Our October session once again celebrated diversity of both approach and content.
Themes and sets from our members provided a rich vein of perception, concepts and information. Bob Oakley’s stroll into Worcester after dark gave an insight into city nightlife, whilst Geoff Hicks, keeping fairly local but in daylight, introduced us to the wonders of ‘twittens’ – those age-old meandering back alleys and byways that our ancient towns and villages have in abundance.
Quite independently, Paul Mann and Tessa Mills, interpreted the vast horizons of seascapes and beach scenes.
Travelling further afield, Eric Williams introduced us to a different form of ‘street photography’ – the beautiful mosaic patterned pavements of Lisbon. In much colder climes, Kaz Diller showed the snowy, minimal landscapes from Tromso to North Cape in northern Norway.
Closer to home, Gill Haynes contrasted evidence of our industrious ancestors, who left their mark upon Bodmin Moor in the shape of Neolithic stone circles and the gaunt remains of mines and engine houses. Meanwhile, during a holiday in Kent, Nigel Reader graphically interpreted details in the gardens of stately homes.
Richard Sarginson shared the joys of creating abstracts through managing fractal patterns.
‘What a difference 15 weeks made’ was the theme of Clive Haynes’ set. Pictures taken whilst visiting rural churches during the time of Queen Elizabeth IIs Platinum Jubilee festivities in June, were contrasted with the books of condolence and sombre tributes to be found after the Queen’s death, aged 96, in September.
Contrast of approach and method featured in our two ‘outside sources’. Our first OS introduced us to the beautiful, eloquent and bravely different black and white photography of Jayne Odell with her RPS Fellowship panel about horses, stables and jockeys at Newmarket. Here’s the link to more of her work, horses included, but many other subjects as well.
and galleries at.....
Our second OS featured mixed media. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach uses her photography to make large prints on Japanese Kozo paper (the inner bark of mulberry trees) upon which she adds free-style stitching, plus small artefacts. A very different and exciting approach to mixed-media-based photography. We celebrate diversity!
Here’s the link to her ‘Altered Landscapes’.
Viewpoint e-book for October. Click on the image below or use this link: Viewpoint
On our CPG Monthly Books page (via WCC Homepage > What’s On > Specialist Groups > Contemporary Group > Monthly Books) there are many back issues of ‘Viewpoint’ to browse and enjoy.
Link: CPG Monthly Books