Bridgette Mckelvey is passionate about water environs and the welfare of marine animals. As a writer, photographer, film-maker and designer, Bridgette’s creative works give voice to the perspectives of marine animals in today’s environmental climate. Bridgette completed an accelerated Masters at QUT in 2008/09 creating the picture book and film, Nudge’s Tale, which was awarded overall tertiary winner at 2008’s Liquid Lens Digital Media Awards. Bridgette is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Industries. Bridgette’s clients include Sea World, for whom she wrote two children’s books in 2008, and Brisbane City Council, for whom she is currently working on another film featuring fruit bats. Bridgette’s latest film, “Future Tales” is currently showing in an installation at the Brisbane City Council Library at Brisbane Square.

PhD Abstract

“Beyond the image of the planet earth itself, “Lynton Caldwell declares, “the most poignant symbol of the world environment movement has been the whale.” H₂O Narratives investigates the intersections between animals and marine environs, through a series of photographically-led multi-media works that illuminate the visual stories of animals, including people, within water environs. An informed theoretical framework will provide the context for the creative outcome of the study. The creative practice genre is aesthetically and conceptually inventive photography that blurs the line between documentary and creative photographic genres in order to facilitate awareness and emotional response to H₂O Narratives. This PhD project will make an important contribution to raising public, industry stakeholder and academic awareness of marine perspectives and the power of photography to communicate for the marine world.

Publications

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/McKelvey,_Bridgette.html