The author’s reflections on the recent Trump win prompt a contemplation of historical changes in Leeds during the late 11th century. The author notes how distant events, like the Norman conquest, affected local communities.
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Pondering “why I do..?”
This is a very abstract think piece – why do I do the things I do inside my head. Why do I prefer to distance questions from being about me – why do I often pose things as ‘we’ or ‘you’ rather than ‘I’? The original question was something I’ve since forgotten – but it…… Continue reading Pondering “why I do..?”
Pondering late 11th century life in Leeds
My long term project considers life over time in the location of Leeds’ original settlement. This post focuses specifically on the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.
Beyond photography…
In 2006 I found myself looking for a pastime – my life no longer revolved around just work and socialising and I needed something to occupy myself. After a brief flirtation with bonsai I turned my attention to photography – I owned a camera, liked taking images and had trained on it during my art…… Continue reading Beyond photography…
H.M. Coroners Post
To the side of the ‘city park’ – Bradford’s redemption – is the pre-existing courts complex and police station. The latter emptied to make way for redevelopment and improve the lots of the copper, the latter showing it’s age. This zine looks at the interaction between the buildings, the controlled natural elements and some of…… Continue reading H.M. Coroners Post
Twas the day after Xmas…
Back in December I issued an event call on social media to get photographers out taking new imagery once the immediate excitement of the festive period was over. And so, in Leeds a bunch of a dozen trepid photographers set out into not the best of days to capture the post-Xmas feeling. In addition to…… Continue reading Twas the day after Xmas…
I see the sea…
Just a quick post to let you know that I’m included in an exhibition near Bilbao, Spain. The show, entitled ‘From Sea to You’ features an older work of mine ‘See Weird’ which is from imagery captured at Marmazion, Cornwall (opposite St Michael’s Mount).
‘Reconstructed’ project
My take on the concept of the ‘Imaginary Museum’ project looks at how images of a battle reconstruction, re-touched into a museum context subverts the concept of the museum.
A long distance Louisville love affair
The following article was written, but submitted late for inclusion in the final edition of ‘The Paper’. I thought it was worth publishing here instead… There was a time, not so long ago, when I had no knowledge of ‘Louisville’ – sure I’d heard of the Kentucky Derby, KFC is a household name across the…… Continue reading A long distance Louisville love affair
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