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EDUCATION
RMIT University 2022 - 2023 Master of Photography (by coursework)
Melbourne, VIC 4.0 GPA and School of Art Deans List
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Deakin University
Geelong Waterfront Campus 2020 - 2021 Bachelor or Creative Arts (honours)
Melbourne, VIC First Class Honours
2016 - 2019 Bachelor of Creative Arts (photography)
Distinction
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
State Library Victoria 2024 - current Digital Production Technician
Melbourne, VIC
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Museum of Australian
Photography 2022 Internship
Wheelers Hill, VIC
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Photo Australia 2022 2022 Volunteer
Melbourne, VIC
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Photo Australia 2021 2021 Volunteer
Melbourne, VIC
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Point Cook Camera 2018 - 2020 General Committee Member
Club Inc.
Laverton, VIC
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2025 Currently on Exhibit Time and Space: A Pinhole Photography Exhibition, Philadelphia USA (8m, 04s)
2025 Currently on Exhibit Stuck ina Rut., RUT. Gallery, Geelong, Australia
2024 Launch of Babae Restaurant Projection Exhibition, Ballarat, Australia
2024 NJ Pinhole Club Exhibition, Philadelphia USA (8m, 06s)
2024 GradFoto 2023 Exhibition, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Australia, online
2023 Graduate Show Exhibition, RMIT University, Australia
2023 Bowness Photography Prize, Museum of Australian Photography, Australia
2023 Studio 4 Graduate Installation, SITE EIGHT, Australia
2023 NJ Pinhole Club Exhibition, Philadelphia USA (5m, 37s)
2022 GradFoto 2021 Exhibition, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Australia, online
2021 Bachelor of Creative Arts (honours) Graduate Exhibition, Deakin University, Australia, online
2019 Develop, Museum of Australian Photography, Australia
2018 BCA Graduates; Manifestation + Eventual, The Project Space, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
2018 Arts, Craft & Cookery Exhibition, Royal Melbourne Show, Australia
2018 Astro Light: Astronomy and Light Festival, Light Works, Scienceworks (Museums Victoria), Australia
2018 Studio Fallout, The Project Space, Geelong Australia
2017 Arts, Craft & Cookery Exhibition, Royal Melbourne Show, Australia
2016 Capture Photography Exhibition, The Project Space, Geelong Australia
2016 Arts, Craft & Cookery Exhibition, Royal Melbourne Show, Australia
AWARDS:
2025 Selected Artist, Time and Space: A Pinhole Photography Exhibition, Philadelphia USA
2024 Finalist, GradFoto 2023, Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2023 NAVA Ignition Award for highest performing in Profession Practice, Master of Photography, RMIT
2023 Finalist, Bowness Photography Prize, Museum of Australian Photography
2022 Finalist, GradFoto 2021, Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2021 Commended, Celestial Trace, Momento book of the month competition
2019 Commended, Vineyard, Point Cook Camera Club Inc., monthly theme competition
2018 Highly Commended x2, Abandoned Shed in Eynesbury and 'Flipped, Point Cook Camera Club Inc.,
monthly theme and open competitions
2018 Highly Commended, Alternate Views, Royal Melbourne Show, experimental photography category
2018 Distinction, Star Wars, Inter-Club competition between Bacchus Marsh and Point Cook Camera Club Inc.,
movie category competition
2018 Commended x3, Cyanotype Flower (1), The Apparent Movement of Clouds and Solargraph: Tracking the
apparent movement of the sun, Point Cook Camera Club Inc., monthly theme and open competitions
2017 Commended, Untitled (Tube Story Series), Royal Melbourne Show, experimental photography category
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ARTIST TALK:
2018 Point Cook Camera Club Inc.
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SYMPOSIA:
2021 “Celestial Markings”, Deakin University.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
School of Art Graduates, “2023 Awards”. 2023. School of Art Graduates, “Mikayla De Pasquale”. August 2023.
RMIT College of Design and Social Context, Linkedin Post. 2023.
Capture Mag, “William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize.” 2023.
Art Almanac, “2023 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize | Finalists announced.” July 27, 2023.
PHOTO REVIEW, “Bowness prize finalists announced.” July 2023.
This Is No Fantasy, “YHONNIE SCARCE: Bowness Photography Prize 2023 – Finalist.” 2023.
Art.Base, “66 finalists announced for Australia's most prestigious photography prize.” July 28, 2023.
Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh), Linkedin Post. 2023
PHOTO REVIEW, “BIFB presents GradFoto 2021 exhibition.” 2022.
Art Almanac, “BIFB GradFoto 2021 finalists and winner.” February 19, 2022.
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PUBLICATION:
De Pasquale, Mikayla. “Celestial Trace” (2023). RMIT Depository
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COLLECTIONS:
Australia Tasmania Private collection
Victoria Private collections (both rural and metro)
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