about 2009.

In December 2005 I exhibited commissioned portraits in the exhibition, In Focus, which aimed to raise awareness of the Victorian children’s charity, Cottage By the Sea . This was on show at Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne and was opened by the Cottage By The Sea’s patron and Olympian, Cathy Freeman.

During the 2005 Melbourne International Arts Festival , I was involved as a contributing artist to Red Shoe Delivery Service , providing photographic transfer imagery to adorn the windows of the Red Shoe Delivery Service van which operated a free pick up/drop off taxi service to any Melburnians who were prepared to put on a pair of red shoes, click their heels together and request the destination of their choice. Fun!

My February 2005 exhibition, Foundation Stone, examined the inherent beauty and constant state of flux that exists between the natural and human worlds within two distinct yet linked Yarra River locations: Yarra Bend Park and Docklands. It was exhibited at first site gallery on Swanston St, Melbourne and also on the big outdoor screen at Federation Square.

And my inaugural solo exhibition in 2003, Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors, focused on vendors from The Big Issue magazine - a magazine which is sold on the streets of Australia and around the world by homeless and long-term unemployed people. It travelled from a traditional gallery space to the big outdoor screen at Federation Square and the regional festival, ‘Art is…’ in Horsham.

From Sep – Nov 2007 I undertook a 3 month residency as part of the Nillumbik Shire Council/Parks Victoria ‘Laughing Waters Artist in Residence Program’ in Eltham, Victoria. During the residency I began three new series of works: an examination of the human/natural interaction on and around the property; a series of self portraits which will form the basis of my Horsham exhibition; and an exploration of an abandoned mud-brick house also located on the property.

From April to August 2007 I was involved as a workshop co-ordinator and mentor for the Committee for Melbourne’s production of ‘No Forwarding Address – Homelessness Through our Eyes’ . The images for this exhibition were created by various people who had, or were currently, experiencing homelessness. It was exhibited at The Atrium, Federation Square , Melbourne and the opening involved the inspiring Choir of Hard Knocks and the Reverend Tim Costello.

Earlier in 2006, I produced works for a commissioned exhibition, The Last Supper, which was part of the ‘A Taste for Living’ Festival at Gasworks Arts Park , Albert Park, Victoria. This festival was a fundraiser for Ardoch Youth Foundation .

And my inaugural solo exhibition in 2003, Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors, focused on vendors from The Big Issue magazine - a magazine which is sold on the streets of Australia and around the world by homeless and long-term unemployed people. It travelled from a traditional gallery space to the big outdoor screen at Federation Square and the regional festival, ‘Art is…’ in Horsham.

Ideally I would like to tour the show nationally before ultimately taking the concept overseas to shoot and exhibit in some of the 44 countries where The Big Issue is sold.

My non-exhibition photographic work is predominantly in the not-for-profit community-based sector and I’m keen to expand this work into the international arena.

Thanks for making it this far. Keep reading below if you haven’t been deafened by the trumpet yet.

Charlie’s non-exhibition photographic work is predominantly in the not-for-profit community-based sector. He is interested to expand his community-based work into the international arena.

so here are the boring but apparently important bits…If you really want you can download a copy here.

Name: Charlie Sublet
Phone: 0410 757 202
Email: charlie@charliesublet.com
Web: www.charliesublet.com

2004 Certificate IV in Small Business Management RMIT Tafe, City Campus
2000 – ’03 Bachelor of Arts (Photography) RMIT, City Campus
1996 Graduate Diploma of Arts Monash, Clayton Campus
1990 – ’93 Bachelor of Economics Monash, Clayton Campus
1984 – ‘89 H.S.C/V.C.E. Scotch College, Melbourne

