Glenn Jowitt was born in 1955 in Upper Hutt. He graduated in graphic design and photography from Canterbury University, Christchurch, in 1978. He has travelled extensively as a freelance photographer, and also teaches documentary photography. Widely published and exhibited, his books include Race Day, Pacific Pattern, What is on Top?, Pacific Island Style, and Focus on the Pacific, a series of 10 booklets for schools.
Glenn has an extensive knowledge of the South Pacific and, from many expeditions that have resulted in books and exhibitions, provides services as a commissioned photographer, access to an extensive photographic library and archival cibachrome exhibition prints.
Selected bibliography:
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Race Day introduced by Vincent O’Sullivan (Collins 1982).
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A Title Bestowal in Western Samoa [Focus on the Pacific] text by Jennifer Wendt (Longman Paul 1987).
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The Haircutting Ceremony of the Cook Islands [Focus on the Pacific] text by Jennifer Wendt (Longman Paul 1987).
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Blessing Jams in Niue [Focus on the Pacific] text by Jennifer Wendt (Longman Paul 1987).
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Recovering from a Tropical Cyclone in Tonga [Focus on the Pacific] text by Jennifer Wendt (Longman Paul 1987).
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Food Distribution in Tokelau [Focus on the Pacific] text by Jennifer Wendt (Longman Paul 1987).
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Cricket in the Pacific [Focus on the Pacific] text edited by John Hart and Kath Joblin (Longman Paul 1990).
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Craft in the Pacific [Focus on the Pacific] text edited by John Hart and Kath Joblin (Longman Paul 1990).
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Ear Piercing Ceremony in Niue [Focus on the Pacific] text edited by John Hart and Kath Joblin (Longman Paul 1990).
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Dance in the Pacific [Focus on the Pacific] text edited by John Hart and Kath Joblin (Longman Paul 1990).
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Churchgoing in the Pacific [Focus on the Pacific] text edited by John Hart and Kath Joblin (Longman Paul 1990).
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Feasts and Festivals: A Celebration of Pacific Culture in New Zealand text by Graeme Lay (New Holland Publishers 2002).
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What is on Top? text by John Parker (Scholastic New Zealand 2006).
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