Ricky Maynard

Ricky Maynard was born in Launceston, Tasmania in 1953 and showed an interest in photography from a young age. At 16 he moved to Melbourne to play football and later began working in the photographic industry as a darkroom technician. In 1988, Ricky was selected to participate in the Indigenous photographers 'After 200 Years' project. He returned to Tasmania to photograph the muttonbird season, selecting images to represent the various aspects of muttonbirding in the Indigenous community.