Vanessa Cowling

Vanessa Cowling is a mother, lecturer and artist, currently living and working in Cape Town, South Africa. She graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art (UCT) with a BA Honours in 1998 after which she spent a number of years as a practicing photographic artist in New York, London and Edinburgh before returning home. Vanessa lectures part time in the Photography department at UCT where she recently completed her MFA, earning a distinction. She was awarded the 2023 Tierney fellowship, and won the Paris based, international “Blurring the Lines” competition for her Masters work. Her research has a strong emphasis on sustainable photographic practices and the environment, questioning the role of photography in a changing landscape.

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