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I was born in Peteroborough in 1951 the 2nd eldest of 10 children, and I now live in Bingley West Yorkshire. I am married to Philip we have 3 grown up children and two grandsons whose work often feature in my studio space. I studied for my BA. Hons and My MA at Bradford College. I am a Painter, printer and photographer. At the moment the main stay of my work is the wonderful media of digital photography, and the exploration of the old method of pinhole photography. |
| About the Artist | |
My photographic work explores movement and light. I love working with the effects of light and I am especially interested in the long exposures obtainable with the pinhole camera and the possiblities of being able to move around within the space being photographed, I am fascinated with the ghost like effects that can be captured. I construct cameras from domestic items such as the shoebox and a particular favourite is the cylindrical shaped gravy box. I like the idea of exploring domestic situations using cameras made from domestic items. I also enjoy the challenge of photographing the unusual and the abstract. The main stay of my work is observation. I am also very interested in paint I like the way oil paint can be moved around on the canvas, i aim to paint more this year. |
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Exercising In The Spare Room
2006 |
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| I took this image on a long exposure with the pinhole camera made from the gravy box, I was able to change my position within the space to capture the movement envolved in doing sit ups. |
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Waiting
2006 |
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| I wanted to capture the light that was coming in through the window. I like the way the head is bathed in light, and I like the strength of the pattern in the skirt, it makes a good contrast with the plain background, and the softness of the light. |
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Bradford In The Rush Hour
2006 |
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| This image was taken during the rush hour in Bradford on a nice sunny morning, the objective was to capture the movement of the moving vehicles. |
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Car Wash
2006 |
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| This is one of a series of images taken in the city. I am fascinated by the distortion created by the water running down the windows of the car, and the patterns that forms from the shapes and colours in the surrounding area outside the car. |
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One Day In Mexico
2007 |
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| This photograph was taken whilst on a visit to mexico. I thought it was a beautiful sight and had been left wondering after a day of rain wether mexico had rainbows.
It was pure luck that we were in the right place at the right time. According to the local people it is a sign of a big change in the weather. |
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Joshua and Jacob
2006 |
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| This is a portrait of my grandsons painted for their parents. I enjoyed painting it and feel that the brown suits they are shown wearing gave it a very Gilbert and George (of their early work) feel to it.This was very much a labour of love. |
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Speed and Power
2005 |
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| I was travelling in the car just as the day was coming to an end, the sky was pink in places. I liked the image of the windmill against the sky and the blurring of the trees
and bushes as we travelled by in the car. |
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Dance
2006 |
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| This image was taken with digital pinhole camera. I was interesed to see what would happen by coverting a digital camera into a pinhole camera. The images are not as clear as when using film of paper, but the softer appearance works well with this image. |
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Bathroom mirror
2007 |
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| Pinhole image. Using a camera made from a shoe box, I used a long exposure to capture the figure using the bathroom mirror. |
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The Mask
2007 |
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| Digital pinhole image.
I am fascinated by the idea of the mask. I have also done a lot of research and work into the things we subject our bodies to in order to look good. Applying a cosmetic face mask is one way of giving ourselves a beauty treatment without harming our skins. |
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The Treadmill
2006 |
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I used a long exposurewith the aim of capturing some of the movement on the treadmill, but what I find more interesting about this image is the capture of the shadow of the head, and the way the head on the figure has been almost blocked out. The beauty of pinhole imagery is that you are never quite sure what will happen. |
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Shadows in the city
2006 |
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| I like walking out with my camera looking for abstract images. On the day this picture was taken it was very strong sunlight and I was struck by the patterns created by objects and their shadows. |
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Shadows in the city
2006 |
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| I like walking out with my camera looking for abstract images. On the day this image was taken it was very strong sunlight and I was excited by the pattern created by the shadows of the fencing and the sign post. I also liked the contrast created by the shape and colour of the apples that had been abandoned in the road. |
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Snow on the Canal
2007 |
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I went out with my camera after a fairly heavy fall of snow. I was excited by the patterns that were formed by the settled snow on the already frozen canal |
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Dancing
2006 |
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| Digital Pinhole image.
This image was taken with a digital pinhole camera, I was interested to see what would happen by converting a digital camera into a pinhole one. The images are not as clear as when using film or paper, but the softer appearance works on this image. |
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One day in Mexico
2007 |
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This photograph was taken whilst on a visit to Mexico. I thought it was a beautiful.
I had been left wondering after a day of rain wether Mexico had rainbows. It was pure luck that we were in the right place at the right time. According to the local people it is a sign of a big change in the weather.
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The Lady of the Lounge
2005 |
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| Pinhole Image.
I took this image with a pinhole camera made from a cylindrical shaped gravy box.
I like the distortion that has occured and by moving the figure out of the exposure half way through was able to obtain this nice ghost like effect. |
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Waiting for the night ferry
2007 |
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I was out and about enjoying the night life in Playa Carmen in Mexico. I always carry a camera of one kind or another with me. I came across the ferry terminal and liked the atmosphere and the relaxed air of the people waiting patiently for the last ferry home. I used my compact camera the results are that the image is not very sharp but looks painterly and it reminds me of some of the paintings of Edward Hopper. |
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| Education and biography | |
| 1993 BTEC Diploma foundation sudies in art Bradford College. 1996 BA Hons art and design Bradford College. 1998 MA printmaking Bradford college. Solo Exhibitions 1999 Inside Out The love Apple Bradford. 2001 Inside Out The Priestley Bradford. 2002 An Exhibition of Prints EVA. Mirfield. 2004 A Celebration of Life South SQuare Gallery Bradford. 2006 Movement and Light The Priestley Bradford. 2006 Movement and Light In Touch Bradford. Recent joint Exhibitions 1999 Artist Book Fair Dean Clough Galleries Halifax. 2000 Print 2000 York City Art Gallery York. 2001 Strangness and Charm South Square Gallery Braford. 2001 Arthouse Members choice Doncaster Art Gallery Doncaster. 2002 Every Fifteen Minutes South Square Gallery Bradford. 2003 B-East Leeds Library Gallery Leeds. 2004 Process and Passage. South Square Gallery Bradford. 2004 Tongue In Cheek Northern Quarter Gallery Manchester. 2005 Bradford Open Cartwright Hall Bradford. 2005 In Two Minds. Yorkshire Arts and Craft Centre Bradford. 2005 New Art and Design Exposure Gallery Swansea. 2005 Artists Show Leeds city Art Gallery Leeds. 2005 Blaze South Square Gallery Bradford. 2006 3D Artspace at Leeds General Infirmary Leeds. 2006 In Two Minds Dean Clough Galleries Halifax. 2006 Keighley Open Keighley Artsfactory Keighley. 2006 Nothing Obvious The Priestley Bradford. 2006 Fusion Leeds Design Innovation Centre Leeds. 2006 Artist Show Leeds City Art Gallery Leeds. 2006 Work featured on Pavillion Web site banner. 2006 Work featured on Corridor Arts web Site Banner. 2007-2008 Seasons Bracken Hall Shipley Hall. 2007-Diversity Red Dot Gallery Luton. 2007 Keighley Art Factory Keighley 2007 Bradford Artist open Cartwright Hall Bradford Awarded Highley commended. 2007 Climate Yorkshire Arts and Craft Centre Bradford. 2008 Dance deda Derby Dance Derby. |
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| Future shows | |
| I am working towards a solo photographic exhibition of pinhole images due to be shown March 2008 at South Square Gallery Bradford. I have also been invited to be part of 6 photographers exhibiting at Keighley Arts Factory in May 2008. |
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| Website: www.patbelson.co.uk | |
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