I was born and raised in the suburbs of London, England, and have spent the
rest of my life trying to stay away from such places. My career was in outdoor
education, first in the U.K. and, from 1975, at the Boyne River Natural Science
School, working with students from Toronto, Ontario.
Photography
has been a lifelong passion, and since 1998 I have been able to devote more
time to my art work. Most of my current photography is with medium and large
format cameras on a tripod. This simple equipment forces one to slow down and
to consider viewpoint, framing and exposure more carefully
In
the studio where there is control of the lighting, I find that shadows are often
more important than the highlights.
Some subjects
'demand' colour for information or impact. My choice is usually black and
white. This abstraction from reality allows more atention to line, form and
texture. In addition, I can carry out all the activities that lead to the
final print.
Digital
work is becoming more attractive since it will also give me control of colour
images.
My
current avenue of exploration is to combine my long-standing photography of
the landscape and environment, with my recent work with the nude.
Recent
and upcoming shows.
Headwaters
Arts Festival
Headwaters Theme Show
McMichael cross-Canada juried show
Open Studios of the Hills
North of 89 Studio Tour
Scarborough Bluffs Gallery - three shows
Contact - "Nudes and Attitudes"
"In Her Element"
"Re-Emergence" with K.Melanson DCMA
"Then, and Ten" Skylight Gallery, Aurora
Fall
2000/01/03/04
Fall2002/03/04
Oct. 2001/02/03/04
Spring and Fall 2002/03/04/05
Oct. 2004/05
2002/03
May 2004
May 2005
Nov/Dec.2004
Feb. 2005
Work
on Display
Burdette
Gallery, RR#2, Orton, ON.
Dragonfly,
189, Broadway, Orangeville, ON.
Home Gallery
10am.
to 5pm. Thurs. to Sun.
Normal
business hours.
Times
by arrangement.
Contact
Information
(519)
942 2129
<pete-herlihy@sympatico.ca>
www.gulliverphotography.ca
