George Miles biography
1970 Born in England.
Grew up in Derbyshire attended school there.
1987-1989 Studied Art at Chesterfield Technical College.
1989 Didn't get into any Fine Art degree courses so settled for a place on the
BA (Hons) Photography degree course at Trent Polytechnic.
1992 Graduated in BA (Hons) Photography from the newly named
Nottingham Trent University.
2002-2012 began teaching Art at Castle College, Nottingham.
2004 Returned to Nottingham Trent University to teach Photography, currently Senior Lecturer teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
2008-2010 Studied with Stephen Shore on Photography Masterclass at Bard College, New York.
Exhibitions
September 2020: Develop, Stop, Fix, Tarpey Gallery
Group show including ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
November 2019: Hidden Corners, The Middle Temple, London
Solo show of ‘Middle Temple Pictures’
October 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Photoparlour, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Cloud of Unknowing’
August 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Charterhouse, London
Solo show of ‘Cloud of Unknowing’
September 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Beauvale Priory, Nottingham
Solo show of “Cloud of Unknowing’
November 2018: Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
October 2016: East Meets West 2, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery,
Group show including ‘Bramcote Hills’
July 2016: East Meets West 2, Format at Quad Gallery, Derby
Group show including ‘Bramcote Hills’
February 2016: Poem 88, Atlanta, USA. Documentum. Group show of work
accompanying Documentum issue 1 - the Instagram series
November 2015: Photomonth East London Photography festival. Uncertain
States Annual show. Group show including ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
March 2015: Format International Photo Festival: Evidence, Derby
Group show including ‘Where Druids Died”
October 2014: Bonington Atrium Gallery, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
October 2014: The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath
July 2013: Bonington Atrium Gallery, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Bramcote Ridge’
October 2012: Brighton Photo Biennial, Photobook show, Jubilee Library,
Brighton. ‘Bramcote Hills’ self published photobook
January 2012: Archipelago, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
Group show including work from ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
September 2010: Church Gallery, Matlock Bath
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
August 2010: Woods Gallery, Bard College, NY, USA
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
August 2008: Speak Freely Festival, Derby
Group Show including work from ‘Between Beauty and Harmony
June 2008: Derby Museum & Art Gallery, Open exhibition
Group show
June 1992: The Donnington Collection Motor racing museum
Solo show of graduate show work.
Photographs held in private and public collections worldwide
1970 Born in England.
Grew up in Derbyshire attended school there.
1987-1989 Studied Art at Chesterfield Technical College.
1989 Didn't get into any Fine Art degree courses so settled for a place on the
BA (Hons) Photography degree course at Trent Polytechnic.
1992 Graduated in BA (Hons) Photography from the newly named
Nottingham Trent University.
2002-2012 began teaching Art at Castle College, Nottingham.
2004 Returned to Nottingham Trent University to teach Photography, currently Senior Lecturer teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
2008-2010 Studied with Stephen Shore on Photography Masterclass at Bard College, New York.
Exhibitions
September 2020: Develop, Stop, Fix, Tarpey Gallery
Group show including ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
November 2019: Hidden Corners, The Middle Temple, London
Solo show of ‘Middle Temple Pictures’
October 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Photoparlour, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Cloud of Unknowing’
August 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Charterhouse, London
Solo show of ‘Cloud of Unknowing’
September 2019: Cloud of Unknowing, Beauvale Priory, Nottingham
Solo show of “Cloud of Unknowing’
November 2018: Haarlem Artspace, Derbyshire
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
October 2016: East Meets West 2, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery,
Group show including ‘Bramcote Hills’
July 2016: East Meets West 2, Format at Quad Gallery, Derby
Group show including ‘Bramcote Hills’
February 2016: Poem 88, Atlanta, USA. Documentum. Group show of work
accompanying Documentum issue 1 - the Instagram series
November 2015: Photomonth East London Photography festival. Uncertain
States Annual show. Group show including ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
March 2015: Format International Photo Festival: Evidence, Derby
Group show including ‘Where Druids Died”
October 2014: Bonington Atrium Gallery, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
October 2014: The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath
July 2013: Bonington Atrium Gallery, Nottingham
Solo show of ‘Bramcote Ridge’
October 2012: Brighton Photo Biennial, Photobook show, Jubilee Library,
Brighton. ‘Bramcote Hills’ self published photobook
January 2012: Archipelago, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
Group show including work from ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
September 2010: Church Gallery, Matlock Bath
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
August 2010: Woods Gallery, Bard College, NY, USA
Solo show of ‘Views of Matlock Bath’
August 2008: Speak Freely Festival, Derby
Group Show including work from ‘Between Beauty and Harmony
June 2008: Derby Museum & Art Gallery, Open exhibition
Group show
June 1992: The Donnington Collection Motor racing museum
Solo show of graduate show work.
Photographs held in private and public collections worldwide
Publications
‘The Wolf Hall Picture Book’ published Autumn by 4th Estate, London
isbn 978-0008530341
Occasional Picture Stories Summer 2018 by Fall Line Press & Outlaw Books
isbn 978 0995765221
‘Serendib’ published Summer 2018 by Hemlockstone Press
isbn 978 0995765290
‘King’s Landing’ published Spring 2017 by Outlaw books, Nottingham
isbn 0995765207
Documentum issue 1 - the Instagram series February 2016 by Fall Line press
‘Where Druids Died’ published Spring 2015 by Antler Press
‘Views of Matlock Bath’ published Autumn 2014 by Black Dog Publishing,
isbn 1908966823
‘Lenton Priory’ self published photobook 2015
‘Bramcote Park’ self published photobook 2014
‘Lenton Abbey’ self published photobook 2013
‘Bramcote Ridge’ self published photobook 2013
‘Bramcote Hills’ self published photobook 2012
‘Views of Matlock Bath’ portfolio in Ag magazine No62 winter 2011