A 10 month long documentation of the work produced by artists Laura Slater and Mawuena Kattah. I photographed them both developing and researching ideas, starting to produce work and also screen printing their final ideas. I then photographed the exhibition held at Colours May Vary in Leeds. This project was funded by Arts Council England and was an absolute pleasure to work on.
Rachel Thornton, Yorkshire based print artist photographed for issue 9 of Pressing Matters magazine.
Angel Lane Chippie in Penrith photographed for Grace Dent’s review in Guardian Feast. I can confirm, they are excellent chips
In August I spent a couple of days in Liverpool photographing the Art in Recovery workshops run by Bravo 22 and The Royal British Legion. The workshops are attended by a group of ex serving personnel and I photographed how they developed a sculpture to have exhibited in St Georges Hall in Liverpool. Even though I only spent a few hours with them all, it was an absolute pleasure getting to know them - and for them kindly ribbing me for living in Yorkshire and not Liverpool! I was asked to document the workshops, the details and the people. Thank you Bravo 22 and The Royal British Legion for such a wonderful commission.
LAND - a botanical and textile installation at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, created by The Plant Room and Laura Slater. It was such a privilege to be commissioned to photograph at the Chelsea Flower Show and especially for such a brilliant northern collaboration.
Eulogy - celebrating the lives, journeys and heritage of Leeds’ first generation Jamaicans no longer with us.
Photographs of various Eulogy events and gatherings organised and produced by Susan Pitter. A couple of events were held at the Jamaica Society in Leeds and I also photographed a writing workshop run by Colin Grant. I met and photographed the founders and chair of the Jamaica Society, the oldest Windrush passenger - Alford Gardner and many local people who were willing to share their story. What a privilege it was to meet everyone and take their portrait.
Dig Brew in Birmingham photographed for Guardian Labs/iZettle. A feature on independent businesses using the iZettle card payment.
Naomi Jane is a Blacksmith who lives in my small town in Otley in Yorkshire. When I heard about Naomi through a friend, I got in touch with her and asked to photograph her in her workshop which to my utter joy is a shed at the bottom of the garden. I couldn’t have asked for more either when Naomi came down the garden path wearing her slippers. A talented maker and such a great space.
