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petecarr
02-15-2008, 12:55 PM
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Port of Culture (http://www.portofculture.co.uk): A photography exhibition by Pete Carr. Saturday 23rd February to Sunday 9th March. 10am till 5pm. Unit 18, The Colonnades, Albert Dock. Just past the Tate.

Port of Culture is an extension of a project I have been running for over 3 years called Vanilla Days. It's a photographic site featuring a new image each day. I have been using this site to document Liverpool over the past few years from key events to cityscapes to simple images of life on the street. Port of Culture is a showcase of the best images featuring dramatic scenes from protests to classic local architecture. I wanted to show people that Liverpool is more than just 2008. The idea behind the name is basically that Liverpool's new import / export is culture. The city was once a huge port and while that may have dwindled the city's level of culture has grown. 2008, as the Capital of Culture, means that we're now exporting everything that has made Liverpool great all over Europe. Our music, architecture, art, and people are all being exported for people to see. Liverpool is now a port of culture. The exhibition couldn't have been held at a better location, the Albert Dock. A once popular dock back in its day and now a great place for artists to exhibit and perform. This exhibition is my contribution to 2008, my way of showing how great Liverpool is as the year starts.

Kev
02-15-2008, 05:08 PM
Excellent Pete, wondered where you'd been recently. Busy I expect!!

:PDT11

petecarr
02-15-2008, 05:25 PM
Yup. Busy busy. I'm working on 2 books, this exhibition and general work.

naked lilac
02-15-2008, 05:50 PM
Bravo to you Peter... Will ya be exhibiting later in the August??

Best of luck on your books too.. :handclap::snf (41):

Just read your bio on your site.. I assume people can see your work at the Tate? Or around town..? Nice work..

petecarr
02-15-2008, 05:59 PM
Bravo to you Peter... Will ya be exhibiting later in the August??

Best of luck on your books too.. :handclap::snf (41):

Just read your bio on your site.. I assume people can see your work at the Tate? Or around town..? Nice work..

The Tate was a one off. I have some work in Dot-Art but not really around town. This is my first solo exhibition. There are no plans for an exhibition in August I'm afraid.

naked lilac
02-15-2008, 06:02 PM
Ta Pete... Please keep this site informed.. Your work is fantastic...and Liverpool and yourself should be very proud..

Dot-art is very impressive..My sister made two beautiful animal pictures all done in dots.. just amazing talent... :handclap:

drone_pilot
02-15-2008, 06:07 PM
Hi Pete, Ill be around the albert dock on tuesday at 1330, if your there ill pop in and say hello, Ill have some digi photo students with me, their to take some images for there course work.

petecarr
02-15-2008, 06:10 PM
Ta Pete... Please keep this site informed.. Your work is fantastic...and Liverpool and yourself should be very proud..

Dot-art is very impressive..My sister made two beautiful animal pictures all done in dots.. just amazing talent... :handclap:

Thanks, means a lot :)

Hi Pete, Ill be around the albert dock on tuesday at 1330, if your there ill pop in and say hello, Ill have some digi photo students with me, their to take some images for there course work.

The exhibition doesn't open till Saturday 23rd unfortunately.

drone_pilot
02-15-2008, 06:12 PM
Bugger trust me not to read the small print, LOL:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

john_jsr
05-18-2008, 03:48 PM
Hi,


I have heard that there are many different ways to get photos on canvas. Some of the better versions are done in pop art (http://www.photo-print-on-canvas.com/photos-on-canvas-gallery-popart.asp) style. I am thinking of getting a photo on canvas for my home and have seen photo on canvas prints that have a good Lichtenstein flavour. I want the picture to be their pet dog and wondered if anybody thought that a Lichtenstein print of a German Shepherd was too much? I don't think so but then that's just me.

Thanks.