At times over the past 18 months, I have wanted to run away from it all - from the danger of COVID-19, and the stress of people’s worries about its’ origin, impact and consequences. I was lucky enough to move to a new home during...
Shot on Portra 400 film, a frosty morning on a pocket of greenery in Liverpool....
This series looks at the cross over between public/private spaces; focussing on a park (Bute Park, Cardiff). How do people act in these semi-private but also public places? My images are looking at human behaviour within these spaces, searching for moments that sum up their...
Further stories from the One Day at a Time Boys as part of the exhibition One Day at a Time on the outside of Open Eye Gallery until 19 September 2021. Swipe on mobile or arrow keys on laptop to navigate. Wayne....
Further stories from the One Day at a Time Boys as part of the exhibition One Day at a Time on the outside of Open Eye Gallery until 19 September 2021. Swipe on mobile or arrow keys on laptop to navigate. Matty....
Further stories from the One Day at a Time Boys as part of the exhibition One Day at a Time on the outside of Open Eye Gallery until 19 September 2021. Swipe on mobile or arrow keys on laptop to navigate. Craig....
CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE IN ABERCROMBIE SQUARE This tree is special to me as I spent a lot of time sat under it this spring on my way to the hospital to visit my boyfriends mum, who was dying of cancer. I’d walk with my boyfriend or...
My project is about elders in the park, collaborating with Alice who is doing younger generations in the park to show the contrast between the two generations. I’m trying to show that people, especially elders, care about socialising with others and being part of a...
Using the different elements and details of the park, I created a fashion shoot that directly responds to the park as a space. Each set of images focuses and is then styled on one aspect of the nature, buildings, textures, and colours of the park...
In this project we focused on merging the different elements of the park to create a fashion shoot. Exploring the flowers and colours found throughout, mixing this with the styling and aesthetics of our images, scanning and layering the flowers onto our images, directly including...
I wanted to create a project that simply showcased and explored a sense of place, shooting panoramas around the park. I wanted to try to capture the space as it is, to simply create images you can explore. By Kate Foster...
Shooting on film and processing my images to have a green tone in homage to the nature of the park. I focused on the landmarks and the people that use this greenspace, and the importance it has to so many different people, this project simply...
I was interested in the stories of individuals within the park. I wanted to interview, connect and share those stories, why they come to the park, and why they feel that it is an important space for them. This park is a community space, with...
I focused on documenting the youth culture within the space. Exploring why people my age enjoy this space, examining identity and youth culture to explore the different type of people within this space, why they use it and why they feel they need this space...
My project is about the workers in the park, one in particular that has been working there for 48 years because he loves gardening. I wanted to focus on him to show that we appreciate the work done to keep our green spaces so beautiful. By...
I wanted to show the nature and the peacefulness of the park and how it brings the people to the park. I also wanted to show the significance of the waterfall because of the magic it possesses in nature and life. By Hollie Salisbury...
The idea behind my project was to investigate and try to capture how the atmosphere of the park changes on a daily and hourly basis. I spent lots of time in the park watching how the mood changes through the day, depending on the time,...
My project is about creating escapism through mixed media. I chose to do this because quite a few people go to the park for an escapism and I feel like it’s very relevant now especially because of Covid and everyone has been stuck indoors with...
By Emma Howard...
I wanted to focus and explore the ice cream parlour in my project, showing what the environment and atmosphere is like inside and outside of the ice cream parlour that gives people an insight of what the place is like, I found it really interesting...
Michelle and Mike have created a brilliant addition to Penny Lane. Now open for just one year, the shop fits right in. Plants, homeware, jewellery, coffees and cakes; it’s everything you could want on a Sunday afternoon. The shop has a relaxed and beautifully scented...
Brian from B.Shrigley & Sons has worked at the fishmongers since he was 17, and the business has been open on Allerton Road for 50 years. He talks about the many other businesses that have come and gone. The shop is the epitome of a...
Ray’s is a family bakery that started back in 1920 in Prescott. Mrs Ray is the grandmother of the current Mrs Ray - Michelle - who took over from her father in 1987. The business has evolved and expanded over the years, and eventually in...
Pets Corner is a cosy shop with a quirky twist: at one end you might spot a dog being groomed, while at the other end you might see someone sitting in the window with a coffee and a cake. The exterior is beautiful; with a...
While Odd Bins is not technically an independent, Mike is a huge part of the local business community and so it felt right to include him. He cares so much about the community and has been chairing the local Traders Association meetings, trying to help...
