My New Creative World

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"Ralph Kerle's work challenges what we understand to be photography..."~Australian Photography Magazine.

Almost a decade ago, I started to feel the need to return to my own creative practice as opposed to consulting, designing, and coaching creative leadership and creativity, my career for almost three decades. I wanted to discover what it was like to be creative in my own right again.

Serendipity played a role initially as this search began. I used kayaking as a regular form of exercise and meditation seeking inspiration and insight about what returning to creative practice might entail. One day whilst on the water, I decided I wanted to capture the sense of what was happening and what I was seeing. I took some photos.

Little did I think from this initial foray into digital photography I would develop a body of artworks built on a creative practice I had no forethought, intention or training in, only the desire to capture a feeling I was experiencing.

After ten years, I certainly did not expect to be able to claim to be a Louis Vuitton commissioned artist, to have a had solo exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy and to have two exhibitions running currently in Europe, the Indeterminate Sublime at the prestigious Mark Rothko Arts Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia and the Water Spirits of Aveiro at the Galeria Edifício Antiga Capitania Aveiro, Portugal.

In addition, I have my own art gallery, Ralph Kerle Gallery, on the Corso in Manly, Sydney, perhaps one of the best known beach destinations in Australia, exhibiting my work continuously 7 days a week

You can view a film on my creative journey here.

The Redness in Reflection

Embarking on a third career has filled me with purpose that has been therapeutic and fulfilling. Pursuing life as an artist is hugely rewarding personally. In the future I will be writing more about creating change and embracing new opportunities in third stage careers.

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Thank you for supporting me in an earlier career. I hope this story from my new career has bought you some joy, insight and inspiration.