CV and Profile | Paul Sleeman

 

Paul Sleeman

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Recent Exhibitions

2009

La Biche: the doe.  Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney

2008

Les Biches, Palais des Festivals et des Congres, Cannes, France

2007

Sydney Iconic Architecture, Gallery at the Wentworth, Sydney

2006

Tale of Two Cities - Sydney and NYC,  The American Club, Sydney

2005

Souks and the Cities. Michael Nagy Fine Art, Paddington

Recent Competitions

2008

Sony World Photography Awards. Nudes. Finalist

2008

Coastal Arts League, California, Patterns of People. Finalist.

Profile

Paul Anthony Sleeman is a Sydney based photographic artist with an international following, particularly in the USA. His architectural images are included in the collection of President Bill Clinton and the late Joern Utzon. The American Club has nine prints from his Gotham series on permanent display in the Manhattan Bar.

Paul commenced his career as a photo-journalist in the 60’s with rock magazines, capturing visiting groups including the Rolling Stones.

By the 80’s, he was based in SE Asia, primarily Hong Kong and Jakarta, focusing on the socio-political climate of China and Indonesia, before returning to Sydney to work as a scriptwriter.

In the 2008 Sony World Photography Awards, industry equivalent of the Academy Awards, Paul was a final ten finalist as selected from over 44,000 professional submissions.

Paul is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP).