In 1921, T.S. Eliot spent a few weeks in Margate at a crucial moment in his career. He arrived in a fragile state, physically and mentally, and worked on The Waste Land sitting in the Nayland Rock shelter on Margate Sands. The poem was published the following year, and proved to be a pivotal and influential modernist work, reflecting on the fractured world in the aftermath of the First World War as well as Eliot’s own personal crisis.
Below are a few shots of the shelter he sat at near the Nayland Rock that I took in 2016. The Turner Contemporary has an exhibition which is the culmination of a three year project designed to develop a pioneering approach to curating. Local residents, coming together as the Waste land Research Group, have developed the entire exhibition. Journeys with 'The Waste Land' is consequently the result of many months the group have spent discussing personal connections between art, poetry and life. More information here Prints are available, contact me for more details. Some pictures from my client photo shoot at Lombard St Gallery.
The Lombard St Gallery is located in Margate Old Town in the South East of England, Lombard Street Gallery represents a diverse and eclectic range of artists and makers. We work with professional local, national and international artists to bring you the best in handmade and handcrafted products. Our gift items range from notebooks, ceramics, brooches, and purses to limited edition artworks and originals. We aim to support independent individuals and companies who produce fair traded items that are made in the UK. website A couple of pictures taken this morning facing north, one before sunrise with nice pink glow and another just a few minutes after with totally different glow of orange.
A couple of moody black & white photographs of the Turner Contemporary building taken at sunrise. Turner Contemporary
One of the UK’s leading art galleries. Situated on Margate seafront, the Turner Contemporary gallery which was designed by Sir David Chipperfield and sits on the same site where Turner stayed when visiting the town. The Turner Contemporary presents a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions, events and learning opportunities which make intriguing links between historic and contemporary art. More information here A few of my new Antony Gormely pictures taken recently.
Available to view in the Lombard Street Gallery. Click here to view more pictures. Click here for details of my exhibition. Lombard St GallerySaturday 6 January 2018
2-4pm We are running a special event at the Lombard Street Gallery this Saturday where I'll be there between 2-4pm with new Antony Gormely inspired pictures taken recently. I'll also have my portfolio of other work to view. A couple of my latest Limited Edition wildlife prints. Photographs were taken in places that couldn't be further apart in distance in Britain, 665 miles to be precise. These look way more stunning in print than on screen. Contact me for more details on sizes available. Sony A6500 - f/5.6, 1/500sec, ISO1000, FL 265mm Sony A7Rii - f/5.6, 1/500sec, ISO6400, FL300mm Two new limited edition pictures, taken this morning at sunrise.
I got rather wet taking these in the heavy surf as the waves washed over the top of my wellington boots filling them with water, not very pleasant. The wind and big waves also making it very hard to keep my tripod still, so was I was quite pleased with the images I got especially considering the conditions. The things one has to do to get the shot. These two new ones will be in the gallery very soon. Some of the new seascape photos taken this week for a new series of limited edition prints I'm doing.
Prints of these are available now, contact me for details of sizes available and prices. |
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