Dulcie Wagstaff (b.1993) is a British photographer, artist and educator based in Bristol, UK. 

Her practice seeks to visualise the invisible parts of human experience, such as spirituality, mental health, family bonds, dreams, and societal fears. By picturing what can’t be seen, she unveils the common narratives that shape us – as individuals and as communities – and questions the uncanny nature of our contemporary realities.

She graduated with a bachelors degree in Photography from the University of Brighton in 2016, and graduates from MA Photography at UWE in 2025.

Dulcie is co-founder of Make Hay While The Sun Shines, an artist network, running monthly Creative Storm events which facilitate peer to peer feedback for emerging photographers, as well as presenting work at book fairs and in exhibitions.

contact: dulcie@hotmail.co.uk
@dulciewagstaff

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Exhibitions & Publications

2024 June - G*RLS CAMERA CLUB, Kit Form Gallery, Bristol

2023 October - Release of self-published photo book, Feel The Grass With Bare Feet, launched at BOP, Bristol.

2023 June - Der Greif 15th Anniversary Interactive Exhibition, Pavillion 333, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany.

2023 February -  Together We Make, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, UK.

2021 August - Wellcome Photography Prize, Billboards accross the UK

2020 January - Release of self-published photo book Familiar Gardens.

2018 November - Photograd Open, East London Photomonth, The Cass Gallery, London, UK

2018 October - Curate With Us,  Brighton Photo Fringe, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, UK

2018 January - Journey Upstairs Gallery, Berkhamstead, UK

2017 October - Exploration and Investigation by PHOTOGRAD, Subterranean Arts Gallery, Ipswich, UK

2016 October - Beyond The Camera, Pingyao International Photography Festival, Shanxi Province, China.

2016 October - The Green House, Brighton Photo Fringe, Cafe Plenty, Brighton, UK

2016 July - Brighton Free Range Show, The Old Truman Brewery, London, UK

2016 June - BA Photography 2016, Dorset Place, Brighton, UK

2016 Jan - Relative Values, Hertford Theatre, Hertford, UK

2015 March - Re:Cognition, The Martha Gunn Basement, Brighton, UK

2015 Feb - Shift, University of Brighton Gallery, UK

2012 May - Heads, Courtyard Arts, Hertford, UK


Work

Freelance photography for clients including The Telegraph Magazine, Eleni Malami and Imogen Heath Design

Visiting Lecturer at the University of Brighton

Arts facilitator

Co-founder of Make Hay While The Sun Shines / Creative Storm events


Awards

Shortlisted for the Wellcome Photography Prize, 2020.

Winner of The Tom Buckeridge Award, 2016.


Interviews & Features

Miniclick - https://miniclick.co.uk/2017/08/28/interview-dulcie-wagstaff/

Photograd - https://www.photograd.co.uk/dulcie-wagstaff/

The Pupil Sphere - https://pupilsphere.com/home/an-interview-with-dulcie-wagstaff

Booooooom - https://www.booooooom.com/2020/02/18/familiar-gardens-by-photographer-dulcie-wagstaff/


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For information of Make Hay While The Sun Shines events, visit our instagram or contact: hello.makehay@gmail.com