Oliver McKenzie - Marketing Coordinator
Ollie works at the intersection of our Programmes and Business Development teams, leading on our public communication, press relationships and overall marketing strategy.
Always interested in culture, education and particularly photography, Ollie started out by pursuing a degree in Cultural Studies, before he began work as an English teacher upon graduating. He came across Raw Material while he was looking for facilitation opportunities in photography, and applied to lead his own programme called “Photographic Vision” which would encourage young people to improve their relationship with their environment by means of a camera. Ollie is now employed as a freelance Educator in Photography at the National Portrait Gallery and splits his time between two Marketing & Comms roles: one here at Raw Material and another at South London charity, Multi-Story Orchestra.
Favourite Raw Moment
“My favourite moment has got to be the ongoing experience of going in and out of our programmes with my camera, seeing the amazing impact of our work and taking photographs that convey that.”
Best Live Music Experience
“Last year I saw Kamasi Washington at Brixton Academy. I’d seen him a few times before, but hearing his recent material combined with the old stuff, all in the setting of the Academy was as good as it gets!”