Mark Purdom’s photographic work, while a commentary on people’s influence on the environment, also plays with our concept or arguably our preconceptions of the picturesque. 

Mark is originally from England and since moving to New Zealand in 2003 he has participated in various group shows at home and overseas.  Several of his photographic projects, namely In Such Multiples As Is Almost Incredible, Untitled - Launderette Series, Coverup 2001-2006 and Mr Whittaker were finalists in the New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award.

He lectures in photography at the School of Media Arts, Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand.

Mark completed an MA in photography at the University of Brighton, England in September 2012. 

Group Exhibitions

2013   - The Care Factor, Calder & Lawson Gallery, Hamilton, NZ - www.the-care-factor

          - Under, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton NZ - http://ramp.mediarts.net.nz

2012 - MA degree show, University of Brighton Gallery, Brighton

           - Déjà vu, The Dentist Gallery, London

         - Portrait Salon, Roxy Bar and Screen, London - http://portraitsalon.co.uk

2011 - Survey Hamilton, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton, NZ 

2010 - Ten Raglan Artists, Artspost Hamilton, NZ

         - Free for All, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton, NZ                                                    

2009 - Silver Footprint, Independent Photographers Gallery, Battle, England

         - Silver Footprint, Richard Young Gallery, London

         - Detours, Artspost Gallery, Hamilton, NZ

         - When was the last time you did something for the first time? Ramp Gallery, NZ         

2008 - New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award

         - Jet Collective Gallery, Raglan, NZ

2007 - Jet Collective Gallery, Raglan, NZ

2006 - New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award

         - Jet Collective Gallery, Raglan, NZ

2005 - New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award

         -  ArtsPost Gallery, Hamilton, NZ

2004 - New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award

         -  Platform 01, Hamilton, NZ

         - ‘Stopover’ Tonic Gallery, Tauranga, NZ

2003 - Jet Collective Gallery, Raglan, New Zealand

2002 - AOP Awards International Touring Exhibition, Europe

2001 - Association of Photographers Awards, London (Catalogue)

2000 - 'Urban Animal' Association Gallery, London                  

1999 - Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, Advertising Agency, London

         - BMP DDB, Advertising Agency, London

         - 'Landmarks' Association Gallery, London

1998  - 'Café Society' Association Gallery, London                                   

          - ‘Group Show’ Association Gallery, London

          - Awards Exhibition, Association Gallery, London (Catalogue)

1997  - International Print Awards, The Royal Photographic Society, Bath (Catalogue)                                                                                            

Bursaries

Fuji Films/AOP Photographic Bursary

Awards

Portrait Salon Awards, UK:  2012

New Zealand National Contemporary Art Awards: 2004/5/6/8

Association of Photographers, UK: 1995/6/8/2001(silver)

Royal Photographic Society, UK: 1997 (two works)