An Exploration of People and Landscape along the Welsh/English Border by photographer Paul Harris
Beyond maps and politics, the border between England and Wales is invisible, yet it is seen alternatively as a line of tension or conflict; a conduit for exchange of ideas; paths of meeting and trade.
An alumnus of the original David Hurn DocPhot Newport course, Paul Harris will be exhibiting a selection of 30 prints from work in progress to give a flavour of the farmers, foresters, artists, gardeners, archaeologists, quarrymen and rangers amongst many others, who share a common connection with the land and have made their homes and livelihoods between the Welsh Mountains and English River beds in the wake of English King Offa and the first Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr.
“Found in the Earth is a new photographic series of environmental portraits and living landscapes being created as a way of introducing myself to a new sense of place and encounters. The project surfaced by chance through conversations with friends in addition to a change in my own environment when I moved to Mid Wales in 2020, 3 weeks before the first Covid lockdown after 20 years of living in the Yorkshire Dales.”
You can view more of Paul’s portfolio of UK and international work on his website:
www.paulharrisphotography.com
Follow him on Instagram @paulharrisphotography
The exhibition runs from Wednesday 8 September - Saturday 9 October 2021
An exhibition Private View will take place 6-8pm on Wednesday 8 September and Paul Harris will also be in the gallery on Saturday 25 September from midday - 1430hrs.
Found Gallery is normally open Tuesday- Saturday 10am - 4.30pm
(please check opening status and any entry restrictions with gallery before travelling)
Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB
telephone: 07736 062849
Images © Paul Harris. Used here with permission