CV
Career and Exhibitions
27/03/07
Ray Spence originally trained as a Microbiologist having gained his degree at University College, London. His career as a commercial / fine art photographer and an educator has run in tandem and he is now a full time lecturer in Photography and Digital Imaging.
He is a Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society and sits on the distinctions panel for Visual Art and is the Chairman of the Printing Panel.
For thirty years, Ray has specialised in Fine Art Monochrome printing and alternative printing processes. He now works exclusively in digital imaging and produces fine art digital prints using the latest archival inks and papers.
His work reflects his interest in natural forms especially the body, and the minutiae of life.
Ray’s work is held in many private collections in the UK and the USA and the Permanent Collection of The Royal Photographic Society.
Much published in photographic journals, Ray has published five books:
‘Form and Fantasy’ (Creative Monochrome)
‘Beyond Monochrome’ (Fountain Press)
‘PhotoArt’ (Collins and Brown)
‘Digital PhotoArtist’ (Collins and Brown)
‘Black and White Photography in the Digital Age’ (David and Charles)
Awards
Kodak Photography Book of the Year 2000
RPS International Print Exhibition 2001 – Silver Medal
RPS International Print Exhibition 2006 – Gold Medal
Selected Exhibitions
Group
Midland Dimension Solihull Library 1985
Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury 1985
Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester 1986
The Members Gallery, RPS, Bath 1987
RPS International The Octagon, Bath 92-06
Synaptica The Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 1996
Arena Newbury Arts Festival 1996
Arena Cottons Atrium, London Bridge 1997
Diverse The Galleries, Dock Street, London 1998
Site and Sound Warwickshire Museum, Warwick 1999
Arena at Whiteleys Whiteleys Gallery, London 1999
Leamington Open Leamington Spa Art Gallery 1999
RPS Contemporary Group Barbican, London 1999
Millennium Exhibition Southtown Gallery, Leamington Spa 2000
Arena The Hexagon – Reading 2001
Quartets The Barbican Centre, York 2001
The Barbican Library, London 2001
Fore Photographers Market Street Gallery, Mayfair, London 2001
1000 Words Oxo Tower Gallery, London 2001
Winter Exposed White Peaks, Kew Gardens 2003
On The Wall Olympia, London 2004
Leamington Open 2007 Leamington Art Gallery 2007
Individual
Leather and Lingerie Angle Gallery, Birmingham 1994
Form and Fantasy Angle Gallery, Birmingham 1994
Sirens The Swan Theatre, Worcester 1998
20/20 Vision (Flora) Southtown Gallery, Leamington Spa 1998
The Swan Theatre, Worcester 1999
Beef The Talisman Theatre, Kenilworth 1999
Foyer Gallery, Warwickshire College 1999
The Music Hall Shrewsbury 2000
Anorexia Nervosa Hereford City Art Gallery 1999
Herefordshire Photography Festival 1999
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Birmingham Post and Mail
Channel 4
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of HE 2000
Phytographica On the Wall – Olympia, London 2004
Royal Photographic Society,
Fenton House 2005
Commercial
1996-present Freelance photography lecturer
Inversnaid Photography Centre
Quest Photography Workshops
Brunel University
Leicester Picture House
Peace and Reconciliation project
Co-Operation North– Northern Ireland
Hereford Photography Festival
Jessops School of Photography
The Royal Photographic Society
Photo Training Overseas
1980-present Freelance Journalist
Photo Art International
Practical Photography
SLR Photography
Inscape
Digital Photography
Black and White Photography
British Journal of Photography
Artists Newsletter
Scenario
Darkroom and Camera User
RPS Journal
Contemporary Photography
New Scientist
Amateur Photographer
Photoshop Creative