Victoria Wall Art
You can photograph snow gums in the morning and limestone stacks in the Southern Ocean the same evening. Victoria packs more distinct landscape types into a short drive than any other state, and the seventy four prints here reflect that compression rather than any single terrain.
Small state, no shortage of subjects
Distance is the thing that shapes most Australian landscape work, and Victoria removes it. That changes what gets photographed. Instead of a few heavily planned trips to remote country, the Victorian images come from many returns to places that are a few hours apart.
The high country
The alpine huts are the strongest single group and they have their own collection. Craig's Hut, Alpine National Park, VIC, Wallace Hut, Falls Creek, VIC and Snowy River Country Hut, VIC are the recognisable ones. Snow Gums, Falls Creek, VIC and High Country Twilight, VIC cover the same country without the buildings.
The Great Ocean Road
The limestone coast west of Melbourne is the other well known group. Twelve Apostles, VIC, London Bridge, VIC and Island Arch, VIC document a coastline that is actively eroding, which gives these images a documentary weight the rest of the state does not carry.
Melbourne
The city images are a small but distinct set. Docklands, Melbourne, VIC and Williamstown, Melbourne, VIC treat the waterfront rather than the skyline, and Brighton Beach Huts, VIC is the most photographed structure in the state.
The Grampians, the Otways and the river country
Inland, Grandeur of the Grampians, VIC, Mackenzie Falls, Grampians, VIC and Broken Falls, Grampians, VIC cover the sandstone ranges. Hopetoun Falls, VIC and Otway Eden, VIC come from the wet forest behind the coast. The Murray River, VIC and Lake Mulwala Yarrawonga, VIC belong to the northern border country.
Hanging Victorian images
The high country images are cool and muted and sit well in a room with warm furniture. The Great Ocean Road panoramics are higher contrast and want more wall around them. The rainforest images from the Otways are the darkest in the state set and will hold a hallway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Victorian print is the best known?
Craig's Hut and the Twelve Apostles are the two subjects most people recognise immediately. Craig's Hut, Alpine National Park, VIC and Twelve Apostles, VIC are the direct treatments, and both appear in several variations across different conditions.
I want something for a Melbourne apartment. What suits a smaller wall?
The square and vertical images. Brighton Beach Huts, VIC works well at smaller sizes because the subject is repeating and does not need width to read. Morning Mystique, VIC and Tread Lightly, Omeo, VIC are the vertical options.
Are the alpine hut images available separately?
Yes. The huts appear across several states and have their own collection, which brings the Victorian alpine huts together with the pastoral sheds and homesteads from South Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
What framing options are available?
Frames are sustainable timber in a choice of finishes, including white, black and mocha, finished with lightweight museum grade acrylic that blocks 95% of UV and fitted with two D rings for hanging. Unframed prints are available as well, rolled with a cotton interleave in a cylinder. Framing is selected on each individual print page.