Wayne Wilson-Wong was born in Auckland.

He worked as a professional photographer in New Zealand and the UK from 1990-2000, contributing news, sports and features photography to a wide array of newspaper and magazine publications including The Times UK & Sunday Times, The Guardian, Reuters News Agency, The New Zealand Herald, Metro and Mana Magazine.

Diverse assignments allowed Wayne to travel extensively throughout Europe, Scandinavia, North America and his native New Zealand.

Wayne felt compelled to return to New Zealand and explore the uniqueness of this country’s culture and landscape of Aotearoa.

On returning to Auckland Wayne pursued his studies at Auckland University's Elam School of Fine Arts.

Wayne has lectured photography on a part-time basis for Bachelor of Fine Arts students at Auckland's Whitecliffe School of Art and Design.

Having graduated with First Class Honours in Master of Fine Arts in 2003, he is now engaged in a doctoral programme.

Solo Exhibitions

• ‘North Shore Beaches by Moonlight’ Outdoor exhibition (35metres in total length), at Westfield Shore City, 2006
• ‘Downtown, 2002’ at the Aotea Centre, 2004
• ‘Three Kings 2003 & Downtown 2002’ at McNamara Gallery, 2004
• ‘Three Kings, 2003’ at Te Tuhi- The Mark, 2004
• ‘Popular Dance Culture 2001-02’ at the Aotea Centre, 2003
• ‘Popular Dance Culture 2001-02’ at McNamara Gallery, 2003

Group Exhibitions

• ‘North Shore Beaches by Moonlight’ Peter Rae Gallery, Dunedin 2006
• ‘Verbatim- Man is a bad animal, 2003’ at The National Library Gallery, Wellington 2006
• ‘Verbatim- Man is a bad animal, 2003’ at Lopdell House Gallery 2005
• ‘La Luna- Force of Nature study, 1# & 2#, 2005’ at Matakana Gallery, 2005
• ‘Landscape and Memory- Three Kings, 2003’ at Waiheke Community Art Gallery, 2004 (Part of Auckland festival of Photography)

Education

• 2004 Currently studying PhD/Doctorate Fine Art (Scholarship), Elam Auckland University
• 2002 with a Master of Fine Arts (First Class Honours) from the Elam Auckland University
• 1999 Post Graduate Diploma Fine Arts, Elam Auckland University
• 1993-1994 Certificate in Photography, Unitec Auckland