Norman McBeath (1952-)

Artist of 42 portraits
Norman McBeath grew up in Scotland where he took an honours degree in Psychology. He spent seven years teaching English as a foreign language in Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia before settling in Oxford to concentrate on photography. He specialises in social documentary photography and portraiture. His work has been shown throughout the country and his exhibition 'Beyond Beirut', the result of a commission from The British Council, toured North Africa and the Middle East. The Scottish National Portrait gallery also has examples of his work in their permanent collection. He now lives in Edinburgh and is currently working on a book of portraits of poets.