VIV COLLIS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Documentary Photographer
VIV COLLIS CV
Qualifications
2020 - 2023 MA Photography and Contemporary Dialogues, (Distinction) University of Wales, Trinity St David
2017 - 2020 BA (Hons), First Class, Photojournalism & Documentary Photography, University of Wales, Trinity St David
1995-97 Dip HE Youth & Community Work, Luton University
1976-77 Art Foundation, St Albans School of Art
Exhibitions
2023-4 Ffocws 2023, ffotgallery, Cardiff. https://www.ffotogallery.org/programme/ffocws-2023
2023 A Tangled Web, Stiwdio Griffith, Swansea
2021 Swansea Open, Glyn Vivian Gallery, Swansea
2021 Swansea Open, Glyn Vivian Gallery, Swansea - Collaborative: Collis, Fuller, Mitchell
2021 Windrush Cymru, St Fagans National Museum, Cardiff
2021 Without Borders, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2020 Siapio, Swansea College of Art, Swansea
2020 Siapio, Copeland Gallery, London - postponed due to Covid
2019 Monomania, Swansea College of Art, Swansea
2019 Reading Festival, Samuel Roberts Theatre, Swansea
2019 Swansea Street Life, Matt’s Café, Swansea
2019 Not Another Pasty, Castle Gardens, Swansea
2018 Nascent Energy, University of Wales, Trinity St David
2018 Here is Always Somewhere Else, Dynevor Centre, Swansea
Awards
2020 Internship at Race Council Cymru
Additional Skills
Competent with: Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, LightRoom, Premiere Pro and In Design. Production of zines and magazine copy and layout. Microsoft Office Word, Power Point and Excel for data and accounts. Team, staff, budget and project management.
Work Experience
2022 Graft Project Event Photographer National Waterfront Museum
2021 Documentary & Events Photographer Freelance
2017 -18 Support Worker Towy Valley Care
2016 -17 Support Worker Coleg Elidyr
2015 -16 Front of House Wrights Food Emporium
2001- 15 Professional Development Co-ordinator City & County of Swansea
2000 - 01 After Care Team Leader Barnardo’s Cymru
1998 - 00 Project Worker – After Care Barnardo’s Cymru
1993 - 97 Youth & Community Worker (Detached) Herts County Council
1991 - 93 Team Leader/Buyer & Showrooms Gibbs & Dandy PLC
1984 - 91 Director – Customer Accounts B & L Plumbing Supplies
1981 - 84 Senior Community Play Worker Haringey Play Service
1980 - 81 Mushy Pea Maker Totnes
1978 - 80 Adventure Playground Leader Hatfield Assoc. Play Activities
Training
2017 Autism Awareness Coleg Coleg Elidyr
2017 Epilepsy Awareness Coleg Elidyr
2017 Physical Intervention Training Maybo
2015 Wood-fired Pizza Oven Construction DtE
2014 QCF Level 3 Certificate in Assessing
Vocational Achievement ABC Awards
2014 MIDAS Mini Bus Refresher C&CS Social Services
2013 Building Resilience in Young People Children in Wales
2012 Young People and Money Money Advice Service
2012 Safeguarding YPSS Procedures Training C&C Swansea
2012 Staff Absence & Monitoring Policy C&CS
2009 Young People and On-line Safety Wisekids
2007 FPM Management Training Ford Partnership
2006 Introduction to Focus Groups Rod Laird Associates
2004 Qualitative Evaluation Training Rod Laird Associates
2004 MA Supervision Module NEWI
2002 Recruitment & Selection C&CS
2002 Improving Youth Work Management University of Leicester
2002 PGCE Stage 1 ETS Wales
1998 People in Technology University Of Wales
1992 Team Leadership & Management Industrial Society