News

Nick Barker

Tree No 1, a hand manipulated photograph by Nick Barker is currently showing at "Diverse", an exhibition of photographers and digital artists.

The exhibition was selected by Art For Offices/International Art Consultant Ltd who over the past couple of years have been

developing a photographic

collection bringing together young and established photographers of all nationalities.

The exhibition is online at Axis and runs until the end of March 99.

You can keep up with Nick's latest news on his own site.

IPSE news

Jill is arranging a worshop with Hamish Fulton. Her Thursday evening meetings at Windmill house continue from 7.30 on 25 March, 29 April. 01444 881891 for more details.

Three IPSE members - Peter Baldwin, Derek Gardiner and Jeff Hutchinson - have a show at The Gallery Below, Hove Camera Co, Western Rd, Hove from 13 March to 3 April.

Alan Mynett, editor of the IPSE Newsletter, has a new website at http://www.mynett.mcmail.com.

Big sleep?

Jim Barron continues to impress people with his work - see Tony Mayne's article on local groups but some of his subjects seem less than excited.

Readers of the New Scientist before Christmas were treated to four pictures by Jim of people yawning.

Isolation and Domestos

Brendan Wilson at the Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Rd, N7. 0171 607 0561. Mon-Fri 10-7.15, Sat 2-5.45

This show of black and white photos with prose and poems by Brendan Wilson continues to 26 March. The portraits of individuals and groups draw on his experiences of health problems and continuing friendships with people in and around mental health institutions or on the margins of society. His previous photographic shows and other work have been widely commented on in the media.

monochrome photography

Despite rumours is still alive and kicking at the Clapham Leisure Centre in Clapham Manor St, with classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced and open access darkroom sessions. Costs are low - £15 membership for ten sessions and then £6.50 for a three hour darkroom session (£9 for non-members)

Details on 0171 720 7437

Duckspool

Exciting new tutors in 1999 include:
Jane Prophet (web work and successful ways to pitch for funding); Nick Waplington;
Melanie Manchot (breaking stereotypes - see p4),
Greg Lucas (breaking everything); Keith Arnatt (Megalography and Rhopography);
Andy Earl (contemporary portraiture)
Paul Wombell (Director of The Photographers Gallery) and
Tom Ang - Photographer, writer and critic.

1999 sees a welcome return visit of recent favourites;
Mike Westmoreland (panoramas and new immersive imaging)
Mark Power
Les McLean - craft workshops,
Judy Dater and
Lewis Baltz - whose forthright and perceptive critiques and inputs are still reverberating through the Somerset countryside!

Equally exciting, 1999 sees the return by popular demand over many years of tutors such as John Blakemore, Fay Godwin, Charles Harbutt, John Goto, Paul Hill, Martyn Greenhaigh et al, if you haven't yet discovered why they keep coming back to Duckspool, now's your chance! Oh and don't forget David Gepp's Total Eclipse special.

Get the booklet (01823 451305) for more details - or look on www.duckspool.com to be sure you are up to date.

The Duckspool Educational Trust

provides a small number of bursaries to enable those who are unable to afford workshops to take part, and is looking for individuals and companies to become founding benefactors. The trust is in course of becoming a registered charity and donations over £250 will be eligible for tax refunds under the Gift Aid scheme.

Smaller gifts or covenants are also appreciated and will become the lifeblood of the trust

Original Photographic Prints

Manuela Hofer now has The Original Photographic Prints Gallery at 29/30 St Albans Place as well as her shop Original Photographic Prints in the Mall Arcade, Camden Passage just across on the other side of Upper St. There are several other shops in the area which also have occasional shows of photography and art, so it's worth a visit on a Saturday.

As well as exhibitions and a large stock of original photographs, priced from around £75-£300, there are also books, frames and other items for sale. Contact Manuela on 0171 930 1904.

Inscape

No 32 Photography and the Imagination is now available from selected stockists or direct from William Bishop. Among those featured are LIP members Virginia Khuri with the major article on the theme of the issue and a couple of fine photos, and Gordon Raisin writing on Thomas Joshua Cooper.

Mr Bishop himself contributes (among other pieces) an appreciation of Carol Hudson's talk to the LIP meeting in January.

Aberystwyth, WB's alma mater, features strongly with an illustrated piece on Robert Greetham by a former colleague of mine now marooned there, Chris Webster.

The quality of reproduction of photographs in the current issue seems to be more uniform that in some previous issues (who are we to talk!)

Inscape is available by subscription at £12 for a year (5 issues) from William Bishop, 22a Gladwell Rd, Crouch End, London N8 9AA. Cheques to Inscape. Back copies of most issues are still available.

Westminster Bargain

Photoworks Westminster, formerly North Paddington Community Darkroom, close to Edgware Rd tube, provides cheap workshops, course, darkroom, studio and camera etc. hire. The darkroom is available for three 3hr sessions on a Thursday (£10) and a 4 hour session on Saturday (£13). There are reduced rates for residents of the London Borough of Westminster (with a ResCard) and the part-waged and unwaged. For free membership you need two proofs of your place of residence, two passport photos and, if appropriate, proof of your status to claim reduced rates. Full details from Maria Pedro or Chris Swift at 37 Chapel St, NW1 5DP, 0171 258 0867

Photoworks has run various community photography workshops and is committed to developing a non-discriminatory and multi-cultural practice.