The Sussex Photography Project

Lansdown Studios & Gallery

Colin Merrin
© Simon Courcha

Whilst wandering round Lewes spreading the word about the forthcoming Photo Club in the Pub Course, Andy and I popped in to Lansdown Studios & Gallery on Lansdown Road and met artist and proprietor Colin Merrin.

Now I should point out that although this is a photography site, we will occassionally feature other items of interest - particularly relating to the arts in Sussex - within our 'Around Sussex' category.

Colin's landscape painting is textural and elemental - and is similar in some respects to Andy's Sussex landscape photography.

In addition to showing Colin's work and the ceramic's of artist Sarah Burges, the gallery is available to stage exhibitions. Worth noting for any photographers looking for a place to exhibit!

Lansdown Gallery
© Simon Courcha

Colin is planning a charity sale of some of his work in late April. We'll bring you more information nearer the time.

These days Lewes is quite an artistic hub and the Lansdown gallery is well worth a look.

Featured Photo - A Winters Tale

© David Jacobs

Probably our final winter scene - until the next one...

David Jacobs' Flickr stream.

Featured Photo - Newhaven Jumpers

© David Eastley

Our featured shot today shows some teenagers doing what teenagers do from the Newhaven breakwater.

David Eastley Photography.

New Photo Club in the Pub Courses

I hope you'll forgive the little plug, but Nova Photography (our day job) is launching two new Sussex Photography courses - one in Eridge at the Nevill Crest and Gun, and the other in Lewes at the Pelham Arms.

The Photo Club in the Pub (Level 1) courses are six month courses designed to make you look at the world differently, in a more creative way. It’s for beginners to intermediate level photographers – ideally you need to have some knowledge of how your camera works.

Photo Club is a 6 month long course. Particpants meet once a month at a local pub. It’s a chance to meet like-minded people, learn the art of photography or push your creativity further and ultimately, have fun!

The course revolves around a series of creative assignments - each month we review the each student's images from the previous month and introduce the next assignment. Students receive an information sheet with each assignment, including technical tips, ideas and examples.

© Ian Rooney - Nova Student

The course are usually £99 for the six months, but are currently being offered at £10 discount - so just £89. Everyone who completes a course also receives a £10 voucher that can be redeamed against any Nova Photography service.

The Eridge course starts on Monday 4th April and then the first Monday of the month. The Lewes course starts on Monday 11th April and then the second monday of the month.

More information: Photo Club in the Pub (Level 1)

Featured Photo - Follow Your Eye

© River Monkey

We start the week with a photo from the Shoreham Cement works - a bit of a landmark for both urban explorers and photographers.

River Monkey's Flickr stream.

Featured Photo - Buxted Park

© Simon Courcha

Today's featured shot shows Buxted Park on a frosty morning.

Simon Courcha

High & Over Exhibition

Currently at Gallery North in Hailsham is 'High & Over' an exhibition of traditional and digital photography by local professional photographers Vivienne Blakey, Liz Scott, Roger Scott, James Stephen Davis and David Mills.

Exhibiting Photographer Vivienne Blakey and Gallery Director Jenny West

The exhibition explores the local landscape of the South Downs, the Cuckmere Valley and the Sussex coastline.

Sussex photographer Vivienne Blakey shows a collection images depicting the landscape around her home on the South Downs. Often working at dawn, she repeatedly visits the same location: "One morning the land might be painted in a silver misty light and the next it will be red, the fields flooded with vermillion. Every morning is painted a different colour, a different image of the same place each day.”

© Vivienne Blakey

The exhibition runs until March 26th.

More of Vivienne's work can be found at www.vivienneblakey.co.uk.

Exhibition Details:
Gallery North, 70 High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1AX
T: 01323 846938
Open: 10am to 4pm - Tuesday to Saturday

Featured Photo - Looking back, over my shoulder...

© Vicky Lamburn

This was taken looking west towards Sullington Hill.

Vicky's Flickr stream.

Featured Photo - Groynes by Moonlight

© James Galpin

This shot, taken in Rye, is from regular contributor James Galpin.

It is available as a print in James' 52 week fundraising effort for the Demelza Hospice. For more info on the initiative take a look at the photo's Flickr listing.

 

Featured Photo - Fern

© Benjamin Haywood

We're a little behind with our featured shots, so despite some early signs of spring, this portrait from Ben Haywood has a distinctly snowy context.

Ben's Flickr stream.