CV of Mel Sewell.

Born 10/03/45, Huddersfield, Yorks.

Education
1957 - 1963 Allan Wilson Technical High School, Salisbury, Rhodesia: 8 ‘O’ levels.
1963 - 1970 British Aerospace, Hatfield, Herts: 6 year indentured apprenticeship - mechanical and production engineer.
1967 –1969 University of Bedfordshire: BSc Engineering

Professional
1970 - 1972 Kluth and Odes Advertising, Johannesburg: Art director - Renault, Hoechst, Trevira, Revlon. Client liaison, art direction, copywriting. Activities in Press.
1972 - 1976 Formad Advertising, Durban: Executive Creative Director - Mazda, Fiat, Ford, Leyland. Client liaison and management, new business, art direction, copywriting. Activities in Press and Cinema.
1976 - 1979 J.Walter Thompson, Johannesburg: Account Director -  Leyland Cars and LCV’s, Caltex, Safmarine, Yardley. Client liaison and management, creative strategies, brand positioning, presentations, new business. Activities in Press, TV, Cinema, Posters, radio.
1979 - 1983 McCann Erickson, London: Art Director  - Triumph Motorcycles, Futura Books, Pyrex, Ladbrokes. Client liaison, new business, art direction. Activities in Press, TV, Cinema, Posters, radio. 
1983 - 1986 D’Arcy MacManus, Masius, London: Art Director - Ross Foods, BP Oil, McVities, British Rail. Client liaison, new business, art direction. Activities in Press, TV, Cinema, Posters, radio.
1986 - 1993 GGST Advertising, London: Executive Creative Director - Guernsey Tourist Board, Magic of Italy, Caravella Tours, Coto Donana, Kent Tourist Board, Eartwatch, Van Heusen, Best Western. Client liaison, creative strategies, new business, art direction, writing. Activities in Press, TV, Cinema, Posters, radio.
1993 - 1995 McCann Erickson, Lisbon: Executive Creative Director - Offley Port, Martini, Olá, Fima, General Motors, Yellow Pages. Trickle-Up. Client liaison, new business, art direction, team management. Activities in Press, TV, Cinema, Posters, radio.
1996 Executive Director, British Portuguese Chamber of Commerce specialising in corporate communication.


Exhibitions and web
1984 Visions Gallery, London
1985 Aspects Gallery, London
         Collet Dickson Pearce Gallery, London
1996 Member of Association of Photographers, London
1987 Richmond Gallery, Windsor
1989 Mayfair Gallery, London
1994 and 1995 Galeria 12a, Lisbon
1996 Expoarte96, Lisbon
1998 Galeria Potthoff, Lisbon
2001 Own website at www.mels-images.biz
         St Julian’s, Carcavelos, Portugal
2002 Represented by Britart/ Eyestorm, London and New York
2004 Docklands Development East, London
2004 Galeria S.Rita, Sintra, Portugal
2005 Paintography Blogsite at www.paintography.blogspot.com
2005 CAD05, Cidadela de Cascais, Portugal
2005 Photography Workshops, StJulian‘s, Portugal
2006 Saatchi-Gallery on-line at www.saatchi-gallery.com
2007 Black and white images Blogspot at www.melsbwportfolio.blogspot.com
2007 Eyestorm Gallery, Exeter:  “Retro” limited edition, boxed portfolio of 21 A3+, black and 
         white images, signed and numbered. Also on exhibit “Train,” “Traffic,” “Station”
         and “Azenhas do Mar.”
         Sherborne Gallery, Sherborne: Open ’07 ‘Margins’ Exhibition - “Mud” installation of 42
         Images.
         Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton: Evolver Magazine Competition finalist – “Pool”
2008 Special Editions at http://mels-special-editions.blogspot.com
         Off The Wall Gallery, Alte, Portugal
         Black Swan Arts, Frome
2009 Launched Insideoutside Photography
         WOW, Wincanton
         Colour Gallery, Wincanton
         Portuguese Museum of Photography (CPF), Porto – launch and copy of book in library.
2010 Launched Takes Can Talk
2011 Launched Decorative Arts Exhibition: Curator and exhibitor of decorated furniture,   
         installation and wallpaper.
         Exhibited as photographer at Web of Life Exhibition with ‘Studies of PenSelwood.’
         Exhibited as painter, illustrator and sculptor in Open Studios/ Frome Festival
2012 Launched Hug The Planet websites for children at facebook and Flickr
         Frome Festival: Diva’s - Exhibition of PenSelwood and Portugal Through My Eyes portfolios.
         Co-launched limited edition boxed set of PenSelwood with poet Fletcher Brown.
         New blogsite www.peaceinthespiritofplace.blogspot.co.uk
         1st trip to Iceland to create new portfolio and book.
2013 2nd, 3rd and 4th trips to Iceland

Professional Assignments
1972 -1976 Corporate and product photography Ford, Mazda, Leyland, Fiat (South Africa)
1986 Product photography – Soft and Gentle, Cape Town.
1992 Brochure for Caravela (TAP–Portugal Airlines)
1995-2002 Artists-Group (Portugal), various inc Mercedes and BMW

