Education completed a degree in photomedia in 2000 at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. majored in photography, with a minor in printmaking and electives in multimedia.

also has a degree in graphic design from WA institute of technology (now curtin university).

Solo Exhibitions 2007/8 - "Crop Squares", Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle, WA.
2003 - "TORSO", Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle, WA.
2001 - "Ugly Beauty", Luna on SX cinemas, Fremantle. An exhibition for the "Uglieland" festival.
1999 - "birthday cake & bleeding trees", Photography Gallery of W.A.
Group Exhibitions 2007 - "Head on alternative portrait award", Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney
2006 - "Sex in cars and love motels", WA centre for photography, feb 2007
2006 - "City of Perth Photographic Award", PICA, Oct 2006
2005 - "Turista Photographik", The Blender Gallery, Joondalup
2003 - "AUSTRALIAN HEART", Bondi Pavillion, august 2003
2003 - "LAND", the Photography Gallery of WA, may 9 - 30, 2003
2003 - "Mirage", Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Feb 25 - march 30, 2003
2002 - "Quotidian", Art Gallery of Western Australia, August 20 - November 17, 2002
2001 - City of Perth Photographic Awards 2001 exhibition.
2000 - "heart kids", a fundraising exhibition of photos by Edith Cowan students
2000 - City of Perth Photographic Awards 2000 exhibition.
2000 - "into the blue", Photography Gallery of W.A.   A Perth International Arts Festival invitation exhibition
1999 - "PASSINGOUT",The Edith Cowan University Photomedia Graduation Show, Moores Building, Fremantle,WA
Prizes 2007 - Special commendation Award, "Head on alternative portrait award", Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney
2001 - Judges commendation Award, City of Perth Photographic Award 2001
2000 - Winner, Flora & Fauna section of the City of Gosnells Art Award.
2000 - Winner, Major prize - "City Image Award", City of Perth Photographic Award.
2000 - Winner, Kiss My WAMI poster competition.
1999 - best overall student in the Edith Cowan Photomedia graduation show.
Collections 2002 - The Art Gallery of Western Australia aquire seven prints for their permanent collection.
2000 - City of Perth: City of Perth Photographic Award 'City Image' award winner: "Japanese Traveller Getting Dreadlocks".
1999 - monograph project titled "Through My Window" purchased by Edith Cowan University for the library collection.
1999 - "Freezer Farm", 16" by 20" colour print purchased by the Photography Gallery of WAfor its collection.
Commissions 2002 - commissioned by Ferguson architects and Arbor-vitae to document the Miners and Prospectors Hall of Fame in Kalgoorlie.
2001 - commissioned by Vyonne Geneve to do the photography for her book on art deco cinemas of Western Australia. Also I have been commissioned by The Art Deco Society of the National Trust for various work documenting significant art deco buildings in Western Australia.
2001 -I was commissioned by the National Trust to take a series of photos of significant Perth city buildings for use in a conference.
2000 - Design and production of Illustrations for the City of Joondalup "Great Debate"
1999-2000 - Garden City central mall project : I was commissioned by the architects, Hames Sharley, to design a series of murals which run the length of both sides of the central mall in the redevelopment of the Garden City shopping centre in Booragoon, Western Australia. The designs have been produced and are in place.
Published Work  - I have had many of my photos of bands published in various music press including "X-press" (Perth), "Rolling Stone" and "Juice" plus on CD covers for bands including Magic Dirt and Nirvana.
Employment  - I work freelance as a photographer. I have been working in fashion, architecture, event documentation, artwork/exhibition documentation, portraiture, live and promotional shots for music and theatre, as well producing my own work. I live in Perth, Western Australia.
   
contact me at:  neilpics@yahoo.com  or phone: 0401 755 213