Last month I took part in a really exciting, eclectic exhibition of photography, video and installation. Curated by Heloise Bergman, Thought Atlas ran from 11th-16th June at Espacio Gallery, London.
I showed images from Flower Flower Water Light and Surrender the Land, as well as a projection of Cornish roads (hedges), in Flow.
The Rebel Daughter’s exhibition celebrating 100 years of women’s right to vote has had extensive coverage in Yorkshire press, including sharing images from my Ophelia series!
The exhibition was also featured on the Paulette Edwards show on BBC Radio Sheffield on 24 January and on the Cerys Matthews show on BBC 6 Music on 4 February.
The exhibition runs from 18th January – 7th April 2018 at The Point, 16 South Parade, Doncaster, DN1 2DR
Open weekdays from 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-1.30pm. The Point is closed on all Bank Holiday Mondays and during Easter weekend.
As well as reflecting on the suffragette movement, the works on show have stimulated lots of discussion by and about women today, linking to a year long series of activities with Doncaster’s museums.
Click here to see more about this exhibition
My Ophelia series has been selected for the Rebel Daughters exhibition, marking the 100th anniversary of the first votes for women, and launching a year-long programme of activity in partnership with Doncaster Museums. Just under 60 women artists based locally, nationally and internationally have been selected to show work that celebrates the passions and interests of women artists today.
Ophelia 4
The exhibition runs from 18th January – 7th April 2018 at The Point, 16 South Parade, Doncaster, DN1 2DR
Open weekdays from 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-1.30pm. The Point is closed on all Bank Holiday Mondays and during Easter weekend.
Ophelia #1 – Polaroid emulsion lift
I was blown away when I discovered my work was being used for the promotion of the exhibition; a huge THANKS to DARTS for supporting my work. Here’s a shot of my image as a huge banner in the reception.
Ophelia #3 in Rebel Daughters
Here’s also a copy of the December 2017 issue of Doncopolitan, promoting the exhibition and featuring one of my images.
Ophelia #3
The Point hosts a team of artists, makers, musicians, performers and support staff who collaborate to design and deliver creative programmes which inspire learning, build good emotional health and strengthen professional practice for people of all ages who live, work or learn in Doncaster.
I’m really excited to finally have the opportunity to show Cornish roads (hedges), in Flow as a projection!
I’m taking part in the group exhibition ‘Traces’ at the Free Space Gallery, Kentish Town Health Centre, London. Featuring 17 artists the exhibition runs from 22nd June – 17th July 2017, open Monday-Friday 9am-6.30pm (5pm on Fridays).
Cornish roads (hedges), in Flow – B3283-1
Traces
Our lives are the sum of millions of moments colliding to make up the past, present and the future. But what traces do these moments leave behind and how do they impact the people we are?
Exhibiting Artists
Alessandra Rinaudo, Andy Weiner, Antonia Attwood, Cina Aissa,
Christopher Kelly, Daniel Regan, Julia Schuster, Marcus Boyle, Maria Trimikliniotis, Naomi Woddis, Nicola Jayne Maskrey, Paloma Tendero, Rebekah Dean, Silvia Gentili, Sisi Burn and Tessa Cooney.
With a special choreographed performance on the opening night by Paola Napolitano.
The artists are all members of a monthly peer group artists exploring health and wellbeing in their practice, often covering complex and emotional experiences. Find out more about the group here.
About Cornish roads (hedges), in Flow
Set in the southern tip of Cornwall, this series explores colour, time, movement and the relationship between the artist and the land. This timed projection emphasises the transient nature of the moment in which the photographs were made, and restores a sense of the movement inherent in the subject and process.
To see more from this series take a look at my website.
About the Free Space Project
The Free Space Project is an arts and well-being charity providing arts activities, therapies, exhibitions and residencies across two NHS sites in north London. Established in 2010, our aim is to relieve mental and physical suffering through the use of the arts.
I’m really happy to have 3 images in the Berlin Foto Biennale 2016, opening on 6th October!
The Berlin Foto Biennale and 4th Biennale of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, features a staggering 1200 images from 460 artists from 41 countries.
The images I’m exhibiting all achieved finalist in the 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women Photographers. They are from the following bodies of work (click on the links to find out more about them):
7th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards – Finalist – Still Life and Abstractions
The exhibition is at the Palazzo Italia in the centre of Berlin, not far from the Brandenburg Gate, at Unter den Linden 10, on the corner of Charlottenstrasse.
It runs from 6th-30th October, open every day between 12pm-7pm, except Thursdays when it is open until 9pm.
7th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards – Finalist – Alternative Processes
7th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards – Finalist – Digital Manipulation
The Biennale is an associate partner of the European Month of Photography in Berlin, and also features a guest exhibition of Magnum Photographer Steve McCurry’s work, as well as a solo exhibition from Yusuke Suzuki, Gala Awards’ Emerging Talent.
Thank you to the Biennale for including my work, and congratulations to everyone taking part!
