Over 27 years of taking photos.
1984. Start as an art director at Saatchi & Saatchi London
The creative director literally plucked me out of college after seeing my photos and I win my first D&AD award within the year. As an Art director, I’m at the fulcrum of many different communication skills whilst being in control of the concept. I also work with many of the best names in photography Specializing on international projects I travelled all over the world. From New York to Shanghai to Eastern Europe. 1991: After winning Time-Out travel photographer of the year I took a 1-year trip around the world as a photojournalist. 1993; I become creative director of Uniphoto/Pictor International Photo library UK. 1994: I arrive in Amsterdam on the back of a Harley Davidson. With my french husband Pierre. For almost 3 years I work as a Senior Art Director for Young & Rubicam. 1997: I move to Anderson & Lembke Amsterdam and transfer to their SF office. The agency merges with Mc Cann Erickson and I become a VP ACD and a US citizen. 1998: We move to the houseboats in Sausalito where I start documenting the community. Arcadia publishes my photos in their book - ‘The houseboats of Sausalito’ 2000: Pierre & I sail across the Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii in a 32 ft sail boat. I switch to freelancing wherever in the world it takes me, from designing tattoos, to teaching, photography & art directing. On smaller projects I work on a bartering system which leads to things like being trained in energy work & being given a set of conga drums. 2002: We go to Death Valley where we meet a community who live in an old mining ghost town. I paint murals there & photo document the people there. Pierre builds us an underground home out of shipping containers & a studio for me. 2003: Set up 12 Frames a small company specializing in greeting cards, calendars & limited edition books and prints. 2004: I work in London at Ogilvy & Mather. To cope with the tedium of commuting on the tube I create a photo essay ‘Taking the Moquette’. |
January 2004. I have a Solo photography exhibition in London.
London Transport museum request to exhibit the tube work.2005: I found a charity to maintain the culture of Richardson Bay involving saving the Charles Van Damme ferry a local maritime artifact. I co ordinate an exhibition and documentary telling the ferry’s story. We have 6 shows on this theme including the Bay Model and Main County Faire. 2006 - 2008: Freelance as a creative director in the Bay Area. I become part of the photographic team for Burning Man and photograph for numerous publications & tv shows. 2009 - I became a volunteer guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium where I have the chance to show some of my Aquarium photos. 2008 - 2010: Founded Soul River Studios - an art salon in Big Sur: We have over 30 events in 2.5 years and raise money for the local fire fighters. www.soulriverstudios.com 2010: I move back to Darwin CA , a small ghost town near Death Valley. I start a series of work inspired by the landscape here - this can be seen at www.copperattractions.com As an independent contractor I work with a variety of companies, from fortune 500 to non profit grass root start ups. Current projects include, the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History, where I work on the exhibits, branding and film festival imagery, the Paiute Shashone tribe. where I run activities for the after school program, the Owens Valley Growers Cooperative where I am helping to launch their new food Co-op. July 2015: I get an photo exhibited in the Louvre, Paris in the still life section of the Fifth Annual Exposure Award. 
image selected for exhibit at the Louvre, Paris, France
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Fact sheet.
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Some of the Photo essays & film footage covered.
Spiritual leaders Houseboats Darwin The Sierras The London Underground. Amsterdam Naked Yoga. Venice in the dark in the fog. Burning Man Fire festival Americas cup challenge. Shadows Pumpkin patches Americana Lifestyles from around the world Aquatic life: Seahorses, jelly fish and more Notes from the Edge: Darwin Ca |
Exhibitions.
Photographer’s gallery: London Hamilton’s Gallery: London V&A: London The Jordaan: Amsterdam Artisan’s Gallery:- Mill Valley Mosconie centre: San Francisco Caledonian Rd Art festival: Sausalito Docklands: London Soho: London Soul River Studios - Big Sur The Illumigarden:- Mill Valley The Louvre - Paris France Portfolio & reel available on request. or visit these sites www.jgreenburgh.com www.soulriverstudios.com www.copperattractions.com www.creativehotlist.com/j_greenburgh www.flickr.com/photos/curlybird vimeo.com/curlybird www.youtube.com/user/yesodsf |