“Place” was an excellent exhibition both in Barrow and about Barrow that was very well attended not only at the preview evening on Friday 9th February 2024, but also when open to the public in the weeks that followed. I was asked by Art Gene to create a film to… Read More »Art Gene – “Place” Exhibition
These films show the transformation of a field acquired by Cumbria Wildlife Trust,mand its nurturing as a further part of the raised mire at the adjacent Nichols Moss, through the stripping of turf, creation of bunds, and planting of sphagnum moss. A feature of the latest drones that is fantastic… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Nichols Moss restoration
This project, to produce a film to be shown at the Forum, during a sold out performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 was a truly special experience, never to be forgotten. The following is from the concert programme – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in Barrow, Saturday 20 January 2024 7pm Colin… Read More »Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Double-Barrowed film
In the process of producing the aerial virtual tours for Cumbria Wildlife Trust I have acquired some wonderful video clips of each of the reserves visited. I put these together into this simple film that shows very clearly how stunning the landscapes are that contain these reserves. This is an… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Reserves
Another popular and successful event at Allotment Soup, the community growing space at Mill Lane on Walney, owned and run by the good people at Art Gene. Friday evening was the opening event with chance to socialise, drink and eat from Russ’s amazing buffet, and hear Dan Fox talk about… Read More »Art Gene – Big Green Weekender
This was the third time South Cumbria Rivers Trust requested my services and this was the biggest project they had been involved in and one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. My remit, as previously, was to record the before, during and after, as the weir was removed… Read More »South Cumbria Rivers Trust – Bowston Weir Removal
Art Gene approached me to produce a short film to document this art project that they were involved in with the University of Central Lancashire and others. Working with artist Katie Anderson, pupils from Furness Academy explored issues around sustainability and gave voice to their concerns through slogans and images… Read More »Art Gene – Voices of the Future
The film above is the third and final version, updated with new aerial and internal footage and re-edited in 2022. Four years on from the second version below, it shows how Croppers has expanded and evolved again, maintaining their position as world leaders in so much of what they do.… Read More »James Cropper – British Master Papermakers
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust approached me at the start of 2022 hoping I could provide some aerial shots to be added to two films that they had commissioned as part of their Together for Trees project. I was delighted to oblige, as it gave me the opportunity to visit Malham… Read More »Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust – Together for Trees Stories
This Art Gene exhibition called “No More Hot Air” at the Nan Tait Centre in February 2022 follows on from the Food, Futures and Biodiversity event that I filmed the previous year. Much of the footage here was shot at the Preview evening and includes interviews with a number of… Read More »Art Gene – No More Hot Air Exhibition
This was a wonderful all day event that took place on Saturday 13th November 2021 at Walney Community Growing Space. I was naturally focused on getting footage of the artwork and from all the different talks and activities throughout the day to be able to put together a film that… Read More »Art Gene – Food, Futures & Biodiversity
I have had the very great pleasure of working with South Cumbria Rivers Trust to document the development of three river restoration projects since July 2018. The first project I started recording is in a valley to the north of Kendal. Bannisdale Beck feeds into the River Mint which then… Read More »South Cumbria River Trust – Bannisdale
