John Paul Evans is a Welsh born photographic artist and academic who now lives in Devon. His work explores the polemics of gender representation in photography.
He is recipient of the 2016 Hasselblad Masters of Photography Award.
John Paul has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Solo exhibitions include 'what is lost...what has been' 2019 - the Fox Talbot Museum, 'till death us do part' 2017- Edifício do Castelo Museum in Braga Portugal, 'Bed Sheet Dreams' 2005 The Room Gallery, London. 'A Different Point of View' 1999, CBAT Cardiff & MAC Centre Birmingham, 'Dark Secrets…Mortal Thoughts' 1997, a touring exhibition commissioned by Newport Museum and Art Gallery, and 'Hunks & Heroes' 1996, Castlefield Gallery Manchester.
Selected group shows include 'Home Sweet Home' for the Ffotogallery Diffusion International Festival of Photography in Cardiff 2015, 'Pride Photo Awards' at FOAM Amsterdam 2015, 'From Common Differences'-Diffusion International Festival of Photography 2013, 'Unreliable Truths'- The Glynn Vivian Gallery 2008, 'Sitting Room' 2007-8, and 'Barbarella' 1998-9, touring exhibition for Kent Council.
Selected publications include:The Hasselblad Master 2016 'Inspire', 'Looking for America' Ffotogallery publications 2015, Male Bodies a photographic history of the nude- Emmanuel Cooper, Prestel 2004, Art Tomorrow Edward Lucie-Smith 2003, Fully Exposed-Emmanuel Cooper, Routledge 1995.