Anna Sellen 

Multimedia artist, photographer, researcher and trainer 

anna@annanas.org.uk |  07989854787 |  www.annanas.co.uk |  IG: annasellenphotography


Selected awards,  distinctions, nominations (2021 – 2023)

2023               New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize2023 (nominated, shortlisted)

2023               Single Image Winner, OpenWalls Arles  Photography Awards by British Journal of Photography, 

                          1854 Media and Galerie  Huit Arles

2023               Sidney Nolan Trust Prize winner,  Earth Photo International Competition, UK

2023               GMC Trust 3rd Prize  winner, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, UK

2023               Awarded the distinction ofAssociate of The Royal Photographic Society of GB

2022               Graduate Showcase Artist 2022,  Photoworks UK

2022               Graduate Showcase Artist 2022,  The Pupil Sphere, UK

2022               Daylight Photo Awards, jurors’ selection

2022               Athens Photo Festival,  shortlisted

2021                Shutter Hub Portfolio Award, FORMAT21  International Photography Festival, UK

2021                Scholarship Award,  StrudelMediaLive and Reflektor, German


Selected  exhibitions (2021-2025)

2025               PhotographyPrize exhibition, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists gallery, UK

                          OpenCambridge 2025, Shutter Hub, University of Cambridge, UK      

2024               (un)commonoutcomes, Photoworks Weekender, Brighton University, Brighton

                          SidneyNolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, UK

                          Tothe Sea, Shutter Hub, St. Gilles Croix de Vie, France 

2023               New  Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2023, StART Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London

                          OpenWalls Arles Photography  Awards Vol.4, Galerie Huit Arles, France

                          Earth Photo, The Royal  Geographical Society, London & UK-wide tour

                          FORMAT 2023 International  Photography Festival, Derby, UK

                          Women in Photography, The Royal  Photographic Society, Bristol, UK

                          Photography Prize exhibition,  The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists gallery, UK

                          International Photo Exhibition  164, The Royal Photographic Society, Bristol, UK

2022               Photo Fringe, Brighton, UK (with  INK Collective)

                          Peer to Peer: UK/ Hong Kong 2022  exchange, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, UK

                          Look Photo Biennial 2022, Open  Eye Gallery, Liverpool, UK (INK  Collective)

                          Digital/ VR exhibition, CULTVRLab, Cardiff, UK

2021               Diffusion 2021 International  Photography Festival, Cardiff, UK (INK  Collective)

2021               SALON21,  Photofusion  London, UK


Work can be found in private collections in the UK, USA and Europe 


Selected  publicity and publications (2021- 2023)

2024                Shutter Hub 2024 Yearbook, printed edition

2023                Collage saves the world, publication by Kolaj Institute, USA

2023                The Royal Photographic Society,  magazine

2022                Photoworks UK, Photography+  magazine                            

2022                The Royal Photographic Society,  Women in Photography We Are Magazine

2022                Source Magazine, Graduate  Photography online

2022/21         Shutter Hub 2022 Yearbook and 2021  Yearbook, printed editions 


Residencies,  artist exchange and professional development programmes

2024               PeerMatters, artist-led development programme, Photoworks UK

2024               Artist residency at Sidney  NolanTrust, The Rodd, Presteigne, UK

2023               Experimental Photography, Alternative  analogue  techniques, AGORA Festival, Spain

2022/23        East Meets West, masterclass by FORMAT, Derby  Quad and  GRAIN projects

2022/23        TRACE mentorship programme, UK

2022                Politics in Collage online residency, Kolaj  Institute, USA

2022                Power of Place, UK/ Hong Kong artist  exchange  programme

2020 /23       Artist in residence, the Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker, Brentwood, UK

2021 /22        Lightbox   professional development programme,  Redeye Photography Network, UK  


Education

University for the Creative Arts, First Class BA (Photography), 2023

London Academy of Media, Filmmaking (Dip.) and Met FilmSchool, Ealing Studios, Filmmaking (s.c.), 2014 

Background education history: BA  in Law and MA in International Development 

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