So January 2014 was the wettest for 250 years. I can honestly say from a selfish perspective that is no bad thing in that I knuckled down to crafting and drafting my dissertation that is now hovering around an acceptable 9500 words. I don’t seem to mind researching and writing whilst the wind and rain […]
All I want is a fairy on top now
So, I spent a total of 14 hours perfecting a hang of ‘equals’ work in the UCS Waterfront building over the weekend and Monday this week only to have my work blocked by an Oxfam display then a midwife team going for a record and now to top it all a bloody Christmas tree plonked […]
ephemera update
Yesterday was our first full day in Gallery 3 inside Ipswich Town Hall. Most of the day was spent setting up lighting and completing the hang that we started on Monday afternoon following the tear down in Ipswich Art School Gallery. It was rather sad pulling our work off the walls but such a privilege […]
Past, present, future
I attended an interesting day hosted by Ipswich Museum yesterday. Two of our current photography lecturers at UCS, Mark Edwards and Matthew Andrew presented a session in the museum using artefacts that the museum staff, Debbie and Rachel had put together ranging from circa 1840ish through to early 20th century (I think), maybe earlier. The […]
Owens After Constable
Recently, I have been very privileged to record the Constable exhibition at Wolsey Art Gallery in Ipswich. I was able to witness the removal of the Millstream from the frame for a picture conservator to assess the condition and recommend restorative/conservation needs. this is a once in a lifetime event and to cap it all […]
Exhibition fest and new collaborations
The last few weeks have been hectic with UCS having the Arts Faculty Degree Show quickly followed by the transfer to Free Range of the BA (Hons) Photography work. We also had or second ‘equals’ show open on the 13th June at Slack Space in Colchester with Free Range opening the following night. Add to […]
Busy start to June
The beginning of this month has been hectic to say the least. I shot the build of the UCS Arts & Humanities Degree show over three days from 30th May quickly followed by a DSDM members day in Kensington on 6th June followed even more quickly the same day by photographing the degree show in […]
Historic & Contemporary Photography – Ipswich Art School
I thought I’d wait a few hours to write up the opening day of our inaugral exhibition of ‘equals’ work. Ipswich Art School Curator, Emma Roodhouse, very kindly agreed to give us space in the gallery alongside another very large exhibit of work by IDPS. The planning and execution of this exhibition was some 5 […]
equals = an exhibition of work by UCS 2nd Year BA(Hons)Photography students at Ipswich Art School
I have just spent a thoroughly exhilarating day hanging a show of work in Ipswich Art School with fellow students Emma Voller and Mel Belton. Today’s hang is the culmination of 5 months dialogue and effort but it is all worth it. Emma Roodhouse, curator, kindly let us have space alongside IDPS and the Museum’s […]
Genesis – Sebastiao Salgado – Natural History Museum
I took a turn around Salgado’s exhibition yesterday. It all and more than I expected. The quality of the hang and printing astounded me and the beauty of seeing grain was staggering in these large black and white prints. I overheard a young person (that is someone not my age by years) asking a compatriot […]