contrast - September 2011
contrast is an exhibition of contemporary photography highlighting analogue formats and techniques at OK Studios Gallery Space, Standish.5th – 18th September, Monday – Sunday 10am – 4pm
Open Evening Thursday 8th September 7pm
The Standish Centre, Cross Street, Standish, WN6 0HQExhibiting Artists include;
Craig Atkinson / Cafe Royal Books
Anita J Burrows
Rebecca Chesney
Christopher T Finch
Sarah O'Donnell
Joe Kennedy
Robina Llewellyn
Nathan Pendlebury
Lucy Ridges
Andrew Sanderson
Laura Sumner
Contrast is an exhibition of contemporary photography highlighting analogue formats and techniques. Bringing together artists from across the North West, the exhibition features artists that use analogue photography in their work, in contrast to the ongoing development of digital formats.
By inviting each artist to submit work made using analogue techniques, the exhibition brings together a variety of subject matter and styles. Importantly it also demonstrates a range of photographic formats, from Polaroids to hand-coloured prints, and in some instances a combination of analogue and digital processes.
By inviting each artist to submit work made using analogue techniques, the exhibition brings together a variety of subject matter and styles. Importantly it also demonstrates a range of photographic formats, from Polaroids to hand-coloured prints, and in some instances a combination of analogue and digital processes.
Photography in London - July 2011
On 1st July, I spent the day in London exploring the current photography exhibitions. Catching the 5.45am train from Wigan, I arrived at London Euston at 7.55 and made my over to St. Pancreas to see Entente Cordiale, part of the London Street Photography Festival. And also saw Ticket to Life by Kate Garcia.
Following a coffee and an idea for photographing the spot I was sat at over a period of time, I made my way to the British Library to see Street Markets of London in the 1940s, then back over to the German Gymnasium for the London Street Photography Festival Vivian Maier exhibition and International Street Photography Award.
Catching the tube from Kings Cross to Piccadilly I tried to walk up Glasshouse Street as I read recently that it may have got its name due to the number of victorian photographer's studios there - but building work meant I couldn't walk along it, so I carried on to the Lomography store in Carnaby where I managed to buy a film for my camera and get a few ideas for different formats I'd like to try in future.
Next stop was Tate Modern - approaching via Millenium Bridge I took several photos around here before going in to see Photography: New Documentary Forms, Artists Rooms: Diane Arbus, Taryn Simon, and States of Flux
Then, finally at about 4pm I visited the Museum of London London Street Photography exhibition which had photos from 1860 onwards. I spent the rest of the weekend in London and finished the film which I can process back at my darkroom in Wigan.
Following a coffee and an idea for photographing the spot I was sat at over a period of time, I made my way to the British Library to see Street Markets of London in the 1940s, then back over to the German Gymnasium for the London Street Photography Festival Vivian Maier exhibition and International Street Photography Award.
Catching the tube from Kings Cross to Piccadilly I tried to walk up Glasshouse Street as I read recently that it may have got its name due to the number of victorian photographer's studios there - but building work meant I couldn't walk along it, so I carried on to the Lomography store in Carnaby where I managed to buy a film for my camera and get a few ideas for different formats I'd like to try in future.
Next stop was Tate Modern - approaching via Millenium Bridge I took several photos around here before going in to see Photography: New Documentary Forms, Artists Rooms: Diane Arbus, Taryn Simon, and States of Flux
Then, finally at about 4pm I visited the Museum of London London Street Photography exhibition which had photos from 1860 onwards. I spent the rest of the weekend in London and finished the film which I can process back at my darkroom in Wigan.
Darkroom at OK Studios - June 2011
Having been an associate member of OK for a few months now, following the open studio event I recently took a space within the studio in which I have set about building a darkroom.
So far this mainly consists of;
- 1 B&M bargains child-size gazebo and camping groundsheets
- a few sticks to make it taller and some masking tape to hold them in place
- several metres of duct tape and a couple of bulldog clips
- and luckily some blackout material left over from previous projects and more donated by a fellow studio member
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