26 September 2022 

The Singing Hills was exhibited at Camp Good Life, 16-18 September, in Hawarden, North Wales. 

It was great to be part of an event where pertinent conversations were being had, such as that between Darren Chetty and Richard King (author of “Brittle with Relics: A history of Wales 1962-1997”) and the discussion with Andrew Welch, Cerys Hafana, Grug Muse and Darren Chetty, who all contributed to the book “Welsh (Plural): Essays on the Future of Wales”. 

The prints were hung DIY-fashion in one of the workshop marquees. It was lovely to see people wandering in to look at the photographs, or participants take a look before or after their workshop. I had a number of great conversations about the project with some of these people. 

Aside from my own contribution it was a lot of fun to find out about music, literature and poetry new to me through the events and live acts organised by Heavenly Recordings and Caught by the River. My family and I also tried a few of the workshops, did the adventure trail up to the historically important ruins of the old Hawarden castle, had a quick dip in the cold lake and ate open-fire cooked food. All-in-all, a great weekend. Thank you to all involved, especially Tara Gladstone, Will Merison, Michael Bennett and Diva, Jeff and Andy at Caught by the River. 

As I mentioned in my last post, I will be celebrating by making some new prints available in my shop soon. Stay tuned for details by signing up to my newsletter.

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23 September 2022 

Last week, on 14 September, The Singing Hills was featured in The Guardian Culture section ahead of it being shown on exhibit at Camp Good life. You can have a look at the feature here.

My next update will be about the exhibit at Camp Good Life. Following on from my trip to New York and Vermont this summer the project is gathering some new momentum. So, to celebrate, I will be making some new prints available in my shop soon. Stay tuned for details by signing up to my newsletter.

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I have a small favour to ask. Working on independent, long-term projects is time-consuming and financially challenging, even more so in these difficult times. Many people have decided to pursue a funding model in which the content they produce is only seen or read by subscribers who donate or pay to do so. If you would like to support my work on this ongoing project, or other current and future projects, please consider making a one-time donation, or, if you can, supporting me with a regular amount each month. As little as £1 can go a long way and it only takes a minute. Alternatively, there are other ways you can contribute outlined on the ‘support my work’ page. Buying a print is one way, which provides you with something tangible in return for your investment. There is more information about my prints on this page. If you do not see the specific image you would like in my print shop, please contact me for information. Thank you. 

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31 July 2022

I recently took some portrait photographs for Michelle Birchwood, the South West Surrey Labour candidate for Farnham South, who is a friend. Surrey is clearly not known as a Labour area but it important that there are a variety of viable candidates to ensure the democratic voting process.