2007: Residency Nillumbik Shire Council/Parks Victoria Artist in Residence Program
2006: Grant Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, for Umbilicus
2005: Grant City of Melbourne ‘Arts Project Arts Grant’ for Umbilicus
2003: Grant RMIT Union Arts ‘Arts Grant’
2008: Acquisition Nillumbik Shire Art Collection
2007: Acquisition State Library of Victoria – ‘Latrobe Picture Collection’
2007: Acquisition Yarra Bend Park Trust
2007: Acquisition Mercy Hospital for Women
2006: Acquisition Yarra Bend Park Trust
2006: Acquisition Mercy Health & Aged Care
2006: Acquisition Cancer Council Victoria
2003: Acquisition State Library of Victoria – ‘Latrobe Picture Collection’
2003: Acquisition RMIT University Collection, Melbourne
2007: Commission Exhibition images for Mercy Health & Aged Care
2007: Commission Workshop Co-ordinator and Mentor for No Forwarding Address –
Homelessness Through our Eyes Exhibition, Federation Square
2006: Commission Images for the The Last Supper exhibition for Gasworks Arts Park
2005: Commission Images for the In Focus exhibition for Cottage By The Sea
2007: Award Finalist, ‘Highly Commended’ - ‘The Cancer Council Arts Awards’, The
Cancer Council, Judged by Jane Scott – Director, Monash Gallery of Art, Vic
2006: Award Finalist, ‘Commendation’ - ‘Daffodil Day Arts Awards’, The Cancer Council
Judged by Vivienne Webb – Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
2005: Award Winner, Overall – ‘Fujifilm Capture EXPOSED Challenge’, Yafffa Publishing
– Australia-wide award for emerging photographers
2005: Award Winner, Round 6 – ‘Fujifilm Capture EXPOSED Challenge’, Yafffa Publishing
2005: Award Finalist, ‘Dance Australia’ Photography Competition
2005: Award Finalist, ‘Commendation’ - ‘Daffodil Day Arts Awards’, The Cancer Council
2005: Award Finalist, Best New Business Award – National NEIS Association
2004: Award Finalist, ‘Dance Australia’ Photography Competition
2002: Award Silver Award @ the Victorian Photography Student of the Year Awards
2002: Award Ilford Tertiary Students’ Photographic Award – Third Place @ 3rd Year Level
2001: Award Ilford Tertiary Students’ Photographic Award – Second place @ 2nd Year

2007, Nov: ‘Roving Eye’, The Big Issue Magazine. 3 page spread.
2007, July 19: ‘My Life So Far’, Metro Section, ‘The Age’.
2006, Dec: ‘Serendipity’, Artichoke Magazine. Cover, 6 pp spread including article
2006, Dec 4-27:‘Roving Eye’, The Big Issue Magazine. 4 page spread
2006, Nov 4: ‘10 things to do’, p. 17, The Good Weekend, The Saturday Age
2006, Oct: 3RRR Radio Interview re Umbilicus exhibition
2006, Aug 16: ‘Pick of the Bunch’, p. 6, The Melbourne Times
2006, May/June: Simon Mossman, ‘In It to Win It’, p. 24, Capture Magazine
2006, Feb 14: Lyndal Cairns, ‘Artists Focusing on Old Kitchenware’, Port Phillip Leader
2005, Dec 12: Brooke Kelly, ‘An Artist Given His Head’, Moreland Leader
2005, Nov/Dec: Philippe Ruttens, FujiFilm & Capture Present ‘Exposed Challenge’ - 04/05
Winner. Centrespread, Capture Magazine
2005, Nov 24: Inga Gilchrist, ‘Natural Border Crossing’, p 26, Citybeat, Arts section, MX
2005, Sep/Oct Philippe Ruttens, FujiFilm & Capture Present ‘Exposed Challenge’ - Sep/Oct
Winner. Centrespread, Capture Magazine
2005, Mar/Apr: Philippe Ruttens, ‘Talent. Capture presents its latest coverage of talented
Australian photographers’. p. 9, Capture Magazine
2005, Feb: 3RRR Radio Interview re Foundation Stone exhibition
2005, Feb: Another 3RRR Radio Interview re Foundation Stone exhibition
2005, Feb 18: Kerry O’Brien, ‘If You do One Thing Today…’, Metro Section, The Age
2003, Dec 31: 774 ABC Radio Interview on the ‘Drive’ Program re Re:Issue… exhibition
2003, Nov: 3RRR Radio Interview re Re:Issue… exhibition
2003, Oct 29: Steve Pogonowski, ‘Tackling a big issue of homeless stereotype.’ p. 7, Northcote Leader

2008, May 15 – July 8: The Blue Man, Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Horsham
2006, Oct 31 – Nov 11: Umbilicus, fortyfive downstairs, Flinders Lane, Melbourne
2006, Feb 27 – Mar 19: The Last Supper, ARB Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park
2005, Feb 9 – 19: Foundation Stone, first site Gallery, Swanston Street, Melb
2004, Dec 22, ‘04 – Jan 12, ‘05: The Big Issue on the Big Screen, Federation Square
2003, Oct 21 – Nov 1: Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors, first site Gallery

