Lynn Fotheringham

Born in Manchester, England.Textile and wallpaper designer who now takes photographs - I make images with the colour, space and texture found in my local environment.
I explore the limits of my camera, using blurred and shaken images, layered together, that hint at memories and forgotten moment.
I also take 'traditional' photos, and like to grab street shots when out and about.
I take photographs of the land and the sea, the people and life in the North West of England and Scotland. I like intimate shots of landscape, of places that aren’t instantly recognizable. I particularly enjoy abstract photography and abstraction in landscape is my core interest.
I spent most of my working life as a freelance textile and wallpaper designer, with a ten year interlude running an eco-friendly building company. Finally I laid down my paint brush and picked up a camera instead.
I always try to remember to have my camera with me. Where ever you look there is light and texture waiting to be caught as a digital image. Getting the camera out as often as possible is the best way to stay connected with the practice of photography. Like any other discipline or interest, you have to get out there and make the effort. Especially when it’s raining! ...

Trained as textile designer and exhibited/sold work commercially throughout UK and Europe. Have now moved on to digital photopgrahy.

Competitions:
Finalist in Visit Britain’s British Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015
Semi-finalist in the Bowes Museum’s Only in The North competition 2017
Short-listed for British Life photography award 2018
Exhibitions:
The Royal Photographic Society’s The Photographic Angle 2015 exhibitions of landscape photography and mono photography.
Cortona On The Move, Italy, Online Gallery 2017
Engage in Colour, Abstract Exhibition at Mirfield Arts Hub, Huddersfield 2017
Chester Arts Centre Open Exhibition 2017
Artificial Things Exhibition, Cambridge University 2017
Edge at Overton Open Exhibition 2017 and 2018
Montanha Pico Festival, Portugal – mountains of the world exhibition 2018
Shutterhub Open Exhibition, Old Truman Brewery, London 2018