Commission - Manchester School of Art

I’ve just heard that I’ve been successful in applying for a commission for the Manchester School of Art. I’ll be producing several very large versions of the ‘Threshold’ series of gate post images to be displayed long-term on site at one of the School of Art buildings.

The image below is a mock-up, produced for the pitch session, but gives a good indication of what the final install should look like in a couple of months time.

It’s really exciting to have the opportunity to work at this scale!

Winter Oak

Final image preparation for production. Overlay of images from the same site in Hare Clough, Rossendale.

Threshold

Small scale printing tests on GF Smith ‘Plike’ black paper. Next step is to scale these up to almost A0 size.

Into the void

Early morning, above the submerged village of Grane.

You want it darker?

Work in progress for a series marking the bicentenary of the 1826 weavers uprising.

Bury OPEN 2025 - Three Works Selected + Cass Art Exhibition Award & Solo Show

I’m delighted to share that all three of my submitted pieces have been selected for the Bury Art Museum Open 2025, from over 500 entries. I was also awarded the Cass Art Exhibition Award, which includes a two-week solo exhibition at the Cass Art gallery in Manchester. Watch this space for details on that.

After the award ceremony it was fantastic to chat with Malcolm Garrett MBE, who shared some very useful insight on the OPEN judging process and his thoughts on photography and art in general. A great day all round.

HARE CLOUGH

Photos from the route of the weavers uprising, ahead of the 2026 bicentenary. Read more here: https://www.weavers-uprising.org.uk . The pair of deer in the last but one picture were a complete surprise when I scanned the photos at home.

CANOPY | Printing tests

I’m still testing colour and framing options, but really please with how these Plexiglass prints are looking. They come alive in bright sunshine. Now how do I make them rotate?

Grane Mill, September 2025

Huge thank you to the fantastic team of volunteers working to keep this place alive.