Education
2003–2005
MA Photography, Royal College of Art, London
1999–2002
BA (Hons) Photography, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester
Solo Exhibitions
2007
Nummianus, Wendt+Friedmann Gallery, Berlin
Nonsuch, 2piR Gallery, Poznan, Poland
Nonsuch, Architecture Centre - Beam, Wakefield
2006
Nonsuch, Andreas Wendt Gallery, Berlin
Nonsuch, Photofusion, London
A Scape, Focal Point Gallery, Southend–on–Sea
2005
A Scape, Andreas Wendt Gallery, Berlin
1999
The Future Capital Project, Ennis, Ireland
Group Exhibitions
2008
“What Happens Next?”, PM Gallery, London
2007
Landscape Photography, curated by Sacha Craddock, Sadler's Wells, London
Up & Now, curated by Charlotte Cotton, Photographic Centre Northwest, Seattle
Open 06, curated by Peter Bonnell, Artsway, Sway
2006
PLUG, County Hall Gallery, London
2005
Grand Coalition, Wagdas Gallery, London
2nd Berlin Art Salon, Magazine and Glashaus of the Arena, Berlin
The Summer Show, Hoopers Gallery, London
The Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Art, London
Divine, Andreas Wendt Gallery, Berlin
2004
Made in England, European Parliment, Brussels
2002
Urban Vision, selected by Jean Wainwright, Flowers East Gallery, London
untitled, The Well, London
Publications
2008
Time Out, issue 1952, Ossian Ward, 16th January 2008
2007
"Tagesspiegel”, Christiane Meixner, 15th Decemeber 2007
“Flash Forward: Emerging Photographers 2007” selected by Magenta Foundation, Essay by Susan Bright
Fash N Riot, Issue 4
fotograf Magazine, Issue 8, Simona Vladikova
2006
“New Art From London” by Chris Townsend, Thames and Hudson
Portfolio Magazine, Issue 43, Chris Townsend
The Independent, Peter Chapman
2005
The Times, Joanna Pitman
Hotshoe-Crude Metaphors, Liz Littlewood
photo-london, Catalogue
Camera Austria
2002
Urban Vision, Exhibition Catalogue
Awards
2007
Man Group Photography Prize, Runner Up, London
UCCA Research Fund, Winner, Rochester
2006
Arts Council England, Winner, London
2005–2006
Arts Council England, Winner, London
2005
Hoopers Gallery Award, Winner, London
National Grid Transco Award, Winner, London
2004–2005
DAAD Educational Award in the Fine Art, Winner, Bonn, Germany
2004
NGT Student Prize, Runner-Up Prize, London
2002
St. James Future City Award, London
Photography Guest
2008
University College Falmouth, Falmouth
Lectures
London College of Communication, London
2007
University of Brighton, Brighton
2006–2007
University College for the Creative Arts, Rochester
2006
University College for the Creative Arts, Maidstone
University of Plymouth, Exeter
2005–2006
University College for the Creative Arts, Rochester
2005
University of Wales, Newport
Royal Holloway University London, Egham
Farnham College of Art and Design, Farnham
Stockport College of Higher and Further Education, Stockport
Kingsway College, London
Guest Speaker
2007
Symposium “Framing Duration: Contemporary Photographic Art and the City” organised by Kingston University London, Bargehouse Oxo Tower, London
Symposium “Constructing Images – Fabricating Spaces and Framing Places” organised by the Research Centre at MIRIAD, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
2006
"In conversation with Steffi Klenz” – Talk with Chris Townsend” Photofusion, London
Conference “Photography and the City” organised by University College Dublin-Clinton Institute for American Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Conference “Fictions Abound” organised by the Centre for Photographic Research at the University of Wales, Newport and Ffotogallery, Chapter, Cardiff
2005
"Forum Discussion with John Slyce” Hoopers Gallery, London
photo-London: Emerging Artists, The Royal Academy of Arts, London