Eva Watkins is an award-winning portrait and social documentary photographer originally from Pembrokeshire, South West Wales. She attended the University of the West of England where she studied Photography, graduating in 2020. She is now based in London.
Watkins’ work is strongly influenced by her own interests and lifestyle and taking a slightly alternative approach to life. Her subject matter is effectively dictated by her interest in people, their stories, identities and locations that they are connected with. The main focus being how their interests shape their own lives. Collaboration and building relationships is always the core to her projects.
Eva has a particular interest in seeking out and learning about intriguing communities of people and sharing their life styles.
Contact
evawatkinsphoto@gmail.com
+44 705065702
Awards
2021: Finalist - LensCulture Portrait Awards
2020: Winner - British Journal of Photography: Female In Focus
2020: Winner - Shutterhub: The Newspaper Club Yearbook Award
2020: Photoworks Photography+ Graduate Award
2020: Another Production Female Photographer Mentoship
2020: Winner - APHE Photomeet Student Bursary
2019: Winner - British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Britain
Interviews/Talks
2021: BBC Points West
2021: BBC Radio Bristol
2021: Guest Speaker - University of the West of England
2020: Guest Speaker - University of South Wales
Exhibitions
Upcoming: Female In Focus - New York
2021: Free Range x Clear Channel Exhibition - National
2020: Synchronised Swimming Solo Exhibition - Bristol
2020: UWE Showcase Online Degree show
2020: The South West Collective Online Exhibition - Odyssey
2020: Shutterhub Yearbook Exhibition
2020: Photograd Online Degree Show
2020: You Make Bristol - M-shed
2019: Circus - Bristol
Features
2021: D La Repubblica
2020: British Journal of Photography: Female In Focus
2020: Shutter Hub Yearbook 2020
2020: Photoworks Photography+ Online Magazine
2020: The Photographers Gallery
2020: The South West Collective
2020: Photograd Online Gallery
2020: Loupe Magazine
2019: The South West Collective
2019: British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Britain 2019 by Hoxton Mini Press
2018: The Bristol Magazine