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| Sophie Gerrard was born in Edinburgh in 1978. She gained an Environmental Sciences Bachelors degree from Manchester University in 1999 and, after working for a time as an environmental consultant, returned to Edinburgh to study photography at Edinburgh College of Art. Her interest in documenting environmental issues lead to a Masters degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from London College of Communication in 2006. Sophie currently works as a freelance documentary photographer in London specialising in environmental and social issues. In 2007 her series "E-wasteland" won a Jerwood Photography Award and was selected as a UK winner by The Magenta Foundation. Sophie's work has been exhibited at Flowers East in London and with The Photographers' Gallery at Paris Photo, Sophie is currently representetd by The Photographers' Gallery in London. Clients include The Guardian, Greenpeace International, Geographical Magazine, Foto8 Magazine and The National Libraries of Scotland. Sophie's work is held in a number of private collections including The Sir Elton John Collection. Her work was recently published in 2009 in the Jerwood Photography Awards book “New Light”. Sophie lives and works both from London and Edinburgh. |
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| Awards 2009 - nominee - Prix Pictet, Earth, Paris 2008 - nominee - Prix Pictet, Water, Paris & Dubai 2008 - nominee - Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Photo 2008 - nominee - Sovereign European Art Prize 2007 - winner - Jerwood Photography Award 2007 - winner - Fuji Film Bursary 2007 - UK selected winner - Magenta Flash Forward Award, Canada 2007 - shortlisted - Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award. | |||||
| Education 2007 - Photomeetings 2007 Workshop with Peter Bialobrzeski & Denis Darzacq, Luxembourg 2006 - MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography, London College of Communication 2005 - BA Visual Communication, Photography, Edinburgh College of Art 1999 - BSc Hons Environmental Sciences, Manchester University. |
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