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.

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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