The mountainous northwestern quadrant of Wales known as
Gwynedd is the home of the oldest social entity in Britain.
Here the Welsh language and culture has existed for two thousand
years longer than English has been spoken in England. The
area and its cultural identity are not really understood or
recognized by either the international or British communities.
My work is an attempt to associate the visual aspects of
landscapes with my perception of Welsh identity. Of how history,
the environment and mythology can interpreted as image in
the form of metaphor. Of how the land can configure a population
and how a population can alter the physical landscape in ways
that influence and portray characteristics of that society.
I hope in presenting an audience with my visual concepts to
enlighten and engage others in what are important, yet largely
unknown issues.
My images, all digitally produced and presented as prints
on fine paper, incorporate respect for the historic syntax
of photography yet with the freedom of digital means attempt
to progress beyond the traditional photographic representation.
Concurrent with my ongoing engagement with images of Wales
is an investigation of how almost all societies across the
world covey significant visual messages in sculptural figures
of many kinds. This is most interesting when observing how
"the Manikin" or similar figures are employed in a variety
of contexts, scenarios and forms.
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