Saturday 9th May - 31st May
Jennifer Chassagnol At The Kin Kin Hotel
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Jennifer Chassagnol is an acclaimed Australian animal and pet photographer recognised as a finalist for the 2025 Australian Professional Animal Photographer of the Year.
This exhibition presents a body of work shaped by over a decade behind the lens and a lifelong affinity with animals. Originally from Belgium and now based on the Sunshine Coast, Jennifer Chassagnol brings a refined sensibility to subjects often overlooked—elevating pets, equine, and hinterland wildlife into quietly powerful studies of form, presence, and spirit.
What began as portraiture for devoted pet owners has evolved into The Animalia Project—a broader exploration of the innate beauty and quiet dignity of animals beyond ownership. Birds, endangered species and farm creatures, are rendered with the same care and reverence as any classical subject, revealing a gentle empathy between the natural world and ourselves—one that is so often overlooked in the pace of modern life.
Each image is produced locally in Queensland and printed by hand in Brisbane using museum-grade archival materials. The result is work that is both intimate and enduring—photographs that transcend documentation to become heirloom pieces. A portion of the proceeds will support wildlife welfare projects Jennifer works with.
This exhibition invites you to pause, reflect and experience the quiet beauty and profound connection we share with the animal world.
Quite a few of the artworks available to purchase have been awarded high marks in prestigious photography competitions.
New limited edition works available to purchase.
May 9th -31st
The Kin Kin Hotel is open : Thursday - Sunday from 8am with barista coffee and fresh pastries.
I’ve been moved by Jennifer’s rare ability to reveal the quiet spirit within each animal she photographs. As well as technical excellence and extraordinary detail, her process and patience creates portraits that feel both deeply intimate and mesmerising to look at.
To present this body of work at The Kin Kin Hotel feels entirely fitting—a place where the quiet everyday characters of the hinterland are elevated into something profoundly evocative. All too often cheaper imitation animal prints are available en masse for people to furnish their homes with. Jennifer is the real deal, sitting patiently alongside wildlife or enabling animals to feel safe in her studio. I hope this exhibition invites a moment of connection between viewer and animal, and offers the opportunity to purchase a piece of exquisite photography for your home.
Ellie Ezrine Co-Owner The Kin Kin Hotel
Photographs can only be purchased at the exhibition