Publication and Print
1984 Blitz, London
1985 Creative Review, London x double page spread
1994 and 1996 O Capital, Lisbon x double page spread
1996 DNA magazine, Lisbon, x2 double page spread
1999 Atlantis magazine
2007 The Western Muse Magazine x2
         Art in Devon
         Black and White Photography Magazine
         Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation website
         Evolver Magazine
         Own Limited Editions Prints catalogue
         Algarve-website-directory.com
         Mels-special-editions.blogspot.com
         Algarveresident.com
Publication of book “Portugal Through My Eyes” on Blurb.com
          Western Gazette
          Portuguese Museum of Photography (CPF) website
          Quercus website and newsletter (10,000 recipients).
          Book Arts September Newsletter (UK)
          SAI Magazine, Portugal/ France
          SIC TV Primetime Newsflash (Portugal)
          And..
         WEBSITE PRESENCE:
          somethingaboutmel.blogspot.com; paintography.blogspot.com; facebook.com; fotocommunity.com;
          saatchi-gallery.co.uk; odysseyphotography.net; ionline.pt; blurb.com; genni.com; fcn.romanviii.co.uk;
          melsbwportfolio.blogspot.com; tvi.rtp.pt (5x primetime newsflash); aroucanet.com; mygroupx.com;   
          portugalvirtual.pt; eaiou.visao.pt; quemousavence.blogspot.com; sic.sapo.pt;
escolaprof.wordpress.com; 
          eaiou.carfilia.com; farmacia.netfarm.pt; veternaria-actual.pt; indiscutivel.com; aeda.pt;
          194.210.67.113 moodle; aeiou.exameinformatica.pt; local.detakes.com; sherbornehouse.org.uk; 
          fromecreativenetwork.co.uk; portugalzone.com; aeiou.expresso.pt; destakes.com; globeofblogs.com;
          noticias.planetaportugal.com; destak.pt; regiaooeste.com/pt; fotoimagem.blogspot.com; diariodosacores.pt; 
          costadacaparica.com.pt; cpf.pt; sic.sapo.pt; aeiou.caras.pt; http://www.unitedphotopress.com;
          somersetarts.com; tweetmeme.com; newstin.com; aluzclara.blogspot.com; thinkartmakeart.com; shots.net; 
          Portugalmania (Germany):
          http://www.portugalmania.de/2009/10/zerbrechliche-schonheit-zwei-ausergewohnliche-fotoserien-zeigen-ein-portugal-zwischen-den-zeiten/
          http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifotog/galleries/72157622337567111
          Bing.com; Yahoo.com; Google.com
          Listed on 12 pages of Google.
          Limited Edition Prints of  “Cliffs”: News release on Quercus website,
          melsbwportfolio blogsite, Blurb website, Facebook , Twitter and LinkdIn ‘Lists’
          Book review and Limited Edition print press release and ¼ page ad in December issue Muse Magazine2009  Book review March issue Black and White Photography Magazine
   Portfolio listed in Professional Photographers Magazine on-line library
   Opened new business TakesCanTalk.
   Mel Sewell Photography on Facebook
   Listed on www.fromecreativenetwork.com
2012 Ad in Black and White Photography magazine.
         Blurb website has now achieved 4,400 book hits (entire book, not per page).
         New blogsite at www.peaceinthespiritofplace.blogspot.com
         Launched Hug The Planet websites for children at facebook and Flickr.
2013 Ad in Black and White Photography magazine promoting photography workshops in the UK, Portugal,        
        Iceland and Morocco.
2014 Publication of ICE LAND WATER, Icelandscapes/íslandslag, Big Bad Lands, António the cat casts a magic 
        spell and TIN (TIN produced in association with Icelandic architect Hjorleifur Stefansson.) 
        Exhibition at the Icelandic Embassy, London.
2015 Publication of editions of 'promo-mag' Ed: Issue 1 Iceland, Issue 2 Sicily, Issue 3 Ireland
        Exhibition at Brick Lane Gallery, London.
        Publication of Haiku poetry ' Faraway Blossoms.'
2016 Publication of Ed: Issue 4 South Dakota, Issue 5 La Plage, Calais
        Publication of book 'La Plage.'
        Launch of 'Art for Peace' competition to provide funds for refugees in Calais.
        Publication of calendar 'Landscapes by Mel Sewell Sigvaldi.'
        'Inspired by Iceland' exhibition at Silk Mill Gallery, Frome, Somerset.
        Published in World Wide Arts 'Current Masters 2' yearbook

LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
     PORTUGAL THROUGH MY EYES: Portuguese Museum of Photography, Porto, Portugal, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, Portugal, Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin, Museum of Photography - Iceland
     ICE LAND WATER: Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin, Museum of Photography - Iceland, Embassy of Iceland, London.
     Icelandscapes/Íslandslag: Embassy of Iceland, London. 
     ED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin.
     La Plage:  Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin.
     TIN: Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, National Library of Wales, Trinity College Dublin.
      
Awards and Collectors
1997 Sierra Club, honourable mention
1998 Volto ao Mundo magazine, Portugal:
         Honourable mention x 2,
         Best black and white landscape,
         Best finalist.

There are over 180 collectors of my work, worldwide. (List available on request)

WEBSITE
www.takescantalk.com

Contact
mel_sewell@yahoo.co.uk