Laurence Watts (b. 1989, London, UK) is a Photographic Artist living and working in Melbourne, Australia.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy & English and Cultural Studies), University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 2016
Solo Exhibitions
Looking West, Narnimmaginaria Photo Festival, Narni, Italy, 2023
Looking West, The CornerShop, Sydney, 2022
Looking West, Perth Centre for Photography, 2019
Selected Group Exhibitions
Portrait of Humanity, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, 2021
Portrait of Humanity, Belfast Photo Festival, Northern Ireland, 2021
Portrait of Humanity, PHOTO2021 International Festival of Photography, Melbourne, 2021
EZY ART SHOW 2, EzyMart, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2021
City Limits, One Night Show, Pop-up Gallery, Melbourne, 2019
Just a Handful, Sun Studios, Melbourne, 2018
Masters and Honours Graduate Exhibition, RMIT School of Art, Melbourne, 2018
Ilford CCP Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, 2018
Keep The Fire Burning, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne, 2018
Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, Perth, 2018
Negative Feedback, theprintspace, London, UK, 2017
Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, Perth, 2016
Prelight, Rear Window Contemporary Gallery, Perth, 2015
Whateverest, Pop-Up Residential Gallery, Fremantle, 2015
Publications
Highly Creative People, Self Published, 2024
Looking West, 2nd Edition, Uneven Press, Sydney, 2022
Portrait of Humanity, Vol 3, Hoxton Mini Press & British Journal of Photography, UK, 2021
Looking West, Self Published, 2019
CCP Salon Feature, Melbourne Milieu, Issue 6, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Centrefold Feature, Nexus Magazine, Issue 21, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2018
Notes From A Country Town, Feature, Negative Feedback, Issue 01, London, UK, 2017
Awards
Winner, Portrait of Humanity, British Journal of Photography, 2021
Finalist, Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, 2018
Finalist, Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, 2016
Other Work
Host and Producer, Max Pinckers interview with Laurence Watts, Podcast for PHOTO2021 International Festival of Photography, 2021
Arts Correspondence / Photographer, Perth Culture [dot] com, 2014
Writer / Photographer, Urban Walkabout [dot] com, 2014
Downloads
‘Looking West’ - Performative masculinity in Australian rodeo subculture and the search for the cowboy, 2018, Honours Exegesis, PDF
Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy & English and Cultural Studies), University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 2016
Solo Exhibitions
Looking West, Narnimmaginaria Photo Festival, Narni, Italy, 2023
Looking West, The CornerShop, Sydney, 2022
Looking West, Perth Centre for Photography, 2019
Selected Group Exhibitions
Portrait of Humanity, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, 2021
Portrait of Humanity, Belfast Photo Festival, Northern Ireland, 2021
Portrait of Humanity, PHOTO2021 International Festival of Photography, Melbourne, 2021
EZY ART SHOW 2, EzyMart, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2021
City Limits, One Night Show, Pop-up Gallery, Melbourne, 2019
Just a Handful, Sun Studios, Melbourne, 2018
Masters and Honours Graduate Exhibition, RMIT School of Art, Melbourne, 2018
Ilford CCP Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, 2018
Keep The Fire Burning, Hillvale Gallery, Melbourne, 2018
Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, Perth, 2018
Negative Feedback, theprintspace, London, UK, 2017
Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, Perth, 2016
Prelight, Rear Window Contemporary Gallery, Perth, 2015
Whateverest, Pop-Up Residential Gallery, Fremantle, 2015
Publications
Highly Creative People, Self Published, 2024
Looking West, 2nd Edition, Uneven Press, Sydney, 2022
Portrait of Humanity, Vol 3, Hoxton Mini Press & British Journal of Photography, UK, 2021
Looking West, Self Published, 2019
CCP Salon Feature, Melbourne Milieu, Issue 6, Melbourne, Australia, 2018
Centrefold Feature, Nexus Magazine, Issue 21, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2018
Notes From A Country Town, Feature, Negative Feedback, Issue 01, London, UK, 2017
Awards
Winner, Portrait of Humanity, British Journal of Photography, 2021
Finalist, Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, 2018
Finalist, Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography, 2016
Other Work
Host and Producer, Max Pinckers interview with Laurence Watts, Podcast for PHOTO2021 International Festival of Photography, 2021
Arts Correspondence / Photographer, Perth Culture [dot] com, 2014
Writer / Photographer, Urban Walkabout [dot] com, 2014
Downloads
‘Looking West’ - Performative masculinity in Australian rodeo subculture and the search for the cowboy, 2018, Honours Exegesis, PDF