Biography

                                     Paul Glendell Photographer

Paul Glendell holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Photojournalism from University of Wales, Cardiff, and gained an 'Award of Excellence' in the 54th 'Pictures of the Year' competition in 1996, USA. The award winning photo of an oiled guillimot was first published in Life Magazine who entered the competition on his behalf.

With more than fifteen years as a professional photographer Paul's photos have appeared in several of the worlds' leading publications, including Time and Life magazines. In the UK he undertakes commissions for charities and statutory conservation bodies such as English Nature, the National Trust, the Countryside Agency and Friends of the Earth. His photos are seen in BBC Wildlife magazine, who he also writes news features for from time to time as well as Nature and New Scientist. For In Britain, the magazine of the British Tourist Authority, Paul produces feature packages of activity holidays around the UK. He has also had photographs used by most of the country's national newspapers.

Between 1992 - 93 he was based for a year in Bratislava Slovakia where he set up Ekofoto, the first environmental photographic library in Eastern Europe, and worked regularly for the Czech newspaper Prognosis. During that period his photographs were also published in several Slovak newspapers.

Competition Placements

2002             "Humanity Photo Awards" China Folklore Photographic Association, Nominated for Szekelyland photostory.

2000             "Photographer of the Year 2000" Practical Photography Magazine, winner of the Environment section.

1996             "Pictures of the year 1996" National Press Photographers Association(USA), Award of Excellence, Nature and Science Section.

Solo Exhibtions

2002            'Szekelyland'

This exhibition looks at the changing culture of the Hungarian people of the Szekely region of Romania. Exhibited in Nove Zamky, Slovakia and Debrecin in Hungary.

2000            'Israel in Times of Peace'

Toured a number of venues in Slovakia and Hungary.

1992/1993     'Wilderness and Legacy'

A 52 picture exhibition of photographs sponsored by WWF International and the British Council toured five major art galleries in Slovakia. The exhibition highlighted the beauty of Slovakia's National Parks and the legacy of pollution left behind aftr the fall of communism.

Joint Exhibitions

2005             Unesco HQ 60th Anniversary celebrations in Paris. Szekelyland photosfrom Romania.

2004             Another View – Photographs of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in south west England. Organised and funded by the Countryside Agency, toured numerous venues throughout the region.

2003             Winning photographs from the Humanity Photo Awards exhibited in Beijing and toured Asia

1993            Ekofilm'93, Charlies' Centre Bratislava, Slovakia.

1993            Schola Ludus, Slovak National Museum, Slovakia.

1993            Ekofoto, British Council, Bratislava, Slovakia.

1991 & 1992   Open Print Exhibition, Woodspring Museum, Weston S Mare.

1989            Transboundary Air Pollution, Science Museum London.

1989            The Green Show, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.