Gritstone & Sky

Photography of the Southern Pennines by Andy Hemingway

3rd - 31st March 2010

The Coach House Gallery, 10 Andrew Street, Wakefield, WF1 3QH

An exhibition of the landscape photography of Andy Hemingway, capturing the Southern Pennines of Yorkshire and the Peak District in all of their natural beauty.

For me, landscape photography is much more that just capturing a view. I often research the history, folklore and geology of the areas that I shoot and try to convey something of the spirit of the place.

My passion for the landscape began during childhood. Born and raised in the Pennine town of Huddersfield, regular walks on the surrounding hills with my father, cemented an early familiarity with Yorkshire’s rugged and unique landscape.

The locations that I visit have not only been formed by the forces of nature but have a long history of activity by humans, that has shaped the landscape that we currently see. From the farmers of the Neolithic, through exploitation by industry and commerce, to the leisure playgrounds of today.

I believe that the landscape of the Pennines is one of the finest in the world. It may not have the mountains and craggy coastlines of Scotland and Wales, that are currently so popular with photographers, but it is ours and we should take a pride in it and treat it with the respect that it deserves.

Gritstone & Sky is showing until the end of March.

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