August 2011
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WatchWatch
Leaving Blaenavon.  Sunday 28 August 2011 Wild Horses. **BEST VIEWED WITH SOUND OFF**
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Aug 27th
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Final week in Wales..
This is my final week in the Valley’s.  Last week was the most productive & enjoyable week of the residency to date, those of you who have followed this blog will know it’s been challenging at times.   It was great to finally meet the Male Voice Choir & to work with some inspiring folks.  I’ve appropriated a handful artworks from National Museum of Wales collection with...
Aug 22nd
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A week back in Scotland...
The blog is quiet this week as I’m back in Scotland for work until 7 August.   Edinburgh is buzzing as the Festivals start to kick off.  Tonight I’m going to the  Edinburgh International Festival Visual Arts openings.  Hiroshi Sugimoto curated by Simon Groom at Gallery of Modern Art Two and Heirlooms at Dovecot. The historical part of this exhibition was curated by Jonathan Hope and...
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July 2011
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Assistants
I met my new assistant Louise Hobson today.  Louise is a volunteer at Ffotogallery and about to enter her final year in Documentary Photography at University of Wales, Newport.  She is a keen Hasselblad user and is looking forward to learning how to use a Bowens lighting kit. My first assistant Andrew Rafferty arrives on Sunday.  Andrew is taking two weeks off his day job as a chemist to help...
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Menie residents in Foto8 Summershow
My portrait of Mike & Sheila Forbes shall be exhibitied at the Foto8 Summershow opening at HOST Gallery, London tonight. I spent the summer of 2010 collaborating with residents of the Menie estate, an area of outstanding natural beauty and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) situated 20 minutes north of Aberdeen. The residents’ homes are under threat of compulsory purchase as...
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The residency so far...
The last two weeks have been a roller coaster of highs and lows. I’ve been making progress…slowly. Highlights have included: *Seeing The Big Pit and going down the mine (although, this was also heartbreaking) *Meeting some fantastic people. *Seeing Blaenavon come to life on World Heritage Day 2011. *Beautiful unique landscapes. The Valleys are breathtaking. *A private curators...
Jul 6th
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BLAENAVON WELCOMES RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER →
Info about the Ffotogallery residency on Blaenavon World Heritage website. Please click on the title above to be re-directed to the website for further info.
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June 2011
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About the project.
Hello Blaenavon! I’ll be out and about Blaenavon with my camera tomorrow (Saturday 25 June) to celebrate World Heritage Day.  I’ll be getting to know folk and looking for potential collaborators.  Please say hello if you see me, I’m new in town.  I’m almost 6ft tall with bright red hair, a big smile and a camera so you won’t miss me! The project. Over the next two...
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