Maria Gabriela Leon Paez Garcia is a Melbourne-based photographer whose work delves into the intersections of time, place, and circumstance. With a BA in Photography and a background that spans both commercial and fine art practices, Maria’s approach is informed by the way these elements shape and influence our experiences and perceptions of the world.
Her practice includes a broad range of genres, from still life and portraiture to editorial fashion and conceptual fine art. Each project is driven by a desire to uncover new meanings in the objects and spaces we encounter daily.
Maria is available for commercial work, fine art commissions, and collaborations.
For inquiries, please contact: marialeonpaezgarcia@gmail.com
Prints are available upon request.
All rights reserved © 2025 Maria Gabriela Leon Paez Garcia.
Images may not be copied, printed, or otherwise used without written permission.
Education & Workshops
- Photography Studies College, Melbourne, Australia — Bachelor in Commercial Photography, 2017– 2020
- Workshop with Kristoffer Paulsen, Melbourne, Australia — 2019
- Workshop with Wawi Navarroza, Obscura Festival of Photography, Penang, Malaysia — 2018
- Workshop with Joe McNally, Mexico City, Mexico — 2016
Exhibitions & Publications
EXHIBITIONS
- Hillvale Photo Trophy, Group Exhibition – Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2023
- As I Gaze, Group Exhibition – Centre for Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia 2019
- Change, Group Exhibition – Southgate Centre Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, 2019
- Exhibitionism, Group Exhibition – Library at The Dock, Melbourne, Australia, 2019
- Vessel, Group Exhibition — Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
- Faces of Melbourne/Faces of Osaka, Group Exhibition — Southgate Centre Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
- Faces of Melbourne/Faces of Osaka, Group Exhibition — Library at The Dock, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
- Reverie, Group Exhibition – Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
- Australian Financial Review, photographs - Online article 2023
- Broadsheet Melbourne, photographs – Online article 2022
- Marquis Fashion Magazine — Front cover & editorial publication, 2019
- AIPP & APPA VIC Silver Award — Portraiture Open & Portraiture Single Capture, 2019
- PDN Emerging Photographer — Winner Photo District News Emerging Photographer of the year, 2018
- PDN Emerging Photographer Magazine — Front cover & publication, 2018
- Capture Magazine – Highly Commended, 2018