60 Artists Celebrate 60 Years - Lyme Regis

Our Artist of the Week, Hilary Buckley is exhibiting in Lyme Regis' Jubilee Exhibition, which is on until 13 June. If you haven't had a chance to go and see it already, do try and get down by Wednesday - it's well worth a visit! 


The exhibition is on at the Town Mill Gallery, Lyme Regis, and is open daily 10am-5pm.

Stamping up Colmer's Hill, by Hilary Buckley

The Queen's Jubilee Exhibition: 60 Artists Celebrate 60 Years                
26 May-13 June, daily, 10am-5pm, Courtyard and Upstairs Galleries, Town Mill
ArtsFest and the Town Mill Arts Guild have joined together to present this Jubilee exhibition. Sixty local artists have created original artwork in all media to mark their responses to the Queen, her Diamond Jubilee and the past 60 years.  From the expected to the unexpected! Great reactions to this exhibition: see news story and photos by going to www.lymeregis.org

Through Their Eyes - Exhibition opening at CocoMat, Barcelona

Thank you so much to everyone who made it along to the Private View last Thursday of our latest exhibition, Through Their Eyes, hosted by CocoMat, Barcelona. All of the work looks wonderful - it's beautifully hung and the decor and feel of the shop compliments the images brilliantly.

The exhibition is on until 6 July, so if you are in town, do pop along and have a look!

For more photos of the evening, please have a look at our Flickr album, or view the album on our Facebook page :-)

Cambodia - photos by Sean Marony

Here are a selection of images from Sean's Cambodia series. Sean has visited Cambodia several times, and exhibited in Phnom Penh in 2006. More about this exhibition, as well as images from the show can be seen here: www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0806/sean-morony.php

As ever, all feedback, comments, dialogue etc from other artists and photographers is always appreciated, so please to respond in the comment box below and let Sean know what you think!

Ox Cart Shade

Sean Marony

Boy & Baby

Sean Marony

Mosque Sunset

Sean Marony

Hammock Girl

Sean Marony

Stick Boy

Sean Marony

Time out in the Shed: a cup of Tea with Sean Marony, our Artist of the Week

We caught up with Sean Marony, our Artist of the Week to find out a bit more about what makes him tick as a photographer....

Shanty town

Sean Marony

1. What first drew you to photography?
I remember finding copies of National Geographic in the school library and seeing those fantastic images from exotic places. The Sunday supplements were beginning to appear then also, in the mid 60s, and the images from Biafra and the war in Vietnam had a powerful effect on me. 


2. What is your favourite photographic memory, and why?
My favourite photographic memory would be my first visit to the  Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia in 1999, before it became overrun with tourists. Seeing it for the first time in the early morning light was an unforgettable experience.

Cow Wash

Sean Marony

3. Who is your favourite photographer, and why?
I dont know if I have a favourite photographer, but I have great admiration for war photographers who put themselves in danger for their art - James Nachtwey, Tim Page and Horst Faas spring to mind.


4. What would be your ideal camera, and where would you take it?
My ideal camera would have a 19-500mm lens and be small yet rugged, and I would like to take it on a round the world trip.

Monks Kampot

Sean Marony

5. Tell us what you enjoy most about your own work, and what has inspired you recently.
What I enjoy about my own work is being able to look back at images I had forgotten about and thinking - wow, that is good. Right now I am inspired by nature, and getting into macro photography in a big way.

6. Do you have bursts of creativity - and when/where are you most creative?
Bursts of creativity do happen, but tend to be when I have spare time. 

Boats & Buildings

Sean Marony

7. What are the most important elements of a successful photo?
The most important elements of a photo depend on the type of  image, for example portraiture and landscape are very different disciplines. Lighting and composition are  usually important, but not necessarily. The great thing is that you can use the rules or break them and come up with something interesting either way, but it is important to practice and to develop your eye.

8. Tell us about your favourite photograph, either your own or someone else's, and please send us a copy if you have one!
There are too many images out there to pick one favourite.

Sunset Boats

Sean Marony

To see more of Sean's work, and to buy prints, please visit his Shed Profile! 

Through Their Eyes - Exhibition opens this week!

Through Their Eyes, a collaborative Shed Exhibition, opens this Friday, in Barcelona! Thanks Michelle for all your hard work in helping us to hang it: it's looking great, and we can't wait for the show.

For more info on the exhibition, and how to find the venue, click here. 

Artist of the Week: Sean Marony

Village Children Cambodia

We are delighted to present Sean Marony as this week's Artist of the Week. Sean originally studied Fine Art, then later a post grad in Art Therapy. Since then he has travelled to more than 30 countries, and hopes to visit many more. Sean currently lives in a community in Dorset, from which he will be sharing more about his work via the blog throughout the week. 


In the meantime, here is a selection of images from Sean's portfolio - enjoy!

Cham Girl Phnom Penh

Fisherman Cambodia

Four Monks

Young Monk, Phnom Penh

To read more about Sean, and to see more of his work, please visit his Shed Profile. And all his images are for sale via the online Shed Shop!

Flesh Art Fair, Palma - some spaces left!

Flesh Art Fair is still open for applications from artists for the 2012 fair, in Palma, Mallorca. There are a few spaces left, so don't delay in submitting your application for review if you would like to take part!

Visit www.fleshartfair.com for more info.