Gemma Pepper studied photography at Llandrillo College, Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales, UK and at the University of Derby, England, UK. In 2021, she graduated from the Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, with a Master of Arts ZFH in Art Education with a specialisation in Curatorial Studies. Her artworks and art photographs have been presented and published internationally, many of which are in private and public collections. Her work has been represented and shown by Esther Woerdehoff Gallery Paris/Geneva at Photo London, Photo Basel and Paris Photo in 2022.
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Born in the UK and raised in the canton of Solothurn, Gemma Pepper now lives close to nature in Laupen, Wald in the Zurich Oberland.
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Gallery Representation: Esther Woerdehoff Paris / Geneva
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Awards
2024
Honourable Mention Fine Art Photography Award
2023
Shortlisted Photoville4600 by Fujifilm Awards
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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