DROVES 37 (MEDIUM) SOMERSET LEVELS 2019 Photograph - Limited Edition of 5

This photograph is from the series SOMERSET LEVELS, a long term project started in 2018. The Levels are under threat from severe water pollution and high levels of phosphates are causing biological harm to the waterways ecosystem. Phosphate levels are three times higher than they should be on the Levels and the primary sources are from agricultural activities and water industry discharges. This daylight work is influenced by the 19th century European Romantic painters, notably Turner and Caspar David Friedrich. The German was interested in the contemplation of nature, and his work seeks an emotional response to the majesty of the natural world. I’m also interested in the idea of us looking at the natural world now in the context of the threat it faces from us. The photographs are printed on Photo Rag, by Hahnemuhle. The archival cotton artist’s paper, has a wonderfully soft feel and gives images a three-dimensional appearance and impressive pictorial depth. This paper produces outstanding prints that feature brilliant colours, deep blacks, and perfect reproduction of detail. Prints come in limited editions of 5 and 2 Artists Proofs. They are signed, titled and dated on reverse and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. For more information on the project please visit my website at