Jon Lewis
Resume
Country of Birth
USA
Qualifications
- Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
Experience
Jon Lewis has more than 20 years' teaching experience, starting out as a resident artist at All Saints College in Bathurst, before plying his skills with roles at design schools in Paris, France, in the late 1980s.
Since the early '90s, Jon has been sharing his considerable photography expertise with students in Australia. He’s taught at the College of Fine Arts (COFA) in Sydney, University of Technology (UTS), Sydney, and at TAFE NSW’s Goulbourn campus.
Achievements
Jon’s achievements are many and varied, dating back to the '70s. In 1977, he was a founder of Greenpeace Australia. His interests are reflected in his photography with portfolios of images including The Bush, Outback, Bondi, Timor and Being Muslim. In 2007, Jon was the curator of the Greenpeace 30th Anniversary Photo Exhibition, Wombeyan International Photo Festival, and Sorry Day with Jodie Wiggins.
Teaching Style
Jon believes knowledge comes from your head, skills from your hands, with the all-important application from the heart.
Something Unique
Jon is truly unique – he is a founder of Greenpeace! He speaks two other languages, French and Tetun (East Timorese), and has been photographing and exhibiting photographs for 35 years.