Murray Ballard (Brighton, England, 1983) graduated from the University of Brighton in 2007 with a First Class degree in Editorial Photography. In June 2008 he was selected by The Photographers Gallery, London for their fresh faced and wild eyed 08 exhibition, a showcase of the most dynamic new work by visual arts graduates across the UK. His work has also been shown at the Host Gallery, London and Impressions Gallery, Bradford. His photography has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, including: The Guardian, GEO and IL - Intelligence in Lifestyle, as well as the photography journals, 8 and YVI. Recently he was the recipient of a Kodak Film Grant and won the 2nd Reviewer Prize at FotoBook Festival, Kassel, Germany.
Education
2004-07 BA(Hons) Editorial Photography - 1st Class Degree - University of Brighton
2003-04 Foundation Art and Design - Distinction - City College Brighton
Exhibitions
2009 Impressions Gallery, Bradford - Lost In Transit
2009 Vyner Street Gallery, London - Lost in Transit
2008 The Photographers Gallery, London - fresh faced and wild eyed '08
2008 HOST Gallery, London - Summer Show '08
2008 Bellis Gallery, Brighton - Brighton Photo Fringe '08, Human Endeavour
2008 Working Rooms, London - (in)difference, A Series of Investigations
2007 La Viande Gallery, London - (in)difference
2007 University of Brighton - Degree Show
2006 Molholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest - Triptych
2006 University of Brighton - Triptych
Awards
2010 2nd Reviewer Prize FotoBook Festival, Kassel, Germany
2010 too much chocolate + Kodak Film Grant
2009 Flash Forward Winner awarded by The Magenta Foundation
2008 Arts Council England Grant
2007 Tom Buckeridge Photography Prize awarded by University of Brighton
2007 Nagoya University of Arts Student Award (third prize)
2007 Seoul National University Student Award (third prize)
2006 South Square Trust Award 06/07 final year financial assistants
Publications
2009 Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2009
2009 YVI magazine - Issue 3 Modern Explorers
2008 Foto8 - Issue 24
Editorial
2010 GEO - 04 April 2010
2010 'IL' Intelligence in Lifestyle 16 - January
2009 The Guardian Weekend
Experience
2007-10 Assistant to Magnum photographer Mark Power
2008-09 HANG - Redeye Exhibition Workshops - Impressions Gallery, Bradford
Education
2004-07 BA(Hons) Editorial Photography - 1st Class Degree - University of Brighton
2003-04 Foundation Art and Design - Distinction - City College Brighton
Exhibitions
2009 Impressions Gallery, Bradford - Lost In Transit
2009 Vyner Street Gallery, London - Lost in Transit
2008 The Photographers Gallery, London - fresh faced and wild eyed '08
2008 HOST Gallery, London - Summer Show '08
2008 Bellis Gallery, Brighton - Brighton Photo Fringe '08, Human Endeavour
2008 Working Rooms, London - (in)difference, A Series of Investigations
2007 La Viande Gallery, London - (in)difference
2007 University of Brighton - Degree Show
2006 Molholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest - Triptych
2006 University of Brighton - Triptych
Awards
2010 2nd Reviewer Prize FotoBook Festival, Kassel, Germany
2010 too much chocolate + Kodak Film Grant
2009 Flash Forward Winner awarded by The Magenta Foundation
2008 Arts Council England Grant
2007 Tom Buckeridge Photography Prize awarded by University of Brighton
2007 Nagoya University of Arts Student Award (third prize)
2007 Seoul National University Student Award (third prize)
2006 South Square Trust Award 06/07 final year financial assistants
Publications
2009 Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2009
2009 YVI magazine - Issue 3 Modern Explorers
2008 Foto8 - Issue 24
Editorial
2010 GEO - 04 April 2010
2010 'IL' Intelligence in Lifestyle 16 - January
2009 The Guardian Weekend
Experience
2007-10 Assistant to Magnum photographer Mark Power
2008-09 HANG - Redeye Exhibition Workshops - Impressions Gallery, Bradford