19.11.08 - Film screening of "the sea was boiling"

This documentary offers an insight into the lives of Chennai's coastal fishing communities following the devastation of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

The world was shocked by the tsunami, and foreign aid agencies and the Indian government flocked to areas like Chennai with relief.

Visiting Chennai more than four years after the tsunami hit, it was clear the quality of life within the fishing communities remained abysmal. So, with all the attention of the Western media attracted by the tsunami and the subsequent relief provided, why weren't things getting any better?

A documentary by Richard Kendall and Gautam Raju
Edited by Linda Maiden

Please note the event will be a fundraiser for the group Friends of Kolkata. A gold coin donation would be appreciated on entry. http://www.friendsofkolkata.org/

21/09/08 - Murwillumbah South, NSW

Richard made the top ten in the People's Choice vote for the Olive Cotton Award 2008.

1 Mr Dale Neill - Shearer's wife
2 Ms Sandi Budd - no flies on me
3 Ms Sheraden Robins - Phoebe
4 Mr Mark Rogers - Samson
5 Ms Sasha Ruth Woolley - Little brother
6 Mr George Fetting - John's new flip flops (from the series Backyard)
7 Mr David Kelly - Aunty Ursula Doomadgee, Palm Island
8 Mr Richard Kendall - Child worker in India
9 Ms Phoebe Morley - Ian and Jock
10 Mr Jamie Williams - Coralie



16/09/08 - Fiztroy, Victoria

Picture This 08
Brunswick Street Gallery Opening Fri Sept 12 at 6pm
322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
With Over 1000 people attending the openning.
Richard entered 3 works and was one of 40 shortlisted photographers from the 320 who entered..

12/09/08 - Goroka, Papua New Guinea

I travelled to Papua New Guinea for the annual goroka show.
Thousands of tribal village people travel to the highland town of Goroka for an Annual Sing Sing festival.
the festival is aimed to bring a sense of unity and celebration of traditional culture between different ethnic groups. Pictures comming soon

30/08/08.

Interview With TWO FLATE WHITES
Richard Kendall shoots by to talk with Two Flat Whites!

02/08/2008 - Sydney, NSW

I-India Project Australia's inaugural fundraising dinner will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel,
The Rocks, Sydney on Saturday 2nd August 6.30 - midnight.
Over 100 images of my work with NGO group I-India will be on display.
More Info -

10/07/2008

Richard is finalists for 08 WILLIAM AND WINIFRED BOWNESS

PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2008

$15,000 WILLIAM AND WINIFRED BOWNESS PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2008.

This year the prize has seen a marked increase in interest from professional artists and photographers across the country. The non-acquisitive nature of the award and the increase in prize money has seen an unprecedented number of enquiries about the prize. 362 entries were received and 34 finalists were selected.

All entries were assessed by a selection panel comprising:

Jason Smith , Director, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Tony Ellwood , Director, Queensland Art Gallery, GOMA
Rosemary Laing , artist

Exhibition Dates: 30 August to 02 November, 2008
Exhibition opening: 6.30pm Wednesday 03 September, 2008

> 2008 finalists on-line preview

860 Ferntree Gully Road
Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150 Australia
Melway: 71 J10
Wheelchair accessible

Tue-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat-Sun: 12pm-5pm
Mon & Public Holidays: closed

09.07.2008 - Canberra, ACT
Head On 2008 will be travelling to Canberra to participate in the Vivid Photography Festival.
It will be exhibited at the M16 Arts Space in Fyshwick from 9-20 July.
More Info

10/06/2008

Richard is finalists for 08 Olive Cotton Award

The Olive Cotton Award is an annual award for excellence in photographic portraiture offering a $10,000 major prize, funded by Cotton’s family in memory of “one of Australia's leading twentieth century photographers” (Art Gallery NSW, 2000).
The Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture 2008 as judged by Photographer Rex DUPAIN (son of MAX DUPAIN). Winners will be announced at opening.

TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY
exhibition runs from 8 August to 21 September 2008

Address:
2 Mistral Road (Cnr Tweed Valley Way)
Murwillumbah South NSW 2484
Australia

01/05/2008

Richard, Winner of 'Head On' Portrait Prize 2008.

( most critically important photographic portrait prize in

the country )

1: Head On winners announced

Winners of the 2008 Head On Portrait Prize were announced tonight at the Australian Centre for Photography in Paddington to a record crowd of over 1000 people. The show was officially opened by the Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore who presented the prizes to the 3 equal winners, Brendan Esposito for his image Sweet Dreams, Richard Kendall for his image Leonard & William at Alfred Hospital and Tobias Titz for his image Ginger Bob.

HEAD ON WINNING IMAGE SHOT AT ALFRED HOSPITAL 2007

LINKS TO HEAD ON MEDIA REPORTS
Alternative Media Group
Photoreview
ACMP
Regional Arts NSW

WHAT IS HEAD ON ?
Head On is the nation's major innovative showcase for Australian portrait photography, reflecting a vibrant, diverse cross-section of new and traditional photographic practices. Head On is regarded by the arts community and reviewers as the most critically important photographic portrait prize in the country.