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Some of my favourite artists - Christopher Gee

“Christopher Gee is a British artist from Portsmouth, England. He lives and works on the Thames Estuary, Essex. His small scale works on paper explore stillness and isolated scenes. His paintings are informed by historic houses and landmarks, often forgotten or overlooked sites of familiarity and intrigue. Walking and collecting are key to his practice.”

I love the simplicity of his paintings, from his portraits to his landscapes, they are rich in narrative and emotion.

https://christophergeepaintings.com/

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Some of my favourite photographers - Ian Howorth

Ian Howorth is currently one of my favourite photographers. He has produced a couple of wonderful books, In Passing and Aracadia, both of which sold out before I could get my hands on them. He manages to create images of the everyday with a cinematic quality, atmosphere and depth of colour.

“I pursue what is close to me – the things that are always there every day yet somehow ignored and not scrutinised. Exploring England through its changing colour palettes, buildings, structures and signage, I attempt to go back to a past I remember as a young boy when England was nothing more than a holiday destination for me.” – Ian Howorth

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Some of my favourite photographers - Niall McDiarmid

I’m sure by now everybody has heard of Niall McDiarmid. Following in the footsteps of Martin Par he has become one of the UK’s best photographers in documenting the British public. He has taken thousands of portraits of people up and down the country and has published several books. Of course, I love his portraits; but for me, his quiet observations whilst on his travels are my favourite.

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Some of my favourite photographers - Cig Harvey

I have loved Cig Harvey’s work for a few years now. Every photograph tells a story, seeking out the magic in everyday life.

She is the author of three sold-out books, You Look At Me Like An Emergency, Gardening at Night and You an Orchestra You a Bomb and was awarded the Prix Virginia in 2018.

Visit her website: https://www.cigharvey.com/ to see more of her work.

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Some of my favourite photographers - Isabella Ståhl

I discovered Isabella Ståhl's photography on Instagram.... she is a Swedish photographer based in Paris and Sweden.

Her work is beautifully observed and her portraits and landscapes have an etherial quality with a darker edge to them.

She has been widely exhibited in Europe and the US and has been featured in several print and online publications.

Visit her website here.

 

 

 

 

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Some of my favourite photographers - Sian Davey

I've been a bit absent on this blog for a while, so thought I'd start again and share some of my favourite photographers over the next few weeks.

Today I thought I'd share some work by Sian Davey.

Sian Davey is a photographer with a background in Fine Art and Social Policy. She used to run private Psychotherapy practice, but now dedicates her time to her photography practice. Her work is an investigation of the psychological, social and political landscapes of both herself and those around her.

Sian has been the recipient of numerous awards including two years running the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, The Lens Culture Emerging Photographer Award and recently the Arnold Newman Award in New Directions of Portraiture.

Her first book, ‘Looking for Alice’ published by Trolley Books has also won numerous awards.

Check out her webiste... she's fab.

www.siandavey.com

 

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Caitlin T. McCormack

I love it when craft, fine art and photography all come together. Caitlin McCormack has produced these eerie sculptures from gathered materials such as lace and string and has crafted them into skeletal creatures indigenous to the East Coast of America.

"The act of stiffening intricately crocheted cotton string with glue produces material that is structurally similar to delicate bone tissue. The string implemented in this process can be viewed as the basic cellular unit of fabrication, and by utilizing media and practices inherited from my deceased relatives, I aim to generate emblems of my diminishing bloodline, embodied by each organism's skeletal remains."

To see more of her work visit www.caitlintmccormack.com

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@penguinthemagpie

As some of you may know, I'm a big fan of Instagram and I thought that, from time to time, it would be nice to share some of my favourite feeds with you.

This is an account set up by photographer Cameron Bloom for Penguin Bloom who was rescued by Noah and raised by the family. Penguin is free to fly but keeps returning for a bit of family time and some home comforts.

Check out the rest of the account on instagram, @penguinthemagpie I believe there's a book on the way too!!


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Disastronaut.....

Having recently bought one of Disastronaut's curious and appealing flower paintings I thought I'd share some of his work with you.

Jeffrey Louis-Reed is an artist, composer, DJ, designer and filmmaker based in London. His website describes him as an 'artist by day, composer and DJ by night; swimmer, searcher, visionary and alchemist.'

Take a look at his website, www.disastersatwork.com and his instagram feed, @disastronaut

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Tweeter Street by Michael Hughes

Tweeter Street is an online photographic project which captures Twitter users where they tweet with what they tweeted. The concept was conceived by photographer Michael Hughes after looking at the "nearby tweets" section on his phone application and wanting to know more about the circumstances and settings in which people were tweeting and engaging with social media. Take a look at his website to see more:  http://www.michaelhughesphoto.com/#!/index/G0000vUNNdNSD3lg

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Around the floodlit ground by Ian Hughes

In his own words, Ian Hughes says he is drawn to floodlit football grounds a bit like a moth is drawn towards a light. Like a moth he circles them rather than heading directly to them. 

These great photographs are part of an ongoing project photographing football pitches around the South East of England.

Visit http://www.ianhughesphotos.com to see more of Ian's photographs.

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we're here for a good time not a long time

A feature length film is not something you normally put on a blog, but this is worth a look.... 'we're here for a good time not a long time' is the first feature film by David Gledhill and Kerry Harrison, photographer at Vue London.

It's beautifully shot in the Lake District and is a story of love, loss and a list.

David Gledhill wrote a film script about losing his soulmate. Then he lost his soulmate. Then he made the film. Here's his story: http://goodtimefilm.tumblr.com/storysofar

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Authentic Englishness - Lou Rota Ceramics

Fine bone china. Pottering round the garden. Love of wildlife. All cultural pleasures as English as fish and chips. All natural inspiration for Lou Rota craftwork that brings the art of dining to life through exquisite fine bone china with a beguiling flora/fauna twist. Collections are handmade in the pottery hub of Staffordshire, utilising traditional methods and modern techniques true to British provenance and superb quality renowned the world over.

Read more and visit her online shop. I challenge you not to be temped to buy something. www.lourota.com

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Toby Morison - Illustrator

I've always loved Toby's work ever since we were at college together many years ago. Since then he's done loads of fabulous work.  He has a gentle, soft style with a considered use of colour and tone. Check out his website: www.tobymorison.com.

Here are a small sample of his lovely paintings and sketches.

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An everyday view of life.....

George Georgiou, a Panos photographer, has recently completed his project, Last Stop, photographing London through the windows of buses.

The project is designed to look at the topography and migrations of London, to explore the increasing diversity of a major Western City as the movement of people continues to change both the urban landscape and the community within it.

I'm just waiting for my copy of the book to arrive, which you can buy from his website.

http://www.georgegeorgiou.net

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Let's start off with.......

Welcome to my first post. 

What better way to start than with one of my favourite photographers, Jessica Backhaus.

Her use of light and colour make the small details of life take on a beautiful quality, that help create a bigger picture. I love her work.

www.jessicabackhaus.net

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