My local park is under threat of being sold off to make way for a 900 student secondary school. This is in the middle of a warren of tiny residential streets, it is the only open space for quite a way and it is incredibly well used. I am spearheading an apolitical campaign to […]
Category archives: Beautiful Thurrock
Thurrock 100th Parkrun
This weekend the Thurrock Parkrun celebrated its 100th run, just a few weeks before its two year anniversary. I was invited along to photograph the run, as well as Griffin Estate agents presenting a cheque for the Community First Responders for them to buy an Automatic External Defibrillator – which are popping up across high […]
ThAT2017 Poetry evening
As part of the Thurrock Art Trail I curated and compered a poetry night at St Mary’s church in Grays. There is still time to see art work and events across Thurrock until Sunday -including my exhibition! More information here I also read my poems too, but I couldn’t take photos of myself. What a […]
Thurrock Art Trail now live!
The Thurrock Art Trail is now live and happening in Thurrock. You can find out more here I’m exhibiting at Thameside Theatre, Grays town centre and it’s open until the 30 July – although the Thameside is closed on a Sunday, so if you want to see my exhibition it closes on the 29th. There […]
Featured artist – Thurrock Art Trail 2017
I am delighted to have been selected as one of three artists who will be delivering community workshops in the Thurrock area, which will culminate in an exhibition at the Thameside Theatre as part of the Thurrock Art Trail 2017. I am going to be working with a diverse range of community groups across Thurrock […]
Ringcycle
I was recently privileged to be invited out to a local film shoot – Ring Cycle, a salvaged saga of place by local artist Hilary Powell. You can find out more here We were filming around Purfleet, in amongst the reed beds. I got to meet Loki, a trained raven, I was so delighted to see […]
Love Grays
I was commissioned to cover the Love Grays event, organised by Metal and the Grays Town Partnership initative this weekend. There was so much to see and do and I loved seeing the joy around the High Street. There are more of my photos over on the Love Grays Facebook Album I am happy to […]
#oneword365 2017 Luminous
Happy new year! Last year I chose the word ‘contentment’ as my focus for the year, and although I think it was a good word for me I didn’t do any analysis on it beyond thinking of it at the start of the year. So, the process was rather a redundant one. This year it is different. […]
Orsett Show 2016
Orsett show, at the Orsett show ground, September 2016 This is part of the Beautiful Thurrock series
St Mary’s poetry event
Poetry event at St Mary’s church, Little Thurrock. Local residents came together in September to perform their poetry. This is part of the Beautiful Thurrock project