Photo-Gravure
Photographer and now Printmaker, Roger is pleased to release the first of his editions of photogravures.These hand made intaglio prints have been individually created by Roger at print studios in Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne.
By combining photography with modern polymer printmaking techniques, he creates unique pieces of art that have a tonal richness and timeless characteristics that cannot be replicated in any computer!
The photogravures are created after etching ink is forced into grooves and lines on a steel plate. This plate is then placed onto dampened acid free paper before being rolled through a traditional Rochat etching press.
Every individual print bears the imprint of the plate into the paper, but also the subtle marks left behind by the hand and expression of the maker.
They are printed on the finest printmaking paper, and sold with hand torn deckled edges. All prints are sold in strict editions comprising a small number of artists proofs (no more than 10% of the total edition size) and the numbered edition prints. They are all printed by Roger.
Royal Meteorological Society Lecture
Roger is honoured to be the key speaker and lecturing on Extreme Weather Photography at the Royal Meteorological Societies annual meeting in London on November 22. More details to follow shortly.
Exhibitions for 2008
June 14-15 Belsay Hall, 14 miles NW of Newcastle upon Tyne on A696
July 25-27 Brancepeth Castle Fair, Durham
October 4-5 Belsay Hall Autumn Fair
November 6-9 The Living North Christmas Fair at Gosforth Racecourse
November 13-16 Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre, on the A69 / A68 junction near Corbridge
November 28-30 Brancepeth Castle Christmas Fair, Durham
Storm Force
Ian McCaskill, Michael Fish, and Paul Hudson have combined to produce a highly recommended book entitled “Storm Force : Britain’s Wildest Weather”.
The front cover features one of Rogers pictures of huge waves breaking over a lighthouse.
Enjoying Photography
An interview with Roger is featured on the Enjoying Photography website at
http://davidbrennan.co.uk/epv3/joomla/Weather World
The Met Offices' book entitled "Weather World - Photographing the Global Spectacle" has now been released.
It features over forty of Rogers severe weather photographs including the front cover, which shows a lightning strike in Nebraska.
Published by David and Charles it also contains some amazing shots of the earths weather from space.
Leisure Guide
The AA's latest Leisure Guide "Northumbria & Coast" features a wide range of photography by Roger, and covers County Durham, Tyne & Wear, and Northumberland.
