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Born 1971 in Chelsea London. Living and working in London as a photographer, taking commissioned wor...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(55 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(55 Followers)
Born 1971 in Chelsea London. Living and working in London as a photographer, taking commissioned work from architectural developments to feature portraits and fashion.Colins obsession with photography started in his early teens. He spent much of his youth experimenting with cameras of different formats. Colin is inspired by people, and the environment they inhabit. He has been strongly influenced by the diverse cultures in which he has lived and travelled. As a child, Colin lived in Sudan in the years immediately preceding the civil war. He returned to live in Africa again in his late teens and early twenties, when he spent time amongst the different tribes in Kenya. He was fascinated by the ordinary, everyday people, especially those living in and around Nairobi. Scottish by descent, Colins artistic path has been unconventional. His parents initially persuaded him to pursue a traditional path and he trained as a quantity surveyor. However, he rapidly realised that his strengths lay elsewhere and he eventually broke away to follow his instincts as a photographer. Moving to Glasgow, he fed his love of music and the dramatic arts in the theatres and clubs. Much of his later work reflects on his experiences during this period: the ebb...
Educated in Edinburgh
August 2008
Cork Street Gallery, London
September 2008
E17 Arts Trail, London
November 2008
Three Mills island, Bromley by Bow, London
Febuary/March 2009
Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
August 2009
Cork Street Gallery, London
October/November 2009
Photomonth, London
November 2009
DA! Collective, Mayfair, London
December 2009
100sqft, Dalston, London
January 2010
The Tron, Glasgow
January/Febuary 2010
The Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, London
March 2010
AVA Gallery, London
March 2010
100sqft. Dalson, London
April/June 2010
Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
May 2010
ARC Gallery. London
May 2010
Wilson Williams Gallery, London
June 2010
100sqft, Dalston, London
June 2010
Vyner Street Gallery, London
June 2010
10 Gails Gallery, London
June 2010
Acquire the Arts, London
July 2010
Simmons and Simmons, London
August 2010
Cork Street Gallery
Host Gallery, Photo 8 Summer Show
September 2010
Festival of London
October 2010
Photomonth
Arts After Dark, New Orleans US
November 2010
Photomonth
December 2010
Rebecca Hossack Gallery (Solo, www.greatestwinemakers.com)
100 sqft