Bio
Mat Dale is a freelance photographer and filmmaker based in Leeds, UK. Specialising in Social Documentary; Portraits; Editorial; Events; Music and Street Photography.
His personal work focuses on social documentary, portraiture and street photography. He seeks to explore the human condition by focusing on issues around identity and belonging. Addressing such social issues as poverty, inequality, addiction, homelessness, loneliness, stigma and discrimination. He has an invested personal interest in Mental Health; marginalised communities; Great Britain; Englishness and working-class life in the north of England.
Clients
Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust NHS
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Time To Shine
Yorkshire Dance
The Tetley
Impressions Gallery
The Real Junk Food Project
Pyramid Of Arts
Leeds City Council
First Leeds
Friends of Armley & Gotts Park
Armley Festival
The Labour Party
Music:Leeds
The Eden Project
Health For All
Artlink
Leeds Irish Health and Homes
Tidal/Leeds For Change
The Merrion Centre
Arts and Minds
Leeds Inspired
The Arts Council
Exhibitions
'Well Travelled' - Leeds Art Gallery and The Old Red Bus Station, Leeds, October 2017
'This Is Me' - Love Arts Festival, The Corn Exchange, Leeds. October 2016
'Exploring Yorkshire' Group Exhibition -The Social, Leeds. October 2016
'Unheard Voices of High Royds- Part 2' Leeds City Museum and Leeds Central Library.Sept'/Oct' 2015
“Neighbours of Norman View” a collaborative documentary photo project with Photographer Mindy Goose. Kirkstall Art Trail, Leeds. July 2015
'Unheard Voices of High Royds' - Leeds Central Library. October, 2013
Awards
Leeds Museum and Galleries 'Changing Faces of Leeds' exhibition Feb' 2016 -
2nd place 'Group Portrait' category
3rd place 'Posed Portrait' category.
Winner 1st place 'British Bygones' instagram competition selected by Jon Tonks in association with his 'Empire' exhibition at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. Dec' 2015
Winner 1st Place - Caravan Gallery and Impressions Gallery ‘Pride of Place’ Bradford Photo Competition. June, 2015
Talks/Workshops
Digital camera and tablet workshops for charity Henpower and Orchard Care Homes. Teaching dementia sufferers and local school children to work together to create photographic artwork. Jan' 2017
Pinhole Photography workshops for children aged 6 or above. Inkwell Arts Ltd Leeds, Sep' 2015