Desmond Burdon is an Irish-born artist based in Titirangi, Auckland. With a creative career that began in the late 1960s, Desmond worked as a leading advertising photographer for over 30 years in London, represented by agents across the globe. When digital photography transformed the industry, he shifted his focus — moving to Aotearoa with his partner to raise a family and explore a more personal, experimental creative path.

His current practice blends photography, digital collage, painting, and drawing — a fluid approach shaped by decades of visual storytelling. Desmond’s work explores layered narratives and social critique through long-form series. Recent projects include Settling the Travellers, a documentary series on the Irish government's treatment of nomadic communities, and A-Part, which explores personal relationships. He is now developing a new body of work on The Sisters of Magdalene, an exploration of power, control, and systemic injustice.

Desmond brings deep intention to each image and believes in the value of growing through art — both as an artist and a viewer. For him, art is not a financial investment, but a personal one — a way to evolve, to question, and to keep creating the next thing, always better than the last.