About
Brent Alexander McTavish
Photographic Visual Artist
Penticton, Canada
Brent Alexander McTavish (BAM) is a Canadian-British photographic visual arts storyteller based in the charming city of Penticton, BC, Canada. With over 35+ years of dedication to his craft, BAM has cultivated a unique and unmistakable style that evokes emotion and invites contemplation.
In November 2025, after 24 years living, working, creating, and selling first in London, England for 12 years, followed by another 12 years based in the South of France, BAM returned to Canada, his homeland, where he continues to evolve and create.
McTavish’s work as a Fine Art Photographer is motivated by the exploration of beauty, connection, intrigue and other-worldly elements, drawing inspiration from spiritual iconography, whether it be actual, perceived or imagined. BAM aims to captivate his audience with a sense of intrigue, transporting them to a world beyond their own.
Soon, through My Shop (Coming Soon), you’ll be able to order high-quality canvas or fine art paper prints of my artwork for delivery worldwide. I’ve partnered with Printumo, who will expertly print and ship your order directly from their global network of print labs, making my art accessible to almost everyone.
Enjoy your visit and thanks for stopping by.
You can reach BAM by email: mctavishbrent@gmail.com
Mobile/Cell/WhatsApp: +1 250 328 8791
Postal Address:
Brent Alexander McTavish
104 Phoenix Avenue
Penticton, BC, Canada
V2A 2Z5
CV - Artist Résumé
Brent Alexander McTavish – Canada, Vancouver b.1960 / act: Vancouver, Madurai, Chennai, Victoria, London, Carcassonne, Penticton
Representation
Arcangel – Premier stock photography and illustrations, offering curated imagery primarily for international book publishing.
Indigo Art Collection – Specialising in high-quality artwork schemes that elevate design aesthetics for public and private spaces.
Picfair – Online platform championing photographic expression and fair compensation.
Major Private Collections
London Business School, London, UK
Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada
Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Published & Commercial Work
The Glass Château: A Novel, Paperback Cover Image – Publisher: William Morrow (7 May 2024)
The Glass Château: A Novel, Hardcover Cover Image – Publisher: William Morrow (20 June 2023)
Draken, Hardcover Cover Image – Publisher: Sekwa Publishing (09 June 2021)
The Bloodstone Papers, Hardcover Cover Image – Publisher: Scribner (05 June 2006)
Naz Project London – Cover Image for Annual Report, London, UK, 2003
London Business School – Brochure & Web Site Portraits, London, UK, 2002, 2003, 2006
manner aktuell Magazine – Feature Portfolio, Bruno Gmunder Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2002
“Sound of a Spell”, Dance Performance – Promotional Photography for WISE THOUGHTS, London, UK, 2002
Gay Times Magazine – Artist Portfolio, Millivres-Prowler Group, London, UK, 2001
PHOTO LIFE Magazine – Feature Article, Apex Publications, Toronto, Canada, 2001
“Quickies” Book of Short Fiction – Cover Photo, Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, Canada, 1998
Art Unlimited – 1 Published Art Postcard, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998
Canadian Traveller Magazine – Cover Photograph, Vancouver, Canada, 1996
Art Unlimited – 2 Published Art Postcards, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1996
Times Colonist Daily Newspaper – Photos “Daring to be Different”, Victoria, Canada, 1996
Inclusion in “Male Bonding” – Art Book, Foto Factory Press, Venice Beach, USA, 1996
The Postcard Factory – 2 Published Travel Postcards, Markham, Canada, 1996
AIDS Vancouver Island – Date Cards & Annual Report, Victoria, Canada, 1994, 1995 & 1996
MuscleMag “Indian Style Posedown” – Article & Photographs, Lincoln, USA, 1993
Contact Magazine “Art As (E)Vocation” – Photographic Illustration, Calgary, Canada, 1991
Exhibitions
Summer Exhibition – Artcassonne, Le Bastide de Saint Louis, Carcassonne, France, June 2025
The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair – Candid Arts Trust Galleries, Islington, London, UK, October 2006
Spiritual Journey – Church of St Johns, Edinburgh, UK, 2004
roMANse – Adonis Art of London, UK, 2004
Angel Wings – Picture House Centre for Photography, Leicester, UK, 2004
The Rape of Europe – Luke & A Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, 2003
BollyQueens – Lighthouse West London, Globe Centre East London & Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, UK, Summer 2003
BollyQueens (Special Preview) – National Film Theatre, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2003
BOUNCE – GALA Art Gallery, Brighton, UK, 2003
The London Exhibition – Galerie Anton, Berlin, Germany, 2002
New Directions In Male Art Photography – Adonis Art of London, UK, 2001
May Day Exhibition – Xchanges Artist’s Run Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 2001
EYE APPEAL – Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, Canada, 2001
Images for the Millennium – Random Modern Gallery, Tacoma, USA, 2000
Summer Exhibition – Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 2000
Fine Arts – Sooke Region Museum, Sooke, Canada, 2000, 1999, 1994
Personal Indulgences – Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 2000
Give the Gift of Art – Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 1999
autumn exhibition – Liegh Gallery, London, UK, 1999
ArtWORK – BC Festival of the Arts, Victoria, Canada, 1999
LOOK – Arts Council Centre, Victoria, Canada, 1999, 1994, 1993
One World Many Views – Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai, India, 1997
MSM – Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 1997
Pushing the Portrait Part II – Foto Base Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, 1994
Images and Objects XII – BC Festival of the Arts, Campbell River, Canada, 1994
S.F.U. Photography Exhibition – Simon Fraser University Gallery, Burnaby, Canada, 1988
How Do We See Ourselves – The Bute Street Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, 1988
Contests, Awards & Grants
Government of Canada Artist’s Grant: The Canadian High Commission of London, UK, 2004
Fine Arts Juror’s Choice Award – Sooke Region Museum, Canada, 2000
Boulevard Magazine – “Photos By” Winner, Victoria, Canada, 1993, 1999 & 2000
British Columbia Festival of the Arts – Represented South Island Arts Council, Canada, 1994 & 1999
Education
Western Academy of Photography, Diploma Programme, Eight Diplomas Completed, Victoria, Canada, 1994
