'“Born in Scotland, Stephen Sweeney moved around a bit before settling in London, spending many years living in various parts of England, the US, Germany and Belgium. “While I have always been artistically and creatively inclined, its main manifestation in my life, until my mid-twenties, had been music. As a highly visual person, though, picking up a camera and being able to express and create through imagery was incredibly appealing, and this naturally spilled into other areas of my life,” says Stephen. With a strong desire to connect and interact with others, Stephen found himself ultimately drawn to portraiture, becoming the predominant focus of his work.”