Member description

Norwich, Norfolk-based photographer Andi Sapey creates images that capture the mood and energy of the moment. Engaging in portrait and documentary photography commissions, he explores the themes of working life, the arts, travel, music and education institutions. Working with digital and film enables him that develop descriptive images that help his clients to tell their story. He works closely with his subjects to achieve images that are creative and original – in the studio or on location.

Andi’s portfolio comprises of everything from narrative-driven environmental portraits to images of artists, creative practitioners, and musicians. Andi's individual way of seeing the world and his passion for life, people, culture, the arts, and landscape/travel are always present within his photographs.

Andi is also a part time Associate Lecturer on BA Hons Photography/Fashion Coms at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) since 2010.

Awards

2020 - BJP IPA International Awards 2020, Selected as one of the 20 winners single image category

2020 - Holt Festival, Sir John Hurt Art Prize - shortlisted

2014 - London Photographic Association, Let's Face It 10, Bronze Award

2013 - London Photographic Association, Let's Face It 9, Highly Commended

1992 - Anglia Polytechnic University, Photography competition winner of the Portraits Prize

Exhibitions

2021 - BJP IPA International Awards single image category exhibition, SeenFifteen Gallery London

2020 - Holt Festival, Sir John Hurt Art Prize, Group Exhibition

2019 - DYAD, Dove Street Artist Portraits, Franks Bar Norwich, Solo Exhibition

2019 - Paper Jam Playhouse, Norwich, Group Exhibition

2018 - John Hurt as an Artist, Holt Norfolk, Group Exhibition

2017 - The Place in Between, Norwich Arts Centre, Solo Exhibition

2015 - N170 Creative Practitioners", Norwich Arts Centre, Solo Exhibition

2015 - Bruce Lacey and his Collection for Magnificent Obsessions", Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, Group Exhibition

2015 - Pop up Gallery of Music Photography, Open Norwich, Solo Exhibition

2014 - The Surge Collective at Forum Norwich, Group Exhibition

2013 - Outline Magazine, BBC Introducing Music Photography Exhibition, Norwich Library and Forum, Group Exhibition

2013 - SISJAC Japanese Fire Pots Exhibition, British Museum, London, Group Exhibition

2012 - Gifts of Encounter, Franks Bar Norwich, Solo Exhibition

2011 - BBC introducing "Music in Focus", Forum Norwich, Solo Exhibition

2010 - Norwich Music Identity, Stew Gallery Norwich, Group Exhibition

2010 - Your East, Photography of Japan and East Anglia, with Andy Crouch, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich