Doug Spowart has been extensively involved in creative industry areas for 40 years -- his practice is interdisciplinarian and includes; artists’ book production, gallery director, photo industry advocate, freelance artist, critic, judge, writer and teacher.

Although being involved in these creative industries Spowart’s driving force is his devotion to the conceptualisation, creation and production of his personal imagery and the formation of this work into exhibitions and, almost exclusively over the last twelve years, as artists’ books. This work has found its way into many private, regional and state public galleries, national and international photography and artists’ book collections. Doug Spowart has also maintained a rigorous exhibition program of both solo and group shows with his images being shown in most states of Australia and internationally in the USA, China, Japan, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

In recent years Spowart has concentrated on his personal work as well as academic study. He gained a Graduate Diploma in Visual Art from Monash University in 2002 and in 2012 he completed a Doctor of Philosophy at James Cook University researching the topic of the hybrid photobook in the context of the artists’ book.

Spowart's current work connects with the use application of social media in contemporary arts practice.