Group Exhibitions:
By Invitation:
2008: May - Oct: Moving Galleries, Connex Trains, Metro Melbourne
2007: Dec: Christmas Show @ Victoria Park Gallery, Colllingwood.
2007: Aug: No Forwarding Address – Homelessness Through our Eyes, Federation Square.
2007: July: The Cancer Council Arts Awards, 15W Gallery, Melb
2006, July 27 – August 27: Daffodil Day Arts Awards, 15W Gallery, Melb
2006, July 15 – 30: Landed, Gasworks Arts Park, Melb
2006, May 30 – June 9: SEAPPA – Sudan Fundraising Auction, Federation Square.
2005, Dec 8 – 22: In Focus, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne
2005, Nov 25 – Dec 7: x6 – Border Crossings, Artholes Gallery, Melb
2005, Oct 6 – 22: Red Shoe Delivery Service, Melbourne International Arts Festival
2005, July 26 – August 19: Daffodil Day Arts Awards, Edge Gallery, Melb
2005, June 18 – 26: Discovery Art Show, Gasworks, Melb – selected to exhibit.
2005, April 2 – 10: Julie Millowick Acquisitive Photographic Award, Castlemaine
2005, April: Art is…, Horsham Festival, Horsham, Victoria
2004, Oct 20 – 30: Creating Melbourne, The Gallery @ City Library, Melb
2004, March 24 – April 7: Golden Key Art Prize, 4 Cats Gallery, Abbotsford
2003, Mar 28 – Apr 6: Julie Millowick Acquisitive Award – Castlemaine
Open Entry:
2006, May 19 – June 24: 2006 Kodak Salon, CCP, Melbourne
2006, Feb 18 – 26: Werribee Mercy Art Show, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee
2005, April 29 – May 28: 2005 Kodak Autumn Salon, CCP, Melbourne
2004, Dec 6 – 9: The New Collectables, first site Gallery, Swanston St, Melb
2004, Sep 24 – Oct 9: Couch Art, Area Contemporary Art Space, Fitzroy, Melb.
2003, Dec 9 – 11: The New Collectables, first site Gallery, Swanston St, Melb
2003, Nov 24 – 30: Blinded, 45 Downstairs, Flinders Lane, Melbourne
2003, Feb 6 – Mar 1: 2003 Nikon Summer Salon, CCP, Melbourne
2003, Nov 29, 2002 – Feb 2: Darebin Art Show, Bundoora Homestead, Bundoora
2002, May 29 – June 21: Profiled, Viscom 9 Gallery, RMIT, Melbourne

2008 Victoria Police - Safety Campaign
2007 – ‘08 Metropolitan Fire Brigade - Safety Campaign
2006 Salta Constructions, ‘150 Clarendon’ - Promotional Photography
2006 Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall - Performance Photography
2006 Dept. of Justice, Crime Prevention Victoria - Greenfields Project Launch
2006 Dept. of Premier & Cabinet - Australia Day Celebrations
2005 Children’s charity, Cottage By The Sea - Commissioned for In Focus exhib’n
2005 Al-Amel (Refugee & Asylum Seeker Organisation) - Festival Photographer
2005 Dept. of Human Services - ‘Go For Your Life’ Campaign
2004 – ’05 Melbourne International Arts Festival - Official Photographer
2004 City of Ballarat - ‘Eureka 150’ Festival - Official Photographer
2004 Theatreworks, Singapore - Performance Photography
2004 City of Melbourne - 03/04 Annual Report
2003 – ’06 RMIT Union Arts, ‘L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival’ Promotional Photography.
2003 – ’04 Melbourne Fringe Festival, ‘Fringe Furniture’ - Promotional Photography
2003 Dept. of Human Services - Juvenile Justice Nutrition Campaign
2002 – ’04 Sunday Age, Melbourne Times, Emerald Hill Times, City Weekly
2002 Eastern Access Community Health - 01/02 Annual Report
1999 The Examiner Newspaper, Launceston, Tasmania

Not far to go now if you really want to hear more trumpet. Keep scrolling for the mecca of modern day society – the publicity section!

