1981
Born in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands (UK) in 1981
Education:
Studied Product Design
MA in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography at London College of Communication
Selected Exhibitions:
2015
Jon Tonks, Impressions Gallery, Bradford
Empire, Jon Tonks, Ffotogallery, Cardiff
2014
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2014, National Portrait Gallery
Empire, Jon Tonks, Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham
Benjamin Rasmussen & Jon Tonks, Pictura Gallery, Indiana
Jon Tonks, Empire, James Hyman Gallery, London
2012
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2012, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Terry O'Neill Award January 2013, The Strand Gallery, London
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2012, National Portrait Gallery, London
AOP Open, Dray Walk Gallery, London
Foto8 Summershow, Foto8 Gallery, London
2011
Terry O'Neill Award, Hotshoe Gallery, London
LPA Futures, The Printspace, London
Community, The Elephant & Castle, The Cuming Museum, Southwark, London
MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography Graduate Show, London College of Communication, London
Selected Awards:
Vic Odden Award 2014 Presented by the Royal Photographic Society
Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize 2014 Shortlisted
BJP 'One's to Watch' 2014 Nominated as one of 30 photographers in their January issue
Terry O'Neill Award 2013 Shortlisted
Magenta Flash Forward 2012 Winner
Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize 2012 Shortlisted
Terry O'Neill Award 2012 Shortlisted
AOP Open Awards 2012 Judges Choice
Foto8 Summershow 2012 Shortlisted
Magenta Flash Forward 2011 Highly Commended
LPA Futures 2009 Winner
Reportage by Getty Images 2008 Selected for Emerging Talent