Born in 1979, at Taunton Dean Hospital, England. Moved to Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset at the age of three, where I currently still reside. I was educated at King Alfred Secondary School from 1990 – 1995, where I achieved 11 GCSE’s. Awarded an A Grade in A-level Fine Art Sculpture and a C in English Literature, and a Merit in my One Year Fine Art Foundation course for Sculpture and Painting. Obtained a 2.2 BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art Painting and Photography from Bath Spa University College in 2003. Held successful joint post-graduate degree show in London in 2003, where I deisgned part of the advertising and associated material. Been in full time employment for the last 3 years, and have invested £5500 ($10,500) in digital photography equipment. Have been commisioned to photograph 2 weddings for 2007, and also been commisioned to photograph images for work colleagues and friends. Am currently in the process of planning and financing 3 months of traveling in 2007 and also in 2008, to Asia, Australasia, USA and Alaska, for a photo project titled ‘People and Places.’
2003 Bath Spa University College
Located in Bath. Studied Fine Art Sculpture from 1999 – 2001,
Studied Fine Art Painting and Photography 2001 – 2003.
BA (Hons) Fine Art - 2.2
1999 Weston Super-Mare College
Located in Weston Super-Mare. Studied 1 Year Fine Art Foundation from 1998
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1999.
1 Year Foundation - Merit Award
(Five acceptances for University places)
1998 King Alfred Secondary School, Sixth Form
Located in Highbridge. Studied from 1995 – 1998
A-Level Fine Art – A Grade
A-Level English Literature – C Grade
1999 Foundation Fine Art Show
Weston College, Weston –Super-Mare
2003 3rd Year Fine Art Degree Show
Bath Spa Univeristy College, 2003
2003 3rd Year Fine Art Post Graduates Show
Brick Lane, London
2007
Contemporary Art 2007
August 24th - September 21st
The Lloyd Gill Gallery Lee House Beaconsfield Road Weston - Super - Mare
Somerset BS23 1YE
Statement 2007
Photography for me is the process of capturing a fleeting moment in time. Be it a portrait, a landscape, an event or even wildlife.
I have come to realise that a photograph is only as good as the planning involved in taking it. A perfect sunset is a short moment in time, a half an hour window in the whole day, or several days, and a process in which a completely identical image (in the future) can never be repeated.
My main influences in Photography are the legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams, and the contemporary photographer Gregory Crewdson.
I have been experimenting with time lapse and also flash photography where
the photographer can manipulate what they are seeing. I also use Adobe Photoshop
to enhance my photographs (and bring out the boldest tomes and colours possible),
but cruicially not to change the integrity of the image.