Nick Gammon (b. 1958, Pembroke, Wales) is a visual artist and photojournalist. Raised near Swansea, he studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art and the Bath Academy of Art (Corsham). During the 1980s, he served as studio assistant to Howard Hodgkin while establishing his own practice in London.
In the early 1990s, Gammon launched a prolific exhibition career spanning major European cultural hubs, from London and Paris to Brussels, Berlin, Milan, and Munich—where he was appointed Artist in Residence to the City of Munich. His painting practice earned him a shortlist nomination for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize and inclusion in major collections, including the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Parallel to his work on canvas, Gammon has built a distinguished career in documentary and press photography. Currently based in Amsterdam, he shoots 40 to 50 news and feature stories annually for Agence France-Presse (AFP) which are regularly broadcast by the BBC and CNN, and published by The New York Times and The Guardian. He is also a contributor to the Daily Mail, and the Australian Financial Review. In video and sports media, he delivers documentary footage for AFP’s commercial affiliate, FactStory, and the US sports news agency, Stats Perform. He additionally covers 20 to 30 international events a year for New Zealand-based Marathon Photos, documenting major events globally from Hong Kong and Dubai to Iceland, Greenland, and the Caribbean.
Credentials & accreditation
- AIB Broadcast StandardPassholder
- Industry-standard broadcast validation for transnational media networks.
- IFJ International Press CardCardholder
- Globally recognised journalist clearance via the International Federation of Journalists.
- Foreign Press Association (BPV)Member
- Registered member of the Foreign Press Association in the Netherlands (Buitenlandse Persvereniging).
- Politieperskaart (PPK)Accredited
- Verified national press access behind Dutch police and emergency perimeters.
- Muck Rack PortfolioVerified
- Live-updating directory of global media pickups (WSJ, TIME, Bloomberg, Le Monde) — muckrack.com/nickgammon
- Journalist.net ProfileAvailable
- Secure gateway for international assignments, corporate video commissions, and direct hiring — journalist.net/nick.gammon