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Stephen Walter

Place of birth London
Country of residence United Kingdom

Stephen Walter finds the act of discovery more vital than what has been discovered when he walks alone in cities and forests. He enjoys the big tourist views too and uses various mediums to create his images. These include photography, screen-print and painting along with repetitively drawn signs and symbols to build up new maps and images. He uses photography to merge background landscapes with foreground surfaces, imbueing everyday and public scenes with a sense of Romanticism and contemplation. Walter`s photomontages present a humorous juxtaposition of unlikely elements and others elevate ordinary scenes using heavenly skies and shows a set of surreal landscapes.

Stephen Walter studied at Middlesex University, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal College of Art (2001). He lives and works in London.

Solo exhibition:
2007 Old Master Re-Vamp, The Royal Academy of Art, London
2005 Be Aware Of Everything, The Drawing Gallery, London; Chance Meetings - Vertigo Gallery, London
2004 Photoworks #2 - Deutsche Bank, London Wall
2003 Photoworks - The Vault @ Foundry, London; PV with guests - Mobil Clubbing
Window - Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings (In conjunction with Shot By The Sea International Film Festival) Cru Restaurant, London

Selected group exhibitions/events
2005 Bayennale - The LAB, San Francisco, USA; Trannsit Village – Jack London Square, Oakland, USA; Drawing Two Hundred - The Drawing Room, Tannery Arts, London; Improved: The Post Card Project - Foster Art, London; Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London Fosterart, London; Minimuseum - Launch, Port Eliot, Cornwall; Art On Paper Fair (Julian Machin) - RCA, London; Jerwood Drawing Prize 2004. (UK touring show).
2004 25 Drawing - 25 Artists - The Drawing Gallery, London; 30x30 - Vertigo Gallery, London. (UK touring show); New Photography - Sarah Myerscough, London; Jerwood Drawing Prize 2004 - (UK touring show); The Artist and the City - Spectrum Gallery, London; Summer Exhibition - Case 1 Gallery, London; Royal Academy Summer Exhibition- London; Art On Paper Fair (Julian Machin) - RCA, London; Mobile Clubbing, London; Shorticulture - Ginglik, London; RCA Secret- Royal College Of Art, London; Media centre - London

He received an award from the Tim Mara Charitable Trust (2001), was awarded the Suny Purchase Travel Award, USA (2001), the Daler Rowney Drawing Prize, RCA, London (2001) and won second prize in The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2004.

His work is held in both public and private collections in Europe including The British Museum; The Houses of Parliament Museum; Deutsche Bank; Trussardi Foundation, Milan; London Borough of Barnet Public Collection and The Royal College of Art Print and Drawing Archive. He is currently Fellow at the Royal Academy Schools.

Exhibitions Notting Heaven, 13.Dec - 19.Jan.08, Sartorial Contemporary Art, Summer exhibition 2006, 17.Aug - 03.Sep.06, Contemporary Art Projects


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