Australian painter John Olson once said: "You cannot paint true beauty, true happiness, unless you also understand the depths of despair and sorrow."

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Desmond Ong

[Art] :: [photography :: animation]

[Design] :::: [landscape architecture :: animation]

[Environment] :::::: [landscape architecture :: photography]

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Exhibition:

2014 - Art & About Sydney 'Australian Life' Finalist Exhibition

2014 - Head On Photo Festival - ‘Standing & Falling’ Exhibition, Gallery Lane Cove

2014 - 'Celestial City: Sydney's Chinese Story', Curated Show, Museum of Sydney

2012 - Head On Photo Festival - ‘Between the Tin Shed & the Brick House’ Exhibition, Leichhardt Library

2011 - Gallery 4A Annual Members’ Exhibition

2011 - Winners and Highly Commended Awards Exhibition. Gardens in Focus

Photography Competition. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and various venues across Australia

2009 - 34th National Group Exhibition, Australian Photographic Society

2000 - ‘Tidal Vectors’ Group Digital Installation, ‘Harbour/Metropolis’ Exhibition, Sydney Olympic Arts Festival, Museum of Sydney

Achievement:

2015 Shortlisted finalist, EXPO Campaign Awards ‘Feed a Different Imagination’, Milan Expo

2015 1st Place winner LOST Photo Competition

2014 Finalist Art & About Sydney Photographic Prize

2013 Semi-finalist Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

2013 Short-listed finalist 'Garden in Focus' Photography Competition

2011 Winner 'Garden n Focus' Photography Competition

2011 Highly Commended Marrickville Urban Photography Prize

2011 Grand finalist 'Garden in Focus' Photography Competition

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