Born in 1986, Fern Leigh Albert grew up in Hertfordshire and is now based in the South West of England. She studied at The University of the Arts London (London College of Communication) and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Photography in 2013. Her project 'Wild Wood' has been shortlisted for various photography awards and been exhibited in group and solo shows internationally.

Fern's personal projects often revolve around the theme of land and our connection to it. She also keeps chickens and grows her own vegetables. She is available for commissions, using film and/or digital and runs photography workshops on Dartmoor. Get in touch for more details.

All images © Fern Leigh Albert 2019. Please seek permission if you wish to use images in print or online.

Exhibitions/Publications - Current/Past/Future

2018

ARLES 2018 - 'Family of No Man' Cosmos Books, France.

2017

Art.Earth, talk and presentation, December 1st, Dartington, Garden Room at Dartington Space, Devon, 13:00 - 15:30 TQ9 6EL

PHOTOMASTERS exhibition at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane October 12th - 15th.

The Print Space, London - 30th June to 21st July - The Print Swap with Magnum Photos.

2016

Unveil'd Photo festival, Exeter, Monday 17 - Tuesday 25 October

Dark Mountain, Book 9. Wild Wood.

2015

The Last Picture Show, Seoul International Photo Festival, South Korea, November 4 - November 30, 2015, Dongdaemun Design Plaza.

The Last Picture Show, The POWERHOUSE Arena, Brooklyn, New York Photo Festival, October 17 - November 20, 2015.

YATOO-i, 30 Nature Artists in the World Exhibition, Geumgang Nature Art Center, South Korea, October 2015

Magenta Foundation, Emerging Photographers Competition. 2015

4 – 30 Jun Waterfront Hall, RPS International Print Competition; Belfast (Belfast Photo Festival)

14 March – 10 May. Shire Hall Gallery, RPS International Print Competition; Stafford

16 Jan – 15 Feb. Royal Albert Hall, RPS International Print Competition, London


2014

17th December 2014 - 15th February 2015. Museum TwentseWelle, in Enschede, The Netherlands.

22 Nov – 10 Jan 2015. Banbury Museum & Art Gallery, RPS International Print Competition.

20th November - 21st February 2014/2015 - The Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, Exeter, Solo Show

6 Sept – 8 Nov. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, RPS International Print Competition.

30th August - 26th October 2014 Noorderlict Photo Festival, ‘An Ocean of Possibilities’, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

07th August - OGA X PPG ~ The Portobello Photography Gallery, London.

31 July – 28 Aug. Berkeley Gallery, Greenwich Heritage Centre, London. RPS International Print Competition.

1st February 2014 - 15th March - The Dodo Gallery, Exeter, Solo Show

27th February 2014 - MAC Birmingham, IC Visual Lab

2013

December 2013 2nd - 20th - Dreamspace Gallery, Old St, London

November 2013 14th - 21st - The London College of Communication, MA show

October 2013 31st - 7th November - Mother, London with Ideastap and Magnum Photos

October 2013 17th - IC Visual Lab, Bristol

September 2013 23rd - 29th 2013 - The Chelsea School of Art.


Press

Interview for Youth Arts Online

Editor's pick for Darwin Magazine

The Telegraph Big Picture