Gemma Pepper's academic training by studying fine art photography at Llandrillo College in Rhos-on-Sea (North Wales) and continued at the University of Derby (England). In 2021, she successfully completed her Master of Arts ZFH in Art Education with a focus on Curatorial Studies at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).

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She has been represented by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff (Paris/Geneva) since 2022 and has received awards such as the Elles x Paris Photo Award and nominations such as the Fujifilm Photoville Award from the Olten Photo Festival. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Photo Basel, Paris Photo, Photo London and AIPAD New York, and can be found in public and private collections.

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Awards and Residencies​

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2026

Art Residence, Lilly Keller Stiftung

2025

Finalist Head On Photography Award

Nominated for Siena Creative Photography Award

Nominated for Refocus Award

Nominated for Portrait Photography Award Hellerau

2024

Honourable Mention Fine Art Photography Award

2023

Shortlisted Photoville4600 by Fujifilm Awards, Photofestival Olten

Honourable Mention Annual Photography Award

2022

Elles x Paris Photo Award

Winner Vienna International Photography Award - Free Subject

Shortlisted International Photography Award - One Shot Colour

Shortlisted Lucie Foundation, Carte Blanche - Object Category

Shortlisted Fine Art Photography Awards - Open Theme

Shortlisted Sony World Photography Organisation - Creative Category

Honourable Mention ND Awards - Special Open Theme

Until  2021

Winner Emerging Photographer Award - Feature Shoot

Shortlisted Bolton Art Prize

Shortlisted Brighton Student Art Prize

Shortlisted Neo Art Prize

Winner Community Foundation Award Derby

Winner Museum of Derby Award

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