Regina Ray started her photography practice in the mid 90’s and this led to her Master’s in Photography at the Cambridge School of Art in 2017. Regina’s work is often described as ‘visceral’ and reflecting powerful emotional responses to her subject matter beyond the figurative. She sometimes refers to her approach as spontaneous and instinctive. Her photographs are often concerned with an entanglement of emotional responses to visual elements like texture, feel, reflection and colour yet with a twist of the unexpected and with an unpredictable definition of established thought processes. Another part of her work is an exploration into the complexities of human relationships - in particular her fascination with human interactions and the emotional world of humans whether in isolation or as part of a social group, are a major inspiration in her photographic practice. ​ Solo Exhibitions: 2023 | Cambridge Open Studios 1-22 July, Own Studio, Cambridge UK 2019 | For the Love of Horse, Newmarket Art Festival, Newmarket UK 2017 | Saudade, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge UK Group Exhibitions: 2024 | Forbidden Fruit 26 Oct 2023 - 14 Jan 2024 Waterstreet Gallery, York UK 2024 | To the Sea, 19 Oct 2023 – 10 Oct 2024 Les Alizes, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France 2023 | Winter Open, 30 Nov - 23 Dec, Babylon Art Gallery, Ely UK 2023 | London Art Biennale, 26-30 July, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London UK 2023 | Tree, Gallery Above, 12 Jul - 19 Aug, Linton UK 2023 | Summer Open, Babylon Art Gallery, Ely UK 2023 | Film2023 part of FORMAT23, LCB Depot, Leicester UK 2023 | Winter Open, Babylon Gallery, Ely UK 2022 | Summer Open, Babylon Gallery, Ely UK 2022 | NHRM Open, National Horse Racing Museum, Newmarket UK 2020 | Chapter in Our Lives, Babylon Gallery, Ely UK 2017 | Epilogue, Gallery 9, Cambridge UK 2017 | AXIS, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge UK 2016 | PHOTOMASTERS, Truman Brewery, London UK Publications: 2021 | Creative People & Places: Marketplace Chapter in Our Lives - own book 2021 | Shutter Hub Yearbook 2021 Prizes Top 50 BBA Photography prize summer 2023