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Alan Dimmick
Alan Dimmick in 2018.
Born
Alan John Dimmick

(1961-06-02) 2 June 1961 (age 63)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
EducationCollege of Building and Printing
Known forPhotography
Websitewww.alandimmick.com

Alan Dimmick (born 2 June 1961) is a Scottish photographer living and working in Glasgow. He is best known for documenting the Glasgow art scene.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Dimmick was born in Glasgow in 1961,[4] and was named after astronaut Alan Shepard.[5] He attended Hyndland Secondary School between 1973 and 1979 and the College of Building and Printing, now part of City of Glasgow College,[6] between 1979 and 1982.[7]

After a short period spent working at the Mitchell Library[8] and the Southern General Hospital where his father was a neuroscientist,[9] Dimmick moved into a flat with rock band Del Amitri, which is where his work of documenting the art and music scene began. He was also encouraged by Scottish photographer Oscar Marzaroli.[10]

Work

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Some of Dimmick's early works were purchased by the People's Palace in Glasgow and the Scottish Arts Council in the 1980s, and he exhibited in group shows at the Collins Gallery in Glasgow, the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, and the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.[11] He was a member of the Glasgow Photography Group, which became Street Level Photoworks in 1989.[12]

In 2007, an exhibition of his work was shown at Street Level Photoworks[13] and in 2012, his work documenting the Glasgow art scene was shown at the Gallery of Modern Art.[14][15][16][17]

In 2017, a forty-year retrospective was held at the Stills Gallery in Edinburgh.[18][19] The exhibition was followed by the publication of Alan Dimmick Photographs 1977–2017, with a launch event hosted by Timorous Beasties.[20][21] In the same year, he was Artist in Residence at Stirling University.[22]

In 2022, a series of Dimmick's Glasgow photographs were displayed in a citywide outdoor exhibition.[23][24][25] In the same year, there was also a display of his work at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as part of an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde project to "animate public spaces."[26] In 2023, four of his photographs of Millport were included in an exhibition about Glasgow Fair at the Scottish Maritime Museum.[27]

Dimmick describes his composition style as "instinctive," but has cited as early influences Oscar Marzaroli's black-and-white portraits of Joan Eardley in her studio and Roger Mayne's pictures of post-war, working-class Londoners.[28]

Personal life

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Dimmick's interests, often present in his work, include 1950s Americana, birdwatching and ham radio.[29][30]

Solo shows

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Book

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  • Alan Dimmick Photographs 1977–2017 (2018) ISBN 978-0-906458-09-9
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References

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  1. ^ Dimmick, Alan (March 2022). "Rip it up! Four decades of Glasgow's art scene - in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ Jeffrey, Moira (22 January 2012). "Framing Glasgow's art scene is a snap for Alan Dimmick". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Photographer Alan Dimmick - interview". The List. 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Artist Profile: Alan Dimmick". Art 360 Foundation.
  5. ^ "Alan Dimmick on Instagram: "This is Alan Shepard...in May 1961 he became the 2nd man in space...just over 3 weeks later l arrived and my parents named me after…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "About Us". City of Glasgow College.
  7. ^ "Alan Dimmick". Art360foundation.org.
  8. ^ "Down the Line with Alan Dimmick". Anchor.fm.
  9. ^ "Incredible photos showing 50 years of Glasgow go on display at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital". Glasgowtimes.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Alan Dimmick: Documenting Life in Glasgow". Lomography.com.
  11. ^ "Alan Dimmick Photographs 1977–2017". Stills.org.
  12. ^ "Stunning photos tell story of pioneering Glasgow gallery as new exhibition opens". Glasgow Times. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Alan Dimmick: Photographs from the last 15 years of contemporary art in Scotland". Art Daily.
  15. ^ "Visual art review: Alan Dimmick: Photography From The Last 15 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland, GoMA, Glasgow". Thescotsman.com.
  16. ^ "Alan Dimmick: Photographs from the last 15 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland". The List.
  17. ^ "Alan Dimmick: Photographs from the last 15 Years of contemporary art in Scotland". Galleryofmodernart.wordpress.com. 11 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Works from a private photography collection & Alan Dimmick's studio archive". Stills.org.
  19. ^ "The Collection Series: Works from a private photography collection & Alan Dimmick's studio archive, 1977–2017". Studentnewspaper.org.
  20. ^ "Purchase Alan Dimmick: Photographs 1977–2017". AlanDimmick.com.
  21. ^ "Alan Dimmick: New Photographs". Galleryofmodernart.blog. 27 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Arists in Residence: About". University of Stirling.
  23. ^ Dingwall, John. "Photos of old Glasgow on show in outdoor display". Thetimes.co.uk.
  24. ^ "A new street collection of photography reveals Glasgow in all its glory". Heraldscotland.com.
  25. ^ "Glasgow, then and now – Alan Dimmick's compelling street display curated by Martin Gray". Buildhollywood.co.uk. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  26. ^ Dick, Sandra (26 September 2022). "Hospital puts focus on past to reveal changing face of Glasgow". Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via PressReader.
  27. ^ Ripoll, Susan (30 July 2023). "Museum exhibition celebrating memories of trips 'doon the watter'". Stv.tv. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  28. ^ "Alan Dimmick: From the Archive". Thedrouth.org.
  29. ^ "ALAN DIMMICK". Alandimmick.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Alan Dimmick — marissa keating". Marissakeating.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Alan Dimmick: From the Archive - 25 Photographs". SWG3.
  32. ^ "Alan Dimmick: Photographs at Stirling University, 2017". Stirling University.
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