About
Brent Alexander McTavish
Photographic Visual Artist
Carcassonne, France
Brent Alexander McTavish is a Canadian-British photographic visual arts storyteller based in the charming city of Carcassonne. With over 35 plus years of dedication to my craft, I have cultivated a unique and unmistakable style that evokes emotion and invites contemplation.
My work as a Fine Art Photographer is motivated by the exploration of beauty, connectedness, intrigue and other-worldly elements. Drawing inspiration from spiritual iconography, whether it be actual, perceived or imagined, I aim to captivate my audience and transport them to a world beyond our own. Experience the magic of BAM art BAM with Brent Alexander McTavish.
You can reach me by email: mctavishbrent@gmail.com
Mobile/Cell/WhatsApp: +33 7 50 94 10 26
Postal Address:
Brent McTavish
40 Avenue du General Leclerc
11000, Carcassonne
France

CV - Artist Résumé
Brent Alexander McTavish – Canada, Vancouver b.1960 / act: Vancouver, Madurai, Chennai, Victoria, London, Carcassonne
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
