Biography

Lee Garson is an artist based in Aberdeen who primarily works within digital photography. Capturing the personal stories from the many different communities across the North East of Scotland.

With a passion for highly evocative imagery, and strong influences from cinema, he creates a unique style through great consideration to colour, composition and subject matters.

Image by Julian Maunder

Image by Julian Maunder 2025

Event Commissions

ACE Voices, Performance Documentation/Tall Ships, Aberdeen 2025

Founding FINE Artist Residency 2025

Aberdeen Surf Club 2024

Aberdeen Ceramics Studio 2024

Aberdeen Surf Club 2023

Speakin Weird Poetry 2023

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Medieval Mayhem 2022

YAPA, Creative Learning Team, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen 2022 -23

Funding Awards & Residences

Crossing Sectors, Open Eye Gallery 2024

VACMA Award 2023

Creative Funding Award 2022

VACMA Award 2020

SLAAC, Creative Learning Team, Aberdeen 2019

Exhibitions & Publications

Sean R McLaughlin & The Wind up Crows, Digital Music Publication, Aberdeen 2025

Northern Arts Club, Live For The Moment, Exhibition, Aberdeen 2025

Outer Spaces Scotland, Live For The Moment, Exhibition, Aberdeen 2025

Northern Arts Club, Summer Exhibition 2025

Outer Spaces Scotland, Members Group Exhibition, 2025

The List UK, Online Publication, 2024

Academie Des Beaux Arts, Exhibition Publication, Paris 2024

Northern Arts Club, Winter Exhibition, Aberdeen 2024

Aberdeen Art Gallery, View of Aberdeen Exhibition, Aberdeen 2023

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Where Ideas are Born, Aberdeen 2023

Living Magazine, Kerry Marr Publication, 2022

Aberdeen Art Gallery, New Acquisitions Exhibition, 2022

Aberdeen Artists Society, Annual Exhibition Online, 2020

Pier Arts Centre, Previous Graduates Exhibition, Orkney, 2015

The Orcadian, Youth Photography Competition Winner, Orkney, 2012

Pier Arts Centre, New Graduates Exhibition, Orkney, 2010

Education

BA Honours Communication Design Photography, Grays School of Art 2017-18

BA Commercial Photography - Grays School of Art 2016-17

BA Honours Time Based Art & Digital Film - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design 2006-09

HNC Fine Art & Design - Orkney College, UHI, 2004-05

Contact

l.a.garson@icloud.com