Rachel owns Lifestyle Collective, which opened 5 years ago on Allerton Road. It’s mainly a nail salon, but it’s more than that. The place has a really great atmosphere (partly due to the lovely plants sourced from Slower Space, another one of the local independents.)...
Doug (or Dougie to most of his regulars) opened the business with his brother back in 1969 in Maghull. The shop on Allerton Road is the last of their shops (Doug’s favourite) and has now been open for 35 years. When asked about the business...
The old garage is set back just off the high street behind the bakery, so if you’re not paying attention you might not notice what is really a beautiful old building. The garage opened in 1930 and the current owner (Dave) has worked there since...
For this project I have lit trees using green and red light to highlight their place within the environment, green for woodland and red for urban. I wanted to bring awareness to the trees within my home area of Sefton and show the green space trees...
A collection of stories from people living with and looking at their experiences of dementia over the lockdown period. Open Eye Gallery and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in association with Liverpool SURF Group have come together to invite people who live with Dementia to contribute...
SILVER BEECH The Silver Beech is my tree because it provides a home and food for the birds. It is a lovely, majestic, beautiful tree and it’s good for the air too. That’s what we need in the city centre. It helps us with our garden, the birds act...
SEFTON PARK, HORNBEAM I've shared a couple of pictures of a tree in Sefton Park, a type of Hornbeam I think, my son enjoys climbing (and his big sister before him) after I shared with him that me and my friends often used to climb this...
Having been asked to bring along a piece of clothing that holds a special importance to me, I chose a t-shirt that I designed in late Autumn of last year. I was invited to produce this tee design as part of the Everpress Holiday Collection....
My Home Liverpool When I think of Liverpool. I think of,Strength,Courage,Unity and Creativity. I see this in its Landscape, Buildings and in its People.It has its very own Unique character.This draws people from all over the world.People come here for visits and stay.People come for education...
A variety of textures and sizes are presented within these photos. I wanted to capture all that is different and unique for each tree that has been growing for decades. Some small, some large but all mesmerizing and worth capturing. By Nicole Szadkowska...
“In Calderstones Park on this field is where me and my brother learnt to ride our bikes while our dad ran behind us and our mum cheered us on and videoed” “In Calderstones park I would spend the most time on the ‘spinny bowl’ when I...
For my submission I wanted to look at the urban art around Liverpool, there has been a growth of it over the last few years and it seems to “accepted” rather than seen as a form of vandalism - graffiti. Street Art really interests me ,the...
Stay Local I used to work full time and got out to take photos once every 2 or 3 weeks. I took photos of many things; motorbike racing, landscapes and buildings to name a few. I went part time in November 2019 thinking this would leave...
This tree sits in a field near the village of Lunt in Sefton - that's Sefton Parish Church beyond it. I admire it for its' tenacity - heavily shaped by the prevailing wind, it leans, waiting for Spring to arrive and the sap to rise...
S63 to L15. Home over the years i've found is a feeling not necessarily a place. Although places can certainly hold where the feelings are kept. I moved to Liverpool 19 month ago and this is the longest I've stayed in one place since being 20....
For this project I took images of some trees in a local park in my area due to them being there for decades so have seen multiple events that alter different lives. By Kelvin Hannah...
Were we are from is not the only place we go, It's friends we make through our lives. Meet from other places we visit, Which helps us grow. Tosh G These photos show my sister, myself and my younger brother. Growing up on the Ford Estate in birkenhead. The photographs...
Pen Y Groes This series is from a day I spent being shown around the town of Pen y Groes, North Wales, being taught about its history. The series is a starting point for a project working with young people, making art about the things they...
Following a lengthy battle to save the last remaining green space within the “business district” of Liverpool City Centre; local residents, workers and environmental activists suffered a heart-breaking defeat as Bixteth Street Gardens was flattened to make room for a (potential) nine-storey office block and...
I find the scale of this old tree on the edge of the pavement on Brownlow Hill impressive. I find it difficult to believe that I've walked past it innumerable times without really noticing it. By Linda Blythe...
I choose a t-shirt with a mascot printed on Hogarth, the skeleton below. My grandfather had a novelty type of table at the side of his chair, which was a skeleton, Butler. When he died, it was delegated to the porch and when my Nan...
I bought this dress for £10 from a vintage shop in London to wear for my graduation ceremony. I've since wore it on other special occasions, and now I associate it with lovely memories and milestone moments in my life. By Amy Flynn AMY'S INTERVIEW...
