Chris Shaw

1983-borrows a library book in hamilton ontario which has a reproduction of ikko narraharas two bins suspended in mid air from new mexico series-sees this picture-returns to uk to study photography. 1986-1989 B.A hons photography surrey college of A&D UK liverpool colour and sandy hill estate photo projects. 1989/90 living in budapest selling dollars/doctor martins and teaching english p/t budapest guide photo project 1991/2 selling photographic equipment in KJP and JESSOPS photo shops LONDON 1993-became homeless -started working in hotels as a night porter because the first job came with accomodation 1997-first night porter photos published in camera austria 2001-received project assistant grant of 5000 euros from rencontres arles(france) 2002-met erik kessels and sold my first fibre based prints 4 for 600 euros.night porter 6 pages. published in the first edition of FOAM. 2004-won the independent on sunday(london)fashion photography competition prize 10000 pounds-judged by alexander mcqueen and nick knight. 2005-exhibited night porter solo exhibitions liverpool,london,paris,arles-also group shows sydney/brussels 2006-life as a night porter published by twin palms an A3 sized black and white book 2008-started weeds of wallasey project. 2009-solo exhibition roy khamen(hup gallery)amsterdam 2011-solo exhibition at tokyo photo in conjunction with simon baker and tate modern-BEFORE AND AFTER NIGHT PORTER...exhibited with danziger projects at paris photo grand palais 2012-may-exhibited night porter at perm photo museum-russia november -before and after night porter hardback book published by kehrer heidelberg paris photo-tate purchasing committee decide to purchase 32 prints from weeds of wallasey series for their permanent collection.