Captured by Joseph Hill, at ‘From the photo-diaries of Mick Williamson’ exhibition, part of Folkestone Fringe’s ‘Fringe Open’ platform in the Folkestone Triennial 2021.
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Teaching Experience
1975 to 2018 London Metropolitan University (formerly London Guildhall University / City of London Polytechnic) - full-time teaching; Senior Lecturer in charge of Photography Section, Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design
1997/99 Teaching on photography workshops in Korea
1995 Lectures and seminars in India
1993, 1997, 2003, 2010,2018, 2022 Leading residential and one day workshops for IPSE (Independent Photographers in the South East)
1994 Running workshop with John Blakemore for RPS / Photographers Gallery, London
1990 University of South Australia, Adelaide - six-month teaching exchange
1989 Teaching on photography workshops in Ecuador for the British Council
1988-93 The Photographers Place, Derbyshire -teaching on residential workshops
1987-92 Photographers at Duckspool, Somerset -teaching on residential workshops
1987 College of Marin, California - teaching on Summer School programme
1986 Glasgow School of Art, Scotland - invited to hold seminars and give tutorials
1983 College of Marin, California - six-month teaching exchange
1972- 75 City of London Polytechnic - part-time teaching (Photography)
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Education
1976/77/78/80 Workshops at the Photographers Place, Derbyshire - studying with Ray Moore, Ralph Gibson, Paul Caponigro and Lewis Baltz
1977 Post Grad Certificate in Education
1976 Polytechnic of Central London - part-time photography course
1975-77 Garnett College (University of London) - part-time teacher training course
1970 Medway College Diploma in Photography
1969 City & Guilds Certificate in Photography
1967-70 Medway College of Art (full-time) - Vocational Photography Course
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Membership of Boards + Committees
1980 - 2018 Various University Committees and Boards together with Course Validation and External Examiner roles in UK
1986-89 Invited to become a member of the Arts Council's regional South East Art's Film, TV and Photography Panel and their Photography Sub-Committee
1985-88 Member of organising committee of "Photography at the Metropole", based in Folkestone initiating exhibitions, lectures,workshops and links with local primary and secondary schools
1984-89 Member of Tower Hamlets Arts Forum
1985-89 Elected to Board of Directors of "Camerawork" a photographic group with both a local and international remit, based in Tower Hamlets
1980-81 Photographers Gallery, London - member of forum of photographic educators / college lecturers
1980-82 Chairman of fund-raising group to provide Arts Centre in unused church in Maidstone
1980-81 Half-Moon Photography Workshop - elected member of the Management Committee
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Other Relevant Experience
2022 Talk “the Photo-Diaries of Mick Williamson” for Photology (PhotoHastings)
2000-2021 Exhibition selector for IPSE (Independent Photographers in the Southeast)
2004, 2007, 2021 Exhibition selector for LIP (London Independent Photographers)
1999 Exhibition selector with Addie Elliot for LIP (London Independent Photographers)
1996 - 2005 Exhibition curating for Spitalfields Festival, London (various London locations)
1997 Exhibition selector with Grace Robertson for IPSE
1996/7 Photography for major book on Jewish carpets
1995 Exhibition selector with Val Lloyd for Royal Photographic Society - Contemporary Group
1995 Exhibition selector with Nicholas Sinclair for IPSE
1993/5/6/7 Research funding received from University central and departmental sources to support personal photographic work
1994/2003 Exhibition selector with Paul Hill for IPSE
1994 Exhibition selector with Zelda Cheatle for LIP
1989-97 Leading photography workshops for LIP
1988 Leading photography workshop for Canterbury Arts Festival
1987 Awarded sabbatical leave by City of London Polytechnic to persue personal photographic work
1988 Invited to lead "Portfolio Crit" sessions for LIP
1979-82 Assisting on workshops at The Photographers Place, Derbyshire
1972-75 City of London Polytechnic, Sir John Cass School of Art -Reprographic Technician within Photography, Graphics and Printmaking Sections - also responsible for AVA
1971-72 Freelance photography and photographers assistant
1970-71 Industrial experience and personal photography work
1965 Started involvement with photography