Were did the time go? Steam locomotives, coal, furnaces. Out of time. They still exist, if you want to find it. Well, the steam locomotive became a dinosaur, extinction outside of preservation. This photographer found the steam locomotive still alive in the nineties. Rejecting most things, career, education, he travelled east to find them. Then …
Over the last 10 years Michael has developed his photography and art nouveau-inspired designs into a range of decorative and practical items for the home. These include Art prints, greeting cards, coasters, jewellery, notebooks, bags and cushion covers. Feedback on his vibrant designs and high-quality images is always positive.
Oil paintings and drawings inspired by the east coast of Yorkshire with occasional visits inland. The subject matter is mostly inspired by the working towns and villages and the people that have made their homes and livelihoods there. The paths less taken and the remnants of previous industries are the subject matter.
Carolyn Mendelsohn, is an artist and portrait photographer based in the UK, whose practice is rooted in telling stories and amplifying the voices of those who are not always heard. Her passion is to be able to connect and communicate with people of all ages and backgrounds, to create work that is strong, powerful and …
Simon has published and exhibited his photography extensively. He has recently developed his photography in new directions with a primarily monochrome series of images abstracted from the natural and man-made world. These images has been exhibited as Ambiguity at a number or venues including the Lumen gallery in London. Simon has just published Spirit of …
CatchLife is slow photography, each image the result of researching ancient maps and roaming the old footpaths, bridleways and turnpike roads, seeking out the remains of bygone settlements and workplaces that form the social and industrial heritage of the Pennines. Each site is revisited many times, across the seasons, using long exposures to capture the …
Over the last ten years, Michael has developed his photography and art nouveau-inspired images into a range of prints and items for the home. These include prints for wall mounting, cards, coasters, bags and cushion covers. Michael has sold mainly at local fairs and events. Feedback on his vibrant designs and high-quality images is always …
A photo-based artist, Ellie has been working to digitise her late grandfather’s – M.J Burgess – photographic archive, a collection of over 20,000 photographic slides (and counting!). Focusing on his immediate surroundings, Burgess documented working-class towns in the North-West of England, circa 1960-90s. With a love for flora and fauna, in his later years he …
Wendy has been out after dark against all advice. The project began in January 2023 and involved exploring dimly lit places, bitter temperatures and often alone. She found the winter night-time landscape unexpectedly serene. Wendy says that the town seems less lit in these times of rising energy prices but there are places that invite …
Duncan began photography in the mid 80s as soon as paperboy finances allowed. Always fascinated by older scenes, he found that practices abandoned in the UK were still part of everyday life abroad. An obsession with the Steam Locomotive enveloped. Inevitably a hiatus, over twelve years bringing up a family whilst Steam died. But for …