Biography
Paul Walsh is a British photographer and certified drone pilot who works on personal projects and commissions throughout the UK and internationally. His personal work examines the relationship between walking and photography where he creates projects drawn from the physical, psychological and historical experience of walking. Each project begins with a different approach to walking such as - following lines randomly drawn on a map across a city, carrying out a series of nocturnal ambulation’s, circumambulating a building on foot repeatedly, undertaking a long-distance pilgrimage. He has worked on numerous series exploring ideas on the narrative landscape, utilising place to communicate the experience of both an external and internal journey.
Paul is also a founding member of the photography collective MAP6. For the past thirteen years he has been part of organising projects, exhibitions, publications, talks and events with the collective. Most recently MAP6 launched their publication WALES : The Landscape Project at The Photobookcafe, and their photobook Finland: The Happiness Project at The Photographers Gallery in London. Currently they are working with Urbanautica in Treviso Italy, making a project about the Veneto region and its landscape. Paul holds an M.A in Photography from the University of Brighton, and a B.A (Hons) in Fine Art and Documentary Photography from Liverpool John Moores University. His new book 'Walking with Strangers' will be published by Another Place Press in 2024.
Education
2010-12 M.A Photography. The University of Brighton.
2000-02 B.A Fine Art and Documentary Photography. Liverpool John Moores University.
1997-99 HND Painting and illustration. Southampton Solent University.
SELECTED Exhibitions/TALKS
2024 Dark Peak Photo Festival, Glossop. Towpath, Selected Works.
2023 The Photobookcafe, London. WALES : The Landscape Project Book Launch, MAP6.
2023 Format Photo Festival, The Performing Photobook, Derby. Finland: The Happiness Project Book, MAP6.
2022 The Helsinki Photo Festival, Helsinki. Finland: The Happiness Project Exhibition, MAP6.
2022 The Photographers Gallery, London. Finland: The Happiness Project Book Launch & Talk, MAP6.
2020 Finnish Institute, London. Finntopia Talk with Danny Dorling, MAP6.
2020 Colonnade House, Worthing. Finland: The Happiness Project, MAP6.
2018 The Phoenix Gallery, Brighton. Collaboration in Photography, in Discussion with Wendy Pye, MAP6.
2018 The Phoenix Gallery, Brighton. The Shetland Project, MAP6.
2017 The MK Library, Milton Keynes. The Milton Keynes Project, MAP6.
2017 The MK Gallery, Milton Keynes. The Milton Keynes Project, MAP6.
2016 Onca Gallery, Brighton, BPF16. The Lithuania Project, MAP6.
2016 Cork Photo 2016, Cork. Isolated Coastline, Solo show.
2016 Peckham 24, London Photo Festival. MAP6 Showcase, MAP6.
2016 Hastings Arts Forum, Hastings. Home, MAP6.
2015 Impact Hub, Birmingham. Frame 15, Group exhibition.
2014 Vantage Point, Brighton. Collective's, BPF14, MAP6.
2014 The Russet, London. We are the Landscape, Collective exhibition.
2014 The Tower Gallery, London. The Moscow Project, MAP6.
2012 Brighton Media Centre, Brighton. Coordinate 2, MAP6.
2012 The Dentist, London. Déjà vu. Photomonth.
2012 Orange Dot Gallery, London. Student Street Photography Award. London Festival of Photography.
2012 Brighton University, Brighton. Déjà vu. MA Photography final show.
2011 Brick Lane Gallery, London. Coordinate, MAP6.
2003 Richard Goodall Gallery, Manchester. Screening of the short film Sleeplessness.
2001 Cornerhouse, Manchester. Northern Exposures Film Festival. Screening of the short film Susie.
© Paul Walsh 2024