Category: <span>Photography</span>

Walking the line

Land art, as distinct from landscape art, has always been an interesting genre: Andrew Goldsworthy, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, have all left transient marks on the landscape in the course of their practice. It is Paul Klee who is famous for his quote: “Taking a line for a walk…”. And that is precisely what photographer/artist Zoe Childerley did. Lauris Morgan-Griffiths talked to her about walking and documenting the unmarked border between England and Scotland, the results of which can be seen at Solaris gallery.

Posted 20:33 Sunday, Nov 14, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Scotland/England border Zoe Childerley

Female photographers claim their space

Women who ride motorbikes, representations of the Virgin Mary, and issues around hair all feature in this exciting group exhibition. Erica Smith looks at the wealth of subjects explored by ‘women who shoot’.

Posted 20:41 Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Bea Lacey Beatrice Lacey Josie Barnes Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Patricia Morrow-Webb Robin Hutt Tracy Jones

Tim Nathan all at sea

The Lucy Bell Gallery has staged a very different exhibition from the often-featured pop icons which regularly populate her walls. This exhibition is fresh, vibrant, immersive. all about the sea. Like so many others before her, Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was drawn here through her love of the the ocean, and was bowled over by these extraordinary images when she went to talk to the photographer Tim Nathan.

Posted 21:22 Wednesday, Sep 29, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Lucy Bell Gallery Tim nathan

John Cole launches book on generations of fishermen

After almost thirty years of photography, and almost two years of Kickstarter funding and design work, John Cole’s collection of photographs entitled Generations: Hastings Fishing Families will finally see the light of day. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths spoke to John Cole about his thoughts and memories of the Hastings fishing folk he got to know quite well – however, there will be a tinge of sadness as some fishermen featured in the book are no longer with us.

Posted 20:18 Wednesday, Sep 15, 2021 In: Photography Tags: commercial fishing fishing industry Hastings fishermen Hastings fishing fleet John Cole Paul Joy Sustainability on Sea Yasmin Ornsby

Ian O’Leary’s take on the New Bohemians

Photography exhibitions are coming thick and fast in Hastings and St Leonards this year – and there are more to come. Ian O’Leary has slotted one in at Hastings Arts Forum between the PhotoHastings Summer Show at Stade Hall, Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones at HAF and PhotoHastings’ Photography Festival in October and November. Lauris Morgan-Griffiths reports.

Posted 20:43 Monday, Sep 6, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Hastings Arts Forum Ian O’Leary Lauris Morgan-Griffiths PhotoHastings

PhotoHastings welcomes two new photographers to the summer show

PhotoHastings summer exhibition at Stade Hall includes an astounding selection of images from 16 photographers. This year, the group has welcomed two new photographers working with a mentor. HOT’s Erica Smith was delighted to meet these budding photographers.

Posted 11:24 Saturday, Jul 24, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Abkr Rastan Basil Jaber Alsheikh Chris Coombes Derek Cottrell Frank Francis Ian Land Ian O’Leary Patricia Webb Rod Morris Steve Barnes Tracy Jones

Local panoramic seascapes in black and white

Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones was all ready to hang his exhibition last year at Hastings Arts Forum when Covid locked everything down. Now slightly revised, and with fingers crossed, it is ready to open. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was intrigued to know more about his amazing seascapes taken at Pett Level, east Hastings, and Polzeath, Cornwall.

Posted 19:51 Thursday, May 13, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Hastings Arts Forum Lauris Morgan-Griffiths

On the second Friday August The Burry Man, decorated in burrs walks the boundaris of south Queensferry, Lothian calling in pubs on his way.

Celebrating British folk traditions

Like other galleries which have been unlocked, Lucy Bell Gallery has opened its door again with a suitable May exhibition of idiosyncratic British customs and traditions. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths went along to learn more about and to wonder at the extraordinary antics of the British.

Posted 12:09 Wednesday, May 12, 2021 In: Photography Tags: Homer Sykes Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Lucy Bell Gallery