Photographs, imagined into being.
Original photography by Karina Sharpe, available as Fine Art Prints.
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Printed in Sydney on 310gsm Ilford GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl.
Framed by Hand
Made in Black, White or Natural Oak and delivered ready to hang.
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Fine Art Prints
About the artist
I make my photographs, before I take them.
My still life work begins as an idea, then takes shape by hand. Flowers, objects, materials and light are selected, arranged and adjusted until the scene becomes something worth photographing.
I trained as an engineer, so structure, proportion and material are difficult for me not to notice. Photography gave me somewhere else to take that way of seeing — away from function and towards feeling.
"Karina has an incredible ability to see the world in a way that most people miss. She is my favourite artist I have come across. "
— Angela M
Artwork Spotlight
The Rose-Pink Rose
A rose beyond its brief, with a tiny stowaway.
I selected this rose in bud form for a commercial job — tight, uniform, exactly what the brief needed. When the work was finished, the rose kept opening. By the time it reached this stage, it had become something else entirely.
I photographed it again, at true-to-life scale. I used engineering software to measure the curve of each petal, holding one fleeting moment of its opening with as much precision as I could. A small spider appeared mid-shoot and stayed in the final image — a tiny stowaway, and proof that the scene had acquired a life of its own.
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Special Editions
One-off and limited works distinguished by hand-applied details, experimental printing, alternative framing and visible traces of process.
"Karina has been nothing but professional and easy, she brings such incredible artistic excellence and creativity to every image she creates."
— Alison J
For Clients
I also create custom imagery for product brands, editorial, publishing and concept-led projects. For commissioned photography and creative collaborations, visit For Clients.