John Spinks (b.1970 Boston UK) is a British photographer based in London who has built a reputation for long term documentary work exploring the British landscape. Often focusing on overlooked rural and post-industrial settings Spinks' work is characterized by a meticulous approach that often probes emotional and psychological connections to place, including notions of exile, memory and belonging. His long-term projects, The New Village and Harrowdown Hill, reflect a deep engagement with politics, history and collective memory. He Studied For his M.A. and MFA with Jem Southam and David Chandler at Plymouth University from 2009-2013. Prior to that he was an independent photographer working on editorial and commercial commissions. Since 2004 he has taught at several Universities in the UK including The Arts University Bournemouth, Southampton Solent University and UCA Farnham. He has published three monographs’ Factories (Albam 2010) The New Village (Bemojake 2017) and Harrowdown Hill (Lugo Land/Sete Edizioni 2023). He is currently completing his PhD research on photography, place and exile.