I spent some time this summer creating a mediascape for the Sweet History? project. The project run by the Architecture Centre in Bristol aims to make information about the heritage built environment of Bristol interesting and accessible to young people and lifelong learners. It explored the impact of the sugar and slave trade on the heritage built environment of Bristol, and enabled young people from the Archimedia group (Knowle West Media Centre) to create a host of digital media on the subject.

Using the young people’s audiovisual content as a starting point a website, a trail map and finally the mediascape have been built  introducing 23 landmark buildings and houses linked to 18th century Bristol and the triangular trades of sugar, slaves and tobacco.

For information and downloads visit www.sweethistory.org

My friend artist Tony Eastman has been collecting tiger related memorabilia for many years.  He shares his passion for all things tiger with anyone interested in tigers; collecting; art or purely having a curious mind.  In the past he has shown his collection in his garden shed, complete with curator/guide in costume, but time was right to get with the 21st century.  A web site has now been built, of which I had some input (mainly photographing the collection). The site tigermuseum.com does a great job of showcasing the collection and sharing Tony’s magpie like approach to collecting and enthusiasm for life in general.

I suppose in a month or so we’ll forget the lack of sun this summer?  Actually I don’t really get on in the heat and like the slate grey skies, but I like to feel I’ve had a summer.  This picture was taken in August at a disused airfield in Pembrokeshire - it ticked all the boxes for me, although this tyre sculpture