Photo Xavier Newbery
ABOUT ME
My home is in Derby and the nearby Peak District has been the main inspiration for my photography over the last ten years. Recently I have begun exploring urban scenes, with architecture and people featuring in my compositions.
I use a digital SLR camera and my exhibition pieces have been mostly large, colour works printed on water-colour paper. Now I am producing many more black and white pictures, where the drama of light on buildings and people comes to the fore.
Through my career as an artist there have been many different influences and sources of inspiration. The landscapes of Ansel Adams and the work of Derby based photographer John Blakemore are two exemplars who come to mind.
EXHIBITIONS
2015 Woods and Water - Artsmith Live Gallery, Derby
2016 Derbyshire Woods - Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
2016 Cromford Then and Now, contemporary views after work by Joseph Wright of Derby - Derby Museum and Art Gallery
2017 Sylvan, a photographic exploration of Derbyshire woodlands - Strutts North Mill Museum, Belper, Derbyshire
2017 Group show with artists from Green Door Printmaking Studios, Derby - Anvil Gallery, Derby Part of Format 17 photography festival
2017 Nature, Trees and Animals. Jeff Mander photography, Elizabeth Jardine sculpture - House of Pottery, Kamakura, Japan
2023 Street Photography and Landscapes - Wirksworth Festival Art Trail, Derbyshire
2024 Into the Light - The Small Print Company, Derby
2024 Street Photography and Landscapes - Belper Arts Trail, Derbyshire
2024 Street Photography and Landscapes - Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail, Derbyshire
Melbourne Festival, photo Mark Shipton
NEWS
You can see my work in the third floor shop at the Museum of Making in Derby. There are a selection of prints and greetings cards for sale. For further information visit the museum website: derbymuseums.org