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Kathryn Sainsbury-Wilkes is a photographer based in Cornwall, using her surroundings as inspiration for her work. Her interests in traditional techniques, natural history and folklore provide common themes in her projects, which take form as photography, moving image and 3D objects/installations. An independent artist in her own right, Kathryn is also a founding member of Henwyn Collective, where she directs and films music videos as well as teaches photography workshops. Kathryn's work has been exhibited across the UK and as far as New York, and recently she has began delivering talks locally in Cornwall.

The talks and projects featured on this website are available for exhibiting/
delivering, if you would like to host an event please get in contact using the email below:
kathrynsw@btinternet.com

I currently work at Falmouth University's Institute of Photography. For anything relating to my position there, please contact:
kathryn.sainsburywilkes@falmouth.ac.uk



Thank you

Awards

Winner - Best First Time Director, International Music Video Awards - 2024

Winner - Multiple awards and selections for Kelp! including Big Syn Film Festival: Best UK Short, Production Coordinator and Researcher - 2023

Runner up - Wild Film Fest 'Wildlife on Your Doorstep' best short film - 2020

Highly Commended - 'Love Nature' Exhibition, Heligan Gardens - 2019

Shortlisted - Most Inspiring Individual in the UK, the National Centre for Diversity - 2017

Featured Work

2024 - Fogou, (Talk), Gwithi An Pystri Museum, Cornwall
2024
 - Sapphic/Cryptid/Other, Queer Beach Exhibition, ______SEAS Brighton
2024 - Conscious Collective, Illumination Exhibition, ______Centrespace Gallery, Bristol

2024 - Border Bodies, UK Music Video Awards, London

2022 - If Trees Had EyesGraduation Exhibition, Falmouth ______University

2021 - Lincoln Road North (Sculpture Series), ‘Home’ ______Exhibition, Earl A Morgan Library, New York

2020 - If Trees Had Eyes, Residency, Trebah Garden, ______Cornwall

2020 - The River Fowey, from Source to Sea, Wild Film Fest

2019 - Lichen Tree, 'Love Nature' Exhibition, Heligan ______Gardens
2015 - Single Image, 'Year of the Light' Exhibition, Tate ______Modern

© 2025 Kathryn Sainsbury-Wilkes

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