Werner’s environmental photography explores the grave global issues that we face. His work is influenced by authors like Al Gore, Professor Garnaut, Tim Flannery and Richard Heinberg.

Werner uses photography as a palette for the creation of stimulating visual compositions which have a clear, concise visual and intellectual impact in his viewer’s mind. His process involves connecting digital images in an ‘Escher’ like manner, grabbing a viewer’s attention with their visual vibrancy and the apparent way in which the pictures seem to shimmer and resonate.

His work focuses on the energy sector; exploring the generation, distribution and consumption of power. The large photographic panels consist of spiralling interconnected images, suggesting the downward spiral caused to our environment by human reliance on carbon emitting, carbon based technologies. Also the photographs with the abstracted repeated forms, are analogies of human excesses and warped multiplied examples of our growing environmental negative outcomes. However, within his work there are hopeful signs of regeneration and the power of nature to heal itself.

Werner’s work encourages discussion which he hopes will stimulate people into doing something to lighten the burden on our environment. He believes that we have procrastinated too long and without action, fears that Richard Heinberg’s prediction may be realized:

“Power-down \ n. 1. the energy famine that engulfed industrial nations in the early 21st century 2. the deliberate process of cooperation, contraction, and conversion that enable humanity to survive . . .” (Richard Heinberg - 2004)