I chose my clerical shirt because it is the shirt I wear most when I’m trying my best to serve people in my neighbourhood. Whenever I put it on, not only does it let others know that I am a minister, it also helps reminds...
I am Richard Free, I am 60 years old and for the last 37 years I have worked with vintage clothing. The piece of vintage clothing I chose was a Cowichan sweater (more of a cardigan really). I first owned a similar sweater in the 70’s...
I have a connection to my cadet uniform because growing up and being the small, weird kid, I was always singled out and never really fit in anywhere and I know it sounds cringe and like a cliché but when I started cadets, I felt...
I chose this apron I sewed specifically for gardening on my friend’s allotment in Sefton Park, as it was the first new item I’d made for a few years and has become a staple of my lockdown fashions both on and off the soil. I...
Of all the things which we bought for our babies, this sling is probably the one that means the most to me. I used it with our eldest, and we used it every day, so I got used to having a little companion chatting in...
I chose this T-shirt because it was the uniform for my first job in the U.K after arriving in Liverpool as a refugee. I loved working at the Everyman because it was really like a big family and I also enjoyed watching all the shows. I...
I chose my blue boca juniors shirt because it was the shirt I wore to the first ever aggregate session, so always reminds me of that time! Carolynn chose a United shirt because we are both massive fans! We have created a women’s football collective playing small...
My denim jacket has been a staple in my wardrobe, although my style has changed over the years, it'll stay with me because of the memories attached to it. Over the 8 years of owning it, it has been patched up and embroidered to repair...
(In 1916 Greece was the first European country to recognize refugee status). In September 1922, 35 steamships from Asia Minor arrived in Piraeus, with 40,000 refugees who were chased by the Turks. Many of those who disembarked at the port settled in the neighborhoods of Piraeus. Because...
The ancient trees of Croxteth Country Park Just a few of the wonderful trees I see on regular walks around Croxteth Park, they change colour and shape depending on the seasons so are ever changing but always beautiful. By Tony Beyga, West Derby, Liverpool...
The WCR jersey is my memento for not only my first organised running event, but stands for something bigger like being part of a boss group of runners all giving it beans on the day. It represents a slim portion of 2020 in which we...
We’re Khushi and Noor and we volunteer at Asylum Link Merseyside, a charity that helps forced migrants to access their rights to refuge and to support their wellbeing during the process. We work in the clothes store sorting and presenting donated used clothing for the service...
I’m grateful for this beautiful notebook I bought before lock down – a study of Van Gogh’s Almond Blossom, so vibrant and blue – my favourite colour …I’ve kept myself sane during all of the lock down’s writing poems, positive quotes and teachings in this...
In 2017 I became actively involved with the campaign to save Calderstones Park and the adjoining Beechley Stables ‘Green Wedge’ land from being built on for a luxury housing scheme. Over a 100 trees were to be axed as part of the approved development. I decided...
Teenage Kicks “I need excitement oh I need it bad/ And it’s the best I’ve ever had” The Undertones -Teenage kicks During summer 2020 we had a period of less restrictions that coincided with a heatwave, bringing everyone out to enjoy what little freedom 2020 had to offer. Finding...
I'm Claire, my relationship with clothes started when I was a toddler with a keen eye for colour! For me clothes are an external sharing of how I feel; confident, happy, sad or sexy. The dress I chose is my favourite, the shape, texture, feel...
I chose the Dashiki t-shirt/tunic to acknowledge the fact that I am a product of the African diaspora here in Liverpool the oldest and continuous Black community in Europe. When I wear it,it is a declaration of pride in my West African heritage and it makes...
For this project I have chosen the bra but in truth I could have spoken about any garment as I have spent over 40 years in Fashion Merchandising and have worked with all garments over that time but the bra has a fun story and...
For this project, I've brought my daughter's Dalmatian babygrow. I got this in three sizes because I really liked the print — I like that this is something I'd wear if it came in adult size! I became a mother for the first time in...
I love high end fashion with a twist, mainly street fashion! The two tops I chose are for different reasons but they intertwine along the way. One of my favourite clothing brands has always been Stone Island, I like how simple and effective some of...
A Jaunt is a photo journey taken by Alison during the second peak of the pandemic through the Everton area of Liverpool. The freeflow text responds to the images taken and the reality of living in lockdown. A Jaunt Umbrella, upturned, scattered Sheltering potential rendered void Chalk markings, gym...
My project is about giving Nigel a human side of freedom. In search of his true personality. Exploring his surrounding and living space more freely, without having to worry about his daily responsibilities. Nigel lives within the hospital and is considered part of furniture. He is...
