Tony Bowall is a Londoner from the deep south (South East London - Catford, actually). He has lived in Hove on the South Coast of England since the early 1990s and has been taking 'serious' photographs for almost 30 years.

Self-taught, he initially learned photographic printing by making 'Cibachrome' prints from slides (film!) at the Camerawork Community Darkrooms in London’s Bethnal Green, then moved on to colour negative and black and white printing. Nowadays all of Tony's work is digital and all but his largest works are printed by him in the studio.

Tony has a varied portfolio of travel photography, including his popular minimalist and colourful Greek images as well as photographs of India and Italy.  He enjoys close-up/macro images of flowers, many of which have been taken in his own garden as well as in Sussex and beyond.

He likes to find beauty, humour and the absurd in life – as is seen in some of his images from Greece, Italy, Egypt, Africa and India, as well as those taken closer to home in Hove and Brighton.

Tony has been interested in alternative philosophies for many years - and was in fact an ordained Buddhist for over 20 years! He has in his portfolio a number of calming images of Buddhist and other tranquil figures, many of which have been widely published. For more than 20 years Tony ran his own publishing and design business producing Buddhist works and his photographs have been used for many cover designs for international Buddhist publications and books. One of his images of Brighton Pavilion was used for the cover of the 'Viva Guide to Vegetarian Brighton' back in the 1980s!

Tony has a growing number of clients, both in the UK and overseas, who enjoy and collect his work. He is currently Vice-President of the Brighton & Hove Camera Club, a member of Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce and Hove Business Association, and former Chair of the Hove Arts Group. He has also been made an Ambassador for PermaJet Fine Art Papers which he uses exclusively for all of the prints made in the Studio.

Tony with his wife Helene have opened the 'Happy House' venue, part of the Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival under the umbrella of 'Hove Arts' which was for six years a highly popular stop-off for art lovers, with visitor numbers increasing annually and averaging 2,500 visitors over each eight day season. We have not opened the Happy House for a while now during the festivals but are HAPPY to announce that We WILL be opening for a limited time for Xmas 2011. See the News page for more details.

To arrange a visit to the studio contact Tony whose details can be found by clicking here.

Selected events

2011
Work selected for the fifth consecutive year to the London Salon of Photography. Work also accepted for the Southampton and Bristol International Salons of Photography. Photo published in 'Advanced Photographer' Magazine in an article about London Salon of Photography Medal Winners. Double Page Feature in Brighton's Arty Magazine. Permanent Show of work on display on three floors of the Offices of Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce. New Show featuring three large canvases of Brighton and Hove at 'the Nevill' Pizzeria and Bar in Nevill Road, Hove. Tony's Showcase Permanent show at Pizza Express Hove updated with new large works. Photographed Hove Business Awards 2011, Charity Tattoo Day for the Rockinghorse Charity, Photographs in 'The Argus' Brighton Business Section. Continuing to show selected photographs at 'The Koba Bar' Brighton as part of the Brighton and Hove Camera Club Exhibitions (of which Tony is Vice President). The Happy House Open House at Xmas 2011.

2010
Second Medal from the London Salon of Photography - one of only eight awarded worldwide; Work selected to be hung in new rooms at Brighton Hilton Metropole Hotel as well as Tony being commissioned to produce the Hotel's Xmas Card; Permanent Exhibition launched at Pizza Express, Hove; Nine Month Exhibition at 'the Sanctuary' Hove.
Photographs Selected for numerous exhibitions including the 'Tribute to Colour' Exhibition, Holland; the Southampton International Salon of Photography, the London Salon of Photography, the Surrey Photographic Association Biennial Exhibition, and the Bristol Salon of Photography.
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival
Elected Vice President of Brighton and Hove Camera Club.

2009
Awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain; Two images selected for the London Salon of Photography
Medal from the London Salon of Photography - one of only ten awarded worldwide; Photographs selected for the Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition and the Southampton International Exhibition
Permanent Exhibition Launched in the Brighton Bandstand Cafe Bistro, which part of an historic listed building.
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival

2008
Photograph selected for the London Salon of Photography
Surrey Photographic Association Biennial Exhibition - Highly Commended Ribbon
Work for the Brighton Rainbow Chorus performing at Brighton Library
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival

2007
Photograph selected for the London Salon of Photography
Photograph selected for the Royal Photographic Society 150th International Print Exhibition
Photograph selected for the Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition
Opening Exhibition at the BANK Photographic Gallery, Folkestone, Kent
Awarded the Associateship distinction by the Royal Photographic Society
The Grange Rottingdean (Brighton and Hove Camera Club)
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival

2006
Starbucks, Hove
Solo exhibition, Indigo Roses Boutique, The Lanes, Brighton
Solo exhibition, La Piazza Restaurant, Church Road, Hove
Brighton and Hove Camera Club Brighton festival exhibitions in Hove 2006-2009
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival

2005
Seventh place worldwide, Amateur Photographer of the Year competition run by Amateur Photographer magazine
The Sanctuary Cafe, Hove (Brighton and Hove Camera Club)
The Happy House, Brighton and Hove Artists' Open House festival

2004
Lewes Artists Group Exhibition at Southover Grange, Lewes.

1980s
Photos exhibited in Conway Hall, Red Lion Square London, York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, and Manchester Town Hall.