Pat Belson

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.

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 ...

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 Infirmar...