#fine art #documentary photography

No Right Turn

September 14-17th 2006 saw the opening of the No Right Turn exhibition in London. Organised to showcase the work of the works of 26 artists and photographers emerging from the MA Photography & Urban Cultures programme at Goldsmiths College, University of London. The exhibition was well attended with an opening that saw approximately 500 people through its doors. This image ‘Art Show’ was one of four works from the ‘Black Englishmen’ project that I exhibited and was probably the strongest of the photos regarding its ability to stand alone with no explanation. ...

#Writing

Completed and Feeling Fine

I have now finished my MA Photography and Urban Cultures at Goldsmiths, just awaiting the final marks. The year was rounded off with a very successful exhibition No Right Turn, held at Underground Village in Shoreditch. This group exhibition featuring 25 finishing students was staged over 4 days and included a symposium on the last day with artists talking about their work. I was delighted with my first exhibition, and although not 100% happy with the final work, was very happy with the responses to the work by visitors to the show. ...

#yardie #people #film

Conversations With a Yard Man ( Pt I)

A “Yard man” is a Jamaican. Another term frequently used to describe Jamaicans is “Yardie”, but that has recently been appropriated, and most people think of a Yardie as a gang member so I will use the former to refer to the man with whom I stood today in conversation with for around half hour. He started the conversation with me as he saw the camera I was holding in my hands while waiting to pay for some goods in my local corner shop. ...