Limited edition fine art prints for collectors

Artistic Journeys

April Ward is an award-winning Australian photographer known for blending the real and unreal in her contemporary photography. Her intuitive images explore themes of isolation, fragility, and strength, offering symbolic and psychological depth.

With over thirty years behind the lens, a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, and recognition in prestigious awards such as the Moran Contemporary Photographic Portrait Prize, The London Gala Awards, The Olive Cotton award, The Pollux Awards, The AIPP awards, PX3, and the IPA Award, April’s honest, documentary-style work stands out in both Australian and international photography scenes.

Coming from analogue beginnings in the highly controlled world of advertising and product photography, she now chooses not to overly crop, enhance or manipulate her work. Her images are intuitive, simple and honest, and are a blend of documentary and cinematic expression.

April is currently collating her extensive body of work and has just embarked on her producing limited edition fine art prints of her contemporary photographs from her personal collection into 'Shades of April'.

Four small framed photographs are arranged in a grid on a plain white wall. Each photograph features a landscape with water and a distant structure, possibly an island or mountain. The images are set in minimalistic black frames with a clean and modern aesthetic.
Four small framed photographs are arranged in a grid on a plain white wall. Each photograph features a landscape with water and a distant structure, possibly an island or mountain. The images are set in minimalistic black frames with a clean and modern aesthetic.
An art gallery with framed photographs hung on the walls in a bright room. The pictures display various human figures and scenes. The gallery features exposed beams on the ceiling and tall, dark columns within the space. Two people are present, observing the art.
An art gallery with framed photographs hung on the walls in a bright room. The pictures display various human figures and scenes. The gallery features exposed beams on the ceiling and tall, dark columns within the space. Two people are present, observing the art.
Black and white photographs are displayed prominently in a dark room, each framed and illuminated. They are arranged on stools with additional photos lining the walls in the background.
Black and white photographs are displayed prominently in a dark room, each framed and illuminated. They are arranged on stools with additional photos lining the walls in the background.
Three framed photographs are displayed on a white wall. The left photograph depicts a misty forest with tall trees and a path covered in fallen leaves. The center photograph showcases a rugged coastline with a large red lighthouse on a cliff, waves crashing against the rocks below. The right photograph features a vast ocean with a clear sky above and a small boat or rock formation in the distance.
Three framed photographs are displayed on a white wall. The left photograph depicts a misty forest with tall trees and a path covered in fallen leaves. The center photograph showcases a rugged coastline with a large red lighthouse on a cliff, waves crashing against the rocks below. The right photograph features a vast ocean with a clear sky above and a small boat or rock formation in the distance.
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