Art of the Built Environment

Thought I’d share with you some abstract views of the famous full-height stained glass mosaic window at Coventry Cathedral , made last October. Have been toying around with these as part of an entry to the upcoming Connected 2017 exhibition at Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire . The cathedral was a masterpiece in art-deco design having been rebuilt after the city’s near destruction by German bombers […]

It’s not long until Christmas , and as such I thought it fitting to tease another image from the 2017 Nottingham Calendar. This time round I’ve presented a view of one of the main arterial roads of Nottingham , Mansfield Road – with suitably festive decorations for the holiday season , seen two years go – and as ever with a good deal with […]

An interesting evening yesterday was spent in Beeston , Nottinghamshire – the original plan was to take a look at some new lights installed to St John’s the Baptist Church just off to the city centre .However I got rather more then I’d bargained for with some fireworks thrown in for good measure – as the town was having it’s annual Christmas lights switch-on! […]

A look at the Northern Quarter , Manchester through some of the many energetic street murals I came across – a very visual and visceral demonstration of the creative industries which can be found within the area and the diverse mix of people within the city too. This is very much my interpretation of the energetic street life which the region offers – one […]

In these second set of images I look at York Cathedral once again , but this time framed by the architecture and shop windows of Stonegate – where plenty of souvenirs can be easily obtained. It’s striking how many shops in the city centre are designed around the needs of tourists – and if you need anything more practical it can be a bit […]

Just before my latest rowing assignment on Saturday I had a brief opportunity to take a look at some great street art being painted on the shutters of long-derelict units within Sneinton Market , Nottingham , currently undergoing regeneration. Prominent local graffiti artists were invited as part of the “Bloc Party” event hosted by Surface Gallery in Nottingham , which also included some fun […]

I’ve been spending the last month taking advantage of a chance to get out of my backyard metaphorically with a spot of travel and this is a small snippet of what I’ve managed to see so far – being able to make some quick impressions of Scarborough , Leeds , Manchester , Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Newcastle (from top-bottom) . This in addition to […]

An imposing statue of the Emperor Constantine, in front of an imposing facade of the York Cathedral were tools with which I was able to play around quite a bit here in this mini-essay and series. Forced perspective can be a very fun storytelling tool , especially with extremely wide lenses which frame up a large area , allowing me to really work very […]

Having just returned from a stay in York which was very enjoyable I’ve now begun the task of working through my files – over 2000 images in total covering Manchester , Newcastle , Scarborough as well as many studies of the city of York itself from dusk to dawn. Just thought I’d share this panoramic view I got of the South Bay of Scarborough […]

A summary of my time aboard the London Eye during my 24-hour photowalk in Central London last June. [A link to previous parts of my writeup can be found here] As I’d mentioned in the last time – it was an insane rush to get to the London Eye pod which I’d prebooked with Advanced Photography Magazine , and made it with five minutes […]