MY NAME IS KOZMO...WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE
I was born in Ranya, Kurdistan in 2009. My family moved from Kurdistan to the UK and since 2018 I have lived in Brighton. I live with my parents and two younger brothers. I will be starting college soon and studying photography, film and computer science.
This website opened when I was 12 years old. My original biog text is below my C.V. text. You might like to read that too, but now, this page starts with my Photography C.V. as it is my main interest.
Curriculum Vitae of Komas Ako Yr 11
2019-2025
“ARTROOM BRIGHTON”
I attended after school “Artroom Brighton” classes every week with students from many schools. Multi media Painting, printing, collage and drawing. I made 26 large pieces of work.
2018 ART EXHIBITION IN BRIGHTON
I had my own Art Exhibition in Brighton and sold enough paintings to buy myself a MacBook Air Laptop.
2019 ONWARDS - PHOTOGRAPHY
I began to take photos when I was ten. I used a friends digital camera. At first I took photos around Brighton.
2020 SUSSEX UNI PHOTO COURSE
This was a four weekends online course with different projects. I completed it and received the certificate.
2022 RISE ARTS AWARD
I won an award for my paintings and photography. I made two videos which showcased my work and described how I would like to use the award money if I was chosen. I won 500.00 for art materials which I used mostly for photography. I bought a Monitor, Editing software, my kozoart.com Website subscription. I bought black and white film for an analog photography project, paid for travel costs to London and also a new lens filter for my first Canon camera. I have a good reference now from Rise Charity. Thanks to the award, I’ve been editing my own photos and able to update this website.
2019 LEARNING ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY
I learn mostly from watching YouTube videos and I have had great support and one to one lessons with some professional photographers. A German photographer called Markus Muehlhaus and a Sussex photographer, David Christman. I’ve been one of the school photographers at Cardinal Newman School in Hove for several years. I mostly made drone filming for events.
2024 NEW GEAR - My extended family recently gifted me a new Canon R6 M2 camera body. I went to London, with a rented lens, and took photos of tourists there. I managed to make some money. Now I need to raise more money for a very good camera lens to start a self employed business.
2025 - A New Paintings & Photographs Exhibition
To raise the money for a lens I’m having another Art Exhibition in 2025 in Brighton and preparing for Online Crowd Funding.
Perks for donations will be my artworks and I’m offering photo sessions.
Thanks
Kozmo
Biography
When I was nine years old I started after school children’s art classes at ‘Artroom Brighton’. I went every week and really loved it. Artroom Brighton is still run by Seb Dewing. He’s a great teacher and was very supportive.
I also painted and built and made things with Jan Allain at her house. Jan is a close friend of my family. She is a retired art teacher and lives in my street and continues to support me with my photography and education.
I was always interested in technology and music. I played trombone a bit and tried learning to play guitar at school. I’ve always loved computers and technology. My interest in cameras and photography took off when I was about fourteen years old.
I love photography now. I’m fascinated by cameras and want to learn as much as I can going forwards. My photos are also on instagram. ( Link here)
Many of the art works on this website are for sale. They have been framed in pre-loved frames. If you would like to buy an artwork or make a donation towards my 2025 NEW LENS FUND ( which would give you a picture as a ‘perk’ ) please click here
Thanks for looking around my website..
Enjoy!
Kozmo…
