Dr. Casey Orr
Photographer and Senior Lecturer
School of Art Architecture and Design • Leeds Beckett University • Broadcasting Place • Leeds • LS2 9EN • UK
www.caseyorr.com
Exhibitions
Orr, C., (2016) My Generation Leeds New Modernists, The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, UK (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2015) Library Animal, Art Space, Leeds Central Library, UK (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2015) True North, White Cloth Gallery, Leeds UK (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2014) Bicyclism, Le Grand Depart, Tour de France Cultural Festival, Leeds Museum, Leeds UK (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, Gallery Munro House, Leeds UK (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2010) Bone Fire, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2009) Comings & Goings, Wall 5, HM Prison, Leeds (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2008) Coded, Brighton Photography Biennale Fringe Festival, Brighton UK (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2008) By Water, San Antonio College Gallery, San Antonio, Texas (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2008) By Water, Gallery 1401, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2008) By Water, West Leeds Festival, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Leeds (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2007) By Water, Hey Hot Shot, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, New York (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2003) The People’s Path, One Landscape Many Views, Bradford UK
Orr, C., (2003) The War Effort, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester and The Foundry, London (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (2002) Danyella, John Kobal Portrait Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (1998) Raymond, John Kobal Portrait Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London (Group Exhibition)
Orr, C., (1998) Recent Works, Curzon Cinema, Soho, London (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (1996) i: Portraits of Anarchists, ATA Gallery, San Francisco, USA (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (1996) i: Portraits of Anarchists, Freedom Bar, Soho, London (Solo Exhibition)
Orr, C., (1996) i: Portraits of Anarchists, Huddersfield Art Gallery, Huddersfield UK (Solo Exhibition)
Books/Publications
Orr, C., (2016) My Generation Leeds New Modernists, Leeds, Bad Books
Orr, C., (2015) Saturday Girl Liverpool, Look 15, Liverpool International Photography Festival , 2015
Orr, C., (2014) Bicyclism, Le Grand Depart, Tour de France Cultural Festival, Leeds: Bad Books
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, Leeds: Bad Books
Orr, C., (2010) Comings & Goings, Leeds: Bad Books
Orr, C., (2010) Bone Fire, Leeds: Bad Books
Orr, C., (1996) i: Portraits of Anarchists, London: AK Press
Journal Articles
Orr, C., (2017) My Generation; Leeds new Modernists, Exterminating Angel, Art and Literature Magazine, The Future Is Behind Us, Winter 2017
Orr, C., (2016) Animality; Women, Animals and Instinct, Art Ascent Art and Literature Journal, issue 21 October 2016
Orr, C., (2015) Bonefire, The Royal Photographic Society Contemporary Photography Journal, Number 61, Autumn 2015 ISSN 0959-6704 (Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2015) Saturday Girl, Look 15, Liverpool International Photography Festival catalogue, 2015 (Illustrated Essay) http://lookphotofestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/LOOK15-brochure.pdf
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, Artefact Magazine, Issue 1, Summer 2014 (Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, The Royal Photographic Society Contemporary Photography Journal, Number 56, Summer 2014 (Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2014) By Water, Bamn, Magazine of Plan C, Number 01 Autumn/Winter 2014 (Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2012) The Ardenites, The Idler, The Utopia Issue Number 45: Idler Books (Photo Essay)
Internet Publications
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, It’s Nice That: itsnicethat.com (Review/Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, Shutter Hub: shutterhub.org.uk (Interview/Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2014) Saturday Girl, Lensculture: lensculture.com/casey-orr (Editor’s Choice Portfolio)
Orr, C., (2012) Bone Fire, Lfalo dell’Inghilterra del Nord, Vice Italia: vice.com (Photo Essay)
Orr, C., (2010) Comings & Goings, Walls Penetrated by Ideas, by Art, Prison Photography: prisonphotography.org (Review/Interview)
Orr, C., (2009) Comings & Goings, Prisoners Inside In Focus On The Outside: The Guardian Newspaper: theguardian.com (Photo Essay)
Conferences
Orr, C., (March 2016) Festival of the Body: Leeds Beckett University and The Art Space, Leeds Central Library
Orr, C., (March 2015) keynote speaker: Photo/Power/US-UK Nations: University of Nantes, France
Orr, C., (February 2015) Women, Visibility and Playful Acts: Leeds Beckett University and The Art Space, Leeds Central Library
Orr, C., (2014) By Water, Symposium: British Waters and Beyond: The cultural significance of the sea since 1800: Royal West of England Academy
Dr. Casey Orr is a photographer, researcher and Senior Lecturer in the school of Art, Architecture and Design. She is also a member of the feminist art collective, F=. She has shown in various galleries in the US (Jen Bekman, New York, the University of the Arts, Philadelphia or San Antonio College Gallery, Texas), as well as in galleries, museums and festivals in the UK including Look Liverpool International Photography Festival, Brighton Photo Biennale, The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Observer Magazine, The Royal Photographic Society Contemporary Photography Magazine, and The Yorkshire Sculpture Park and (the first time the walls of a prison have been used as a space for art) at HM Prison Leeds.
She considers photography not only as "a tool to document" but also in its poetical relationship to metaphor in a continually changing world.