Gavin Wallace is a socially aware, non-conformist photographer from Northampton, fusing an anti-establishment politic, with classical portraiture. Growing up in a working-class household, Gavin found little comfort in institutions that failed to inspire self-expression, turning instead to art and music.

With no formal training, Gavin began taking photos at dance music events in his mid-twenties and within a few short years found himself working with some of the biggest names in Drum & Bass, pioneering a photographic aesthetic that has been mimicked by photographers ever since. Maturing into a fine art photographer, Gavin has transformed the shadow of an unstable childhood into a torch highlighting socially vital messages, services and ordinary people living vibrant and courageous lives.

PUBLICATIONS (Print & Online)

New York Times
Spotify
Mixmag
NME
The Guardian
Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Mirror on Sunday
Channel 4 Dispatches
Knowledge Magazine
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Introducing
Alan Moore’s Dodgem Logic Magazine

EXHIBITIONS

2023: Place Where We Dwell Chapter 2, V&B’s Northampton (solo)

2021: Place Where We Dwell Chapter 1, Marefair Gallery Northampton (solo)

2014: Relentless gallery, Soho London. Live music curated by Q magazine editor.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

2020: Chosen to be a part of the Prints For Music print sale in aid of Stagehand’s Covid 19 relief fund which raised over £110,000 and included photographers such as Rankin and Gered Mankowitz

2019: Finalist in the Independent Photographer Portrait awards

2017: Awarded photography portfolio of the the month by Adobe

2012: First prize Art Series LICA (London International Creatives Award)

CLIENTELE
BBC
Sony Music
Columbia records
Universal music
Alan Moore
Distiller records
Ram records
Mixmag Magazine
Circus records
Relentless Records
Bareska
Wilson Browne Solicitors