My photograph, Evergreen, is part of the 27th London Independent Photography Annual Exhibition. The exhibition is open daily until the 1st November at:
EMBASSY TEA GALLERY
195-205 Union Street, London SE1 0LN
Opening times:
Monday – Sunday, 10am – 7pm
Last day Sunday, 1 November closing at 4pm
Evergreen
The exhibition features 119 images from 71 photographers, selected by Laura Pannack (multi award-winning London based photographer, focusing on social documentary and portraiture), Mike Poloway (editorial and corporate photographer and educator based in Manchester) and Greg Lucas (senior lecturer in photography, De Montfort University).
London Independent Photography is a community organisation for amateur and professional photographers with more than 500 members. Activities are designed to bring together photographers with different interests and levels of expertise who wish to develop their personal approach to photography, improve their skills and gain recognition for their work.
My solo exhibition at the Free Space Gallery, Kentish Town has been extended until the end of October, so there is one week left to see the work all together.
Address: First floor, 2 Bartholomew Road, London, NW5 2BX
Opening times: The exhibition is open Monday-Friday, 9am-6.30pm
Studying the passing of time from different emotional viewpoints, Interpretations features prints from 4 bodies of work:
Here are some images from each series:
Ophelia #2 – polaroid emulsion lift
Cornish Roads (hedges), in Flow: A30
As well as showing prints from each series, I am also showing a book of images for ‘this table is sad because no one is sitting at it’. You can also see the book online at blurb.
this table is sad because no one is sitting at it (Cambridge, morning)
Established in 2010 the Free Space Gallery works with local and national artists within the unique settings of the Kentish Town Health Centre and the Queens Crescent Practice, two NHS facilities in north London. The Free Space Gallery delivers a programme of free exhibitions, free creative workshops and events, an art therapy course and an artist in residence programme. All of their work is generously supported by the Kentish Town Improvement Fund.
Chasing Shadows – steps
I’m happy to say that this print from my Ophelia series is in the group exhibition Do You Like Love? from Shutter Hub, hosted by Salt and Pegram.
The exhibition challenges photographers to present an original response to the theme. The show will test the traditional clichés and show you something new.
The exhibition runs from 2nd October to 26 November
Address: 63-65 Princelet Street, Spitalfields , E1 5LP
Opening times: Monday-Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
The private view is on 15th October, from 6-9pm – click here for the invite
Ophelia #4
This image is part of a series that explores the story of Shakespeare’s Ophelia, made in response to studying previous artistic interpretations of the text. Combining underwater digital photography with alternative printing methods, this series studies the destruction and turmoil that lies beneath the romanticism and serenity suggested in traditional representations of her fate, both in image and process.
After creating these underwater photographs I repeatedly printed and re-photographed them using lo-fi techniques to simultaneously intensify and degrade the images. Whilst the title image is a composite of two photographs, the remainder are all single full frame images. In the final stage I used out-of-date Polaroid film to make water-based emulsion lifts onto textured watercolour paper; the destructive yet delicate nature of the process continuing the themes of the subject matter.
Shutter Hub provides opportunities, support, and networking for creative photographers worldwide
Do You Like Love? is showing as part of the Photomonth East London Photography Festival.
The Free Space Gallery, Kentish Town is currently hosting a solo exhibition of my photographic based work! Running until 9th October, Interpretations features prints from 4 bodies of work:
this table is sad because no one is sitting at it
Cornish Roads (hedges), in Flow
Each series uses a different photographic/printmaking technique to study the passing of time from different emotional viewpoints.
this table is sad because no one is sitting at it
As well as showing prints from each series, I am also showing a book of images for ‘this table is sad because no one is sitting at it’. This is the first time that I am exhibiting this work so I’m particularly excited.
Chasing Shadows – fence
The exhibition is open Monday-Friday, 9am-6.30pm until 9th October.
On Friday 4th September there will also be an open evening, from 6.30-9pm where I will also be showing projections of ‘Chasing Shadows’ and ‘this table is sad because no one is sitting at it’. Copies of the book will also shortly be available for sale – watch this space for more info.
Ophelia #1 – Polaroid emulsion lift
Address:
First floor 2 Bartholomew Road London NW5 2BX
Directions:
Underground: Kentish Town (Northern Line)
Overground: Camden Town Road (North London Line)
Buses: 46, 134, C2
Cornish Roads (hedges) – in Flow, B3306
About the Free Space Gallery
Established in 2010 the Free Space Gallery works with local and national artists within the unique settings of the Kentish Town Health Centre and the Queens Crescent Practice, two NHS facilities in north London. The Free Space Gallery delivers a programme of free exhibitions, free creative workshops and events, an art therapy course and an artist in residence programme. All of their work is generously supported by the Kentish Town Improvement Fund.
Thank you to the Free Space Gallery for supporting my work!
Today I was really pleased to find out that Ophelia #3 from my Ophelia series was selected for the group show ‘Aura’ at LightBox Photographic Gallery in Astoria, Oregon, USA.
Featuring 50 ethereal images from all over the world, the show ran from October 11th to November 4th 2014. It’s a lovely space and I’m thrilled to be part of this exhibition.
Ophelia #3
LightBox Photographic Gallery was established in June 2009 to provide a center for the promotion of creative and alternative photography on the North Coast of Oregon. LightBox provides a venue where photographic artists may exhibit their work, share their vision, and inspire other photographers and individuals, and strives to exhibit a diversity of photographic styles and processes, to educate in these techniques and methods, and to influence the community in the recognition of photography as fine art.
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