’These artworks consisted of a WWII soldier sculpture in Salisbury Woodlands, The Choir Loft next to the war memorial near North Pier, The hoardings around the site of the old Yates’s Building, illumination artworks on Dale Street and a number of installations (including the ‘The Wave’ sculpture) in the newly re-developed St. John’s Square in Blackpool’s town centre.
Yesterday I received details of the forthcoming SWPA 2009 tour dates, so I thought I’d share them for anyone who wishes to take a look at the exhibition. Venues include Aperture Gallery, Edward Day Gallery, Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Pavilion and the Ardel Gallery of Modern Art.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting my copy of the Sony World Photography Awards Book for weeks now and I’m pleased to say that it finally arrived today. The winning images in the book were selected by a jury comprising of world-class photographers, curators and agents. The 2009 edition focuses upon the environment through the lenses of Bruce Davidson, Stuart Franklin, Cédric Delsaux and Brent Stirton. The book features all the winners, with comments from the jury members, and features a retrospective dedicated to Marc Riboud, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award.
This photograph entitled Blackpool Revellers is semi-inspired by the article Personal Projects Can Make A Difference written by Grant Scott for Professional Photographer magazine as it inspired me to take a closer look at the current direction of my photographic practice and, more importantly, to continue shooting new images for my personal projects. Like many photographers, personal work is the driving force behind my creative inclinations and an important aspect of any artistic practice.