Heather Bennett Photography

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Introduction

New exhibition at The Cloisters Gallery, St David's Cathedral from 6th July to 19th July 2010. Called 'The Four Seasons' this exhibition explores the changing atmosphere of our country as the year passes. Open daily from 10 to 4pm. Many of the images are from Pembrokeshire as it cloakes itself in different guises.

As part of the exhibition I am launching 'Travels with my Camera' an image book gathering together four years work from journies through Cuba, Peru, Morocco, to Venice and to Provence in the lavender season. 120 pages packed full of colour and a vision of each of these countires and their people and culture. £14.95 and available through the post by ringing 01437 721907 with your credit card details.

I tried to get you all interested in debating wether photography is art or not but you don't seem to want to respond but am continuing my blog at: http://heatherbennettphotgraphy.blogspot.com/

To email me click on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with what you think about my work and tell me what you would like to see on my site or what would interest you. What does photography mean to you? What part does it play in your life?

WEBSITE LAUNCH

For the last year 4 of us Maria Jones, Ian McDonald, Raul Speek and myself have been involved in organizing and writing an e magazine (ARTicle - cultural life on the edge) hosted by Oriel-y-Parc in St Davids. On the back of this we raised sustainable development funding to set up an information highway for the county's artists and galleries. This launched last Thursday (8th July 2010) - do go and have a look at it on www.artpembrokeshire.co.uk - it is not a selling site but gives information and contact details (so far) for 60 artists and 40 galleries and associated sectors.

Recent News

September 2009 Usually this is a time of slowing down and catching up on all the admin tasks but this year Raul is putting on a concert at St David's Cathedral. It is my favourite piece of music 'Pembrokeshire Weather Report'' and hearing the singer and musicians practice I know it is going to be even better than I expected. It is on the 19th at 7pm so if you are around do come along and hear it. Ring the gallery for more information 01437 721907.

July and August 2009 Part of four person exhibition (ARTicle editorial board) showing in the Tower and Cafe space at Oriel y Parc from 14th July 2009. Go along and enjoy being there as they also house an extensive Graham Sutherland exhibition in their main gallery space and an excellent team of people who can provide you with information and leaflets about the area and what goes on here. Good cafe too. See their website for details http://www.orielyparc.co.uk/ Also had a stand at Haverfordwest Show with Pembrokeshire Tourism which bought forth some unexpected joys and chances. Exhibition in March in Cardiff next year for example. Love the animals at this show and the vegetable and flowers displays.

March to June 2009 A time of learning - internet attempts mainly! Near completion of a book of the St Davids Exibition "Travels with my Camera" and the first two months of shadowing a rare breeds farm from Trehale, Pembrokeshire to put together a pictorial Year in the Life of. Time given to to co-produce an art e magazine being hosted by Oriel y Parc see http://www.orielyparc.co.uk/cms/img/content//ARTicle%20summer%2009%english.pdf

February 2009 Solo Exhibition at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Title "Green Lemons". Photographs taken during two trips to Cuba seeking to show the private life of the country. Being married to a Cuban I often get to see areas that would not be visible to others. Some large works showing but also a wide spread of smaller framed images, cards and prints. Running til final weekend of month which sees a celebration weekend of Latin Culture. including music. film and dance. See www.dylanthomas.com.

November and December 2008 works on display at Washington Gallery, Penarth

December 2008 Shared Exhibtion for Christmas Nant-y-Coy Mill

November 2008 Shared Exhibition of Pembrokeshire Photographers Nant-y-Coy MIll

August 2008 Solo Exhibition at The Bench, St David's from 1st to 30th August. Title: "Duality: Home and Away". Pairs of images showing travel pictures next to Pembrokeshire images of the same genre.

July 2008 Solo Exhibition at the Refectory, St Davids from 1st to 14th July. Title "Travels with my Camera. This exhibition was the result of a long journey in more senses than one. One of my close friends here was dying from cancer and to distract ourselves from the inevitability of this we took a fantasy trip together to the places I dreamed of seeing and never would. The equipment I would like too! When she died I found she had left me the money for both and this exhibition is the end result of that bequest.

January 2008 to June 2008 Gallery closed for building works. We have added Lavender Cafe so that visitors can relax and soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying home made and mostly local produce. Delicious light lunches and morning/afternoon snacks. During this time I have been travelling in Morocco and working on all the images gathered in the last two years.