ABOUT

Dot Lines is British born but grew up on a sheep station in the Australian outback. Returning to England at the age of sixteen, she first became interested in photography as a student but went on to pursue a career in design & architecture.

Dot initially worked as an exhibition designer, & was Chief Designer at the London Earls Court Exhibition Centre, being involved in the production of major international exhibitions. At this stage her interest in photography was mainly concerned with the utilisation of images in graphic design. She set up & developed her own architectural practice. Photography took something of a back seat for a short while but she did have some of her animal photography published during this time.

Her passion for photography finally overcame any common sense and she decided that gazing into the jaws of an advancing lion held more appeal than gazing into gaping drains and waterlogged foundations. The last eighteen months has seen her as a regular visitor to Africa where she disappears for days at a time tracking and recording the everyday lives of the big cats, and other African wildlife, & when not abroad, Dot concentrates on photographing the rich & varied wildlife of Britain. Her animal photographs are sent around the world & are used for advertising, stationery, book illustration, & on numerous products.