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LABOURING THE LANDSCAPE

El Gillespie
Barry Williamson
Jacqueline Trodden
Adam
Kevin
Janice Robinson
Margaret Negin
Janice Robertson
Leigh
Matthew
Jim Gleeson
Anita Driscoll
Kamil
Jane
Michael Bull
Marie Broaders
Andrew
Robert Parkinson

This showcase  brings together the perspectives of eighteen local people from across the West Coast. The work was made between January and March 2020, through workshops led by Photographer Robert Parkinson which took place in Barrow-in-Furness & Whitehaven. With newfound skills in photography, the groups set out to chart the landscape of the region while expanding on what it means to the people that live there.

A colour close up photograph of a man taken by the side. The man has two tattoos underneath his right ear. His hand is held up to his face and has three rings on three of his fingers. His ear has a ring earring in it.

To accompany this online exhibition, a series of photographs from the project are on display in the windows of Cooke’s Studios, Barrow-in-Furness from 3rd —23rd June . More information about this outdoor exhibition can be found here. 

A colour photograph of a market stall in an indoor market. The stall is called AJA Hosiery with a red and white sign. On the market stall there are a range of model heads with different hats on top. In the foreground of the photograph are some tshirts on hangers on a rail.
A colour photograph of a market stall in an indoor market with a green cover over the sides of the market stall showing it as closed. In the distance there is a collection of wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Pink and white bunting hangs from the ceiling.
A colour portrait photograph of a women with dark hair sat behind a till in a shop.
A colour landscape photograph of a street corner. In the middle of the picture is a pedestrian crossing.
A photograph of a stone statue on a plinth in the middle of a public garden. The sky is blue and the trees in the background are bare of leaves. The photograph is taken by the side.
An abstract colour photograph of the sea hitting against the wall and the spray from the water.
A colour photograph of two swans on the water.
A colour photograph of a man in blue jeans with a long haired dog next to him. The dog is looking up to the man who's top half is not in shot.
A colour photograph of green trees in a row with brown shrubbery in the foreground.
A colour portrait of a man with long white hair sitting down looking through a book of old photographs in an album. Behind him is a bright orange sign that says "We buy gold coins and jewellery old postcards medals and collectibles. Best local prices paid!
A colour photograph taken in the dark with a headlight illuminating a patch of grass and tear drops on the screen. In the background you can see the lights of boats in the night harbour.
A colour photograph of a market stall called Cherry's confectionery. The market stall is green and is in the middle of an indoor market hall.
A colour photograph of colourful blue, yellow, red and white flowers in a square flower bed in a public garden. In the background is a shelter with a bench.
A colour photograph of a close up of a person on the top run of a double decker bus. The sign for the bus says it is the X6 Barrow.
A still life colour photograph of a ceramic bowl with a lid which has a sculptural person sat on top in a red outfit.
A close up photograph of two male hands.
A black and white photograph of a tree with a grass hill behind.
A photograph of a cloudy sky.
A colour portrait photograph of a woman sitting down knitting wearing a blue jacket.
A close up colour image of two plant pots.
A close up colour photograph of fruit on a market stall. The fruits are in boxes with yellow handwritten signs displaying their prices. Fruits displayed include mixed fruits, melons, blueberries, grapes, aubergines, strawberries and clementines.
A close up colour photograph of a plant set amongst a metal fence with a blue sky.
A colour photograph of a church with a spire shot from across on the other side of the road.
A colour photograph of four traffic cones with orange and white striped tape attached to the four cones in a square arrangement.
A colour landscape photograph of a country path photographed at dusk with a fence alongside the side of the path.
A colour photograph of a brown leather chair in the corner of a room.
A colour photograph of a security camera installed on the ceiling.
A close up still life photograph of grapes on a black plate. Spotlit from the side.
A colour photograph of a portrait of two white men one with brown hair and the second with white hair. They are stood in front of a brick wall.
A colour photograph of the sea
A close up colour photograph of a blue sign with white writing which says '100% british butchers, british fresh cuts"
A colour close up photograph of some plastic tubes.
A colour close up photograph of folded sequin blankets in pink, blue and green colours.
A colour photograph of some cement stairs with a blue, red and yellow metal handrail.
A colour photograph of some green open space with some houses in the background.
A colour photography of a male stall holder wearing a red apron stood in front of a display of baked goods on a market stall.
A colour photograph of a sea defence with a watch tower in the middle of the photograph.
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