Francis Nicoll
EFIAP/d2, MFIAP, ESFIAP, GMPSA, GPU CR4
Belgium
Born in 1961. Self-taught amateur photographer, vice-president of the Focal 81 photo club in La Calamine (Belgium), member of FIAP (Fédération Internationale des Arts Photographiques), P.S.A (Photographic Society of America), ISF and GPU.
Director of FIAP Salon Files Bureau and FIAP Complaints Department.
My favorite subjects are landscape, live music, travel and portraits
Exhibited and awarded in numerous national and international exhibitions, holder of several international distinctions, including the titles of EFIAP diamond 2, MFIAP (Master FIAP), ESFIAP, GMPSA, GPU CR4
National and international judge (Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, India, New Zealand etc.).
Exhibitions and publications :
1996 : authors exhibition at CEB Merzig – Saarland (Germany)
1998-1999 : group exhibition at Muestro Fotografica, Fundacion Nuevo Banco Industrial de Azul – Los autores y las obras – Argentina and Venezuela
1999 : group exhibition at the second Liège photographic biennial (Belgium)
2001: collective exhibition at Lille town hall for the first Transphotographiques (France)
2003-2005 : traveling exhibition of authors in China
2005 : selection for the photographic event “Tibet in the eyes of 100 photographers” and exhibition in many countries.
2006 : group exhibition at Eisenhüttenstadt (Germany)
2007 : Individual exhibition in Oradea and Craiova (Romania)
2006, 2008 et 2010 : exhibitor at the Jinan Photographic Biennale (China) – guest of honor in 2008
2010-2011 : Group exhibitions UPI in Greece, Finland and Argentina
2015 : selection for the “Inner Mongolia” photographic event
2022 – Group exhibition at Oradea (Romania)
Accredited photographer at Roots Rock festival in Nidrum, at Nandrin Rock festival, at Belzik Festival, at Fiesta City in Verviers, at Suiker Rock in Tienen, at Spirit of 66 in Verviers (Belgium) and many more.
Numerous collaborations with various artists (Internet sites, CDs) including the poster for Jacques Stotzem's 2010 world tour, photos from the Live DVD of Ten Years After...
Published in « Photography & Imaging yearbook 2001 – Fountain Press, “Focusing on Snow Land – Tibet in the eyes of 100 photographers”, “Works anthology of contemporary international photography - China (Jinan)” , “ Maîtres FIAP Masters”…