Alexia Sinclair facts for kids

Alexia Sinclair (born 1976) is a famous Australian fine-art photographer. She creates amazing pictures that often look like paintings. Alexia studied art in Sydney, learning about photography, painting, drawing, and even sculpture. She later earned a special master's degree in fine arts. Her art often tells stories and brings history to life.

Early Life and Inspiration

Alexia Sinclair was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. When she was in high school, she loved many kinds of art. She studied ballet for over ten years, and this training really helped her art. She often uses ideas from ballet, like role-playing and dramatic scenes, in her photographs.

Alexia also went to the National Art School. There, she learned about different art forms, including drawing, painting, and photography. She has said that growing up around her family's restaurant also helped her creativity. She finds cooking to be a calming and inspiring activity.

Her Amazing Photography Career

Alexia Sinclair's photographs have been shown in many important places. These include the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Portrait Gallery. Her art has also been displayed in other countries, like France and Sweden.

The Regal Twelve Series

One of her most famous projects is called The Regal Twelve. This series celebrates twelve powerful women from history. Alexia spent three years creating these pictures. She used over 2,000 pieces of film, adding hand-drawn details and digital art. This series won several national awards and was shown around the world.

A Frozen Tale

Another special series is 'A Frozen Tale'. For this, Alexia took photographs inside the Royal Palace of Stockholm in Sweden. This palace is famous for its beautiful old buildings and collections of books and art. Alexia added details like smoke from fireplaces to make the photos look like life in a 17th-century castle. These artworks were shown at festivals in places like Seoul and Dubai.

On Television

Alexia Sinclair's work has also been featured on television. In 2009, the ABC's Sunday Arts show talked about her exhibition called Phantasia. Later, in 2010, the ABC's Art Nation show also shared a story about her and her art.

Awards and Recognition

Alexia Sinclair has won many awards for her incredible photography. Here are some of them:

• The National Photographic Portrait Prize – Archibald (2006)
• Winner: The Regal Twelve suite
• Harpers BAZAAR Canon Fashion Photography Award (2007)
• The National Tertiary Art Prize (2007)
• The Newton-John Award (2007)
• Nominee: FOAM Paul Huf Award (2010)
• Winner: Gold Award – Macbeth
• Graphis 100 Best in Photography (2011)
• Shortlisted Finalist: Selected Work Napoleon I — Emperor of the French
• National Photographic Portrait Prize (2011)
• Hasselblad Masters Finalist (2012) – Finalist
• Olive Cotton Award (2013) – Finalist
• Citigroup's 2006 Photographic Portrait Prize Art Gallery of NSW – Finalist
• Harpers BAZAAR Canon Fashion Photography Award (2007) – Winner
• Graphis 100 Best in Photography (2011)
• Australian National Photographic Portrait Prize (2011) – Finalist
• Hasselblad Masters (2012) – Finalist