Born in London, 1978  
   
Education  
   
PG Cert. in Learning and Teaching for Higher Education 2008
TVU London  
   
MA Photography (distinction) 2006
TVU London  
   
BA (Hons) Fine Art 2000
Coventry University, England  
 
Solo exhibitions  
   
Belonging 2008
House Gallery, London  
   
Belonging 2008
Drukarnia , Krakow, Poland  
Part of ‘Programme Off’, Photomonth in Krakow 2008  
   
Selected group exhibitions  
   
Salon 2009, Viewfinder Photography Gallery, London 2009
   
Mobile, Norwich Arts Centre 2009
   
Dorm, Viewfinder Photography Gallery, Greenwich, London 2007
   
Seven, St.John's Crypt, London 2007
   
Chapter One, Dray Walk Gallery, Old Truman Brewery, London 2006
   
Ealing Open 2006, PM Gallery and House, London 2006
   
Art in Mind, ADI Projects Space, London 2005
                   
Now Wash Your Hands, Cor Blimey Arts Gallery, London 2005
   
Teachers, Watermans Arts Centre, London 2005
   
Legoworlds, The Foundry, London      2004
           
Fine Art Degree Show, Coventry School of Art studios 2000
   
All Day Breakfast, Custard Factory, Birmingham           1999
   
Residences  
   
Artist in Residence      2005
Bhaktapur School of Art, Kathmandu University, Nepal  
   
Awards  
   
National Media Museum Photography Bursary Award 2008
   
Magenta Foundation 2007 Emerging Photographers 2007
Selected winner, UK  
   
ICI Imagedata and Independant Student Photography Awards 2006

Places - Highly Commended

 
   
Publications  
   
'Belonging' with essay by Peter Smith 2008
London Independent Photography magazine, Winter 2008, p.12-13  
   
Flash Forward, 2007 (Forword by Susan Bright) 2007
The Magenta Foundation, Canada, 2007  
   
‘The Right Place' 2006
Stimulus Respond, Issue 15 - Home, January 2006, p.47-52  
http://www.stimulusrespond.com/backissues.html  
   
‘Bright Young Things' 2006
Digital Photographer, November 2006  
   
Collections
 
National Media Museum, Bradford, UK
Private collections
 
Curating  
   
Boundaries, Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery, London 2009
   
Stills, Dominion Arts and Education Centre, London 2008
 
 
Carolyn Lefley is a London based artist.   She is a part time lecturer in photography at Thames Valley University and Central St. Martins, London.