Now here’s the bit where things really heat up and the trumpet gets red hot with all that blowin’ action! Here’s a list of some media publicity that I’ve received over recent years.

2007, Nov: ‘Roving Eye’ - ‘Land of a Thousand Eyes’, The Big Issue Magazine. 3 page spread. A short photo essay and comments about my time in Burma (Myanmar) in early 2007.
2007, July 19: ‘My Life So Far’, Metro Section, ‘The Age’. A brief article outlining pretty much what the title suggests.
2006, Dec: ‘Serendipity’, Artichoke Magazine. Dec 06 – Feb 07, Cover, 6 pp spread, article. This architecture and design magazine published a detailed review of my exhibition, Umbilicus.
2006, Dec 4-27 :‘Roving Eye’, The Big Issue Magazine. 4 page spread re Umbilicus exhibition. A short photo essay and comments about my 15 months wandering around the abandoned Mercy Hospital for Women.
2006, Nov 4: ‘10 things to do’, p. 17, The Good Weekend, The Saturday Age. Umbilicus listed as the number one attraction.. Includes image and brief description.
2006, Oct 26: ‘Top 20. Your Guide to What’s On’, City Weekly, Brief description of Umbilicus.
2006, Oct: 3RRR Radio Interview re Umbilicus exhibition
2006, Aug 16: ‘Pick of the Bunch’, p. 6, The Melbourne Times. Includes image and brief piece about my involvement in the Daffodil Day Arts Awards.
2006, May/June: Simon Mossman, ‘In It to Win It’, p. 24, ‘Capture’ Magazine. An article in the photography magazine, Capture, about entering competitions and awards.
2006, Mar: ‘forthcoming in melbourne’, Red 07 magazine. Includes an image and brief description of The Last Supper exhibition.
2006, Feb 14: Lyndal Cairns, ‘Artist Focusing on Old Kitchenware’, Port Phillip Leader. Article re The Last Supper exhibition.
2005, Dec 12: Brooke Kelly, ‘An Artist Given His Head’, Moreland Leader. Article re In Focus exhibition.
2005, Nov/Dec: Philippe Ruttens, FujiFilm & Capture Present ‘Exposed Challenge’ - 2004/05 Winner. Centrespread, ‘Capture’ Magazine. A brief bio and images from my winning entry for the overall ‘Exposed Challenge’ – an Australia-wide competition for emerging photographers.
2005, Nov 24: Inga Gilchrist, ‘Natural Border Crossing’, Citybeat – Arts section, p 26, MX. Review ofX6 – Border Crossings exhibition.
2005, Nov: ‘forthcoming in melbourne’, Red 07 magazine. Includes an image and brief description of X6 – Border Crossings exhibition.
2005, Sep/Oct: Philippe Ruttens, FujiFilm & Capture Present ‘Exposed Challenge’ - Sep/Oct Winner. Centrespread, ‘Capture’ Magazine. A brief bio and images from my winning entry for the Sep/Oct round of the ‘Exposed Challenge’ – an Australia-wide competition for emerging photographers.
2005, Mar/Apr: Philippe Ruttens, ‘Talent. Capture presents its latest coverage of talented Australian photographers’. p. 9, ‘Capture’ Magazine. Includes a bio and image.
2005, Feb: 3RRR Radio Interview re Foundation Stone exhibition.
2005, Feb: Another 3RRR Radio Interview re Foundation Stone exhibition.
2005, Feb 18: Kerry O’Brien, ‘If You do One Thing Today…’, Metro Section, ‘The Age’. Foundation Stone exhibition listed as the number one attraction. Includes images and brief description.
2003, Dec 31: 774 ABC Radio Interview on the ‘Drive’ Program re Re:Issue… exhibition.
2003, Nov: 3RRR Radio Interview re Re:Issue… exhibition
2003, Oct 29: Steve Pogonowski, ‘Tackling a big issue of homeless stereotype.’ p. 7, ‘Northcote Leader’. Includes image and article re Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors exhibition.
2003, Oct 25: Megan Backhouse, ‘Around The Galleries’ – ‘Big Issue’s sales stars on show’, The Saturday Age. Brief description of Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors exhibition.
2003, Oct 22: ‘The A-List. What’s on Today’ – ‘Magazine Faces’, A3 section, The Age. Brief description of Re:Issue – the face of Big Issue vendors exhibition.

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