S e r v i c e s
P o r t r a i t s
Stuart has shot feature portraits for Rolling Stone, Who, Qantas, Virgin, The Good Weekend, The Weekend Australian, The New Scientist (UK) and WWD (New York) plus a wide variety of internationally recognized corporate clients (Heckler, Kilkenny beer, Rosemount Wines, Qantas, Shangri La Hotels etc.). His work features on the covers of a huge selection of book and CD covers and marketing material. He has held major portrait exhibitions across Australia, with his images now held in the permanent collections of both The National Portrait Gallery, and the The National Library of Australia.
Advertising and Editorial
In terms of creative direction and end-to-end production of eye-catching, sales orientated work, Permanent Wave Media leads the way. Whether it be high end advertising/marketing campaign work, point-of-sale material, or feature articles for online and print, our depth of experience, with over 38 years in advertising and editorial, means quality delivery is always assured. There is no good, only great.
M u s i c & A l b u m A r t
Stuart has worked prolifically in the Australian music scene for over 40 years, shaping recording artists’ public visual personas in both stills and video for every leading and indie record label. Together with artists, Stuart directs how imagery will reflect and compliment the look and feel for individual projects. Stu has been around musicians all his life, he knows them, loves them, and most importantly, understands how to visually communicate their needs.
Stuart has worked with stellar musicians such as Paul Kelly, Neil Finn, INXS and many more.
P e r s o n a l W o r k
Stu’s personal work ranges from fine art exhibition material to street photography (reportage) to outtakes from commercial projects. Here are some descriptions of his personal photography:
‘Mysterious, murky and evocative.’
Qantas Magazine
Spence’s seemingly trivial, seductively Pointillist pictures have universal charm, primarily because their diffuse definition and soft colour take each picture away from photography’s narrative strengths and towards a more painterly, universal quality.
Robert McFarlane, Sydney Morning Herald
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