This August and September, the State Library of Western Australia will be showing a collection of Woldendorp's photographs in an exhibition titled 'Un/nature'. This exhibition explores changes to the natural environment, and reflects on the way the Western Australian landscape has been remade over time.
The exhibition will run from 9 August to 23 September 2018. For more information, visit https://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/whats-on/events-exhibitions/unnature
Currently at the Mundaring Arts Centre is the exhibition ‘Woldendorp: A Black and White Retrospective’. Spanning three continents and almost twenty years, this exhibition is a celebration of Woldendorp's early photographic life and career. These rarely seen black and white images - printed by Woldendorp through the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s – include his first experimental images from 1956, his award-winning portraiture from 1961, and photographs for one of his earliest books, ‘Indonesia’, taken in 1971.
'Woldendorp: A Black and White Retrospective' exhibits from 1 June to 15 July 2018. For more information visit the Mundaring Arts Centre website
Linton & Kay Galleries are proud to present Richard Woldendorp’s ‘Out of the Blue’ Exhibition at their Perth City Gallery.
When: 20 June to 12 July 2015
Where: Perth City Gallery
The Old Perth Technical School
Level One, 137 St Georges Terrace
Perth, WA
Interview in Hong Kong
‘A Different Point of View’ is a joint exhibition with Hong Kong artist Cecilia Ho. It was exhibited at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre from 2nd - 12th June 2014.
‘A Different Point of View’ was also exhibited in Macau from 9th - 19th October 2014 at the Unesco site, Mount Fortress, Macau.
“Photographer Richard Woldendorp’s amazing aerial images of the Western Australia landscape are an ethereal backdrop to the 2014 Telstra Perth Fashion Festival campaign.
The creative concept was to meld the iconic photographer’s awe-inspiring images with the locally designed fashion featured in the campaign.”
Excerpt from The Sunday Times Magazine (pictured), written by Mel Evans.
The Telstra Perth Fashion Festival runs 17-22 September 2014. Facebook:/perthfashionfestival
The latest issue of ‘f11’ magazine for photographers and aficionados, features an article on Richard and his new book ‘Out of the Blue’. One of Richard’s stunning water shots adorns the cover of the magazine.
To see the latest issue of ‘f11’ and read the article, go to
‘f11’ are also on Twitter @f11magazine and Facebook f11magazine
Richard’s latest book of photographs capturing Australia from the air will be launched next month:
7th November 2013 - Art Gallery of Western Australia
12th November 2013 - National Library, Canberra.
‘Out of the Blue’ is available from leading bookstores.
Woldendorp with his Order of Australia medal, being admired by his wife Lyn.
Woldendorp was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), in the Queen’s Birthday 2012 Honours List – for his contribution to the Arts as an Australian Landscape Photographer.
The Investiture Ceremony was held at Government House, Perth 21st Sept 2012.
Acclaimed West Australian artist Nigel Hewitt painted Richard’s portrait in oils and wax. This insightful work titled ‘Transience - A Portrait of Richard Woldendorp’ won the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture in 2009.
Nigel Hewitt’s other works can be viewed on his website.
Woldendorp speaking to school children in Mandurah, WA as part of Art on the Move
Richard’s long touring Abstract Earth exhibition toured by Art on the Move, is now showing at Lake Grace Regional Artspace from 10 October - 9 November 2013.
Richard will have a public floor talk on Sunday 27 October from 2-4pm, and will talk to local schools at the gallery on Monday 28 October 2013.