ABOUT

Rhett Hammerton is an Australian photographer, currently based between Brisbane and Alice Springs. With over ten years’ experience working in news, advertising, editorial and the visual arts sector, Rhett’s clients include:

• Art galleries and organisations such as National Gallery of Victoria; Art Gallery of South Australia; Museum Of Contemporary Art; Institute of Modern Art; Jam Factory; Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre; Big Anxiety Festival; Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair; Desart / Desert Mob; ANKA; The Design Files; Art Collector; Australian War Memorial; and over twenty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island art centres, including Moa Arts, Mornington Arts, Maningrida Arts

• Artists including Tony Albert, Sally Smart, Natalya Hughes, Vincent Namatjira, ProppaNow Collective and John Mawurndjul

• News outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian; The Australian; The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

• Corporate and commercial clients including Koskela; Magpie Goose; Commonwealth Bank; and Charles Darwin University.

Having worked across Australia, and extensively in remote Indigenous communities, Rhett has developed a respected and considered practice, which is underpinned by collaboration, creativity and technical ability.

His work has been published in publications such as Art Collector; John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new (Museum of Contemporary Art); un magazine; TARNANTHI (Art Gallery of SA); Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari; Smith Journal, and has been selected for major photographic prizes on numerous occasions, including the National Portrait Prize, Bowness Prize and Olive Cotton Prize.

All projects have occurred via invitation and with full the permission of individuals.