Education
Massey University, Wellington
Bachelor of Design (Photography), 1st Class Honours, 2008
Massey University, Wellington
Phdn 301: Electronic Imaging, 2000
Wellington Polytechnic
• Agfa Bursary, 1992
• Certificate in Photography, 1991 (top student with distinction)
• Certificate in Basic photography, 1990
Central Institute of Technology - Advanced Trade Certificate, Electronic Technician.
Research
Current projects include:
• Scenes in Maoriland - An exhibition opening in October 2009 at the McNamara Gallery, Wanganui.
• A Brilliant Life - A multimedia documentary combining still images with an audio soundtrack, the subject being of a personal nature concerning motor neurome disease which can be viewed at www.murraylloyd.com/abrilliantlife
• Poisoned Waterways of New Zealand - An exhibition that looks conceptually at the landscape.
• Christmas - A documentary project exploring the vernacular landscape and Christmas.
• NZ Festivals – A documentary project exploring cultural identity within New Zealand.
Previous exhibitions include:
• The Big Day – 18 B/W documentary images recorded at weddings, Vent Galley, Massey University, 2005
• The Caravan – A group show seeking to trace the significance of the caravan as both object and symbol in NZ, McNamara Gallery, Pataka Gallery 2003/04, ref Art New Zealand No.107 Winter 2003
• The Reclaimed Land – 13 colour images depicting the clash of the man made with New Zealand’s natural landscape, Photospace Gallery, 2002
• Update: the active eye – 3 B/W documentary images, Photoforum and Sergeant Gallery, 2000
Teaching and education support
Lecturer: Photography and the Human Form, 2002 - 2005
Diploma in Photography
Massey University, Wellington
Lecturer: Composition, 2009 -
Practical Photography Programme
The Photoschool, Raumati Beach.
Member, Photo Advisory Committee, 2001 – present
Whitirea Polytechnic, Porirua