My name is Alan.
I have been involved in photography now since those early days way way back in 1972.
It was my love of photography that enabled me to become a photographer in the Army for the Unit l was stationed in. Then an accident put paid to all those things for almost 2 years. It was during this time that l started to think that maybe my love of photography was going to be my new pathway.
So after the army gave me a honorable discharge l enrolled in a photographic course City & Guilds. During this time l was introduced to Graphic Design.. little did l know that this introduction was going to be a life long love affair!
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Over the following 30+ years l dipped in and out of both so much so l went and got a BA(hons) in Design.
This was followed in the same year l enrolled in Textile/Surface Design Degree Course for a further 3 years which ended up in another BA[hons].
I set out armed with these two degrees thinking the world was my oyster....
However little did l know what was to follow. Due to ill health and a very bad reaction to metals used in 3 operations my life creatively was put on hold in a professional manner.
They say as 1 door closes another one opens.. well it was while l was going through what ended up 12 years something new creative wise came into my life and photography was put on the back burner.
I found Mixed Media/Altered Art. I soon realised that l could bring together everything l have been taught under the one umbrella of this Mixed Media. I can use my Photography... my Graphic Design... my Textile/Surface Design skills and knowledge.
This web site will soon start to build up a completely new portfolio of creativity using ALL my skills... I hope you will join me on these new adventure's and hopefully it will and can inspire you to look at your own creativity what ever field it can and is in a new way....
SO LET THE FUN BEGIN!
I have been involved in photography now since those early days way way back in 1972.
It was my love of photography that enabled me to become a photographer in the Army for the Unit l was stationed in. Then an accident put paid to all those things for almost 2 years. It was during this time that l started to think that maybe my love of photography was going to be my new pathway.
So after the army gave me a honorable discharge l enrolled in a photographic course City & Guilds. During this time l was introduced to Graphic Design.. little did l know that this introduction was going to be a life long love affair!
.
Over the following 30+ years l dipped in and out of both so much so l went and got a BA(hons) in Design.
This was followed in the same year l enrolled in Textile/Surface Design Degree Course for a further 3 years which ended up in another BA[hons].
I set out armed with these two degrees thinking the world was my oyster....
However little did l know what was to follow. Due to ill health and a very bad reaction to metals used in 3 operations my life creatively was put on hold in a professional manner.
They say as 1 door closes another one opens.. well it was while l was going through what ended up 12 years something new creative wise came into my life and photography was put on the back burner.
I found Mixed Media/Altered Art. I soon realised that l could bring together everything l have been taught under the one umbrella of this Mixed Media. I can use my Photography... my Graphic Design... my Textile/Surface Design skills and knowledge.
This web site will soon start to build up a completely new portfolio of creativity using ALL my skills... I hope you will join me on these new adventure's and hopefully it will and can inspire you to look at your own creativity what ever field it can and is in a new way....
SO LET THE FUN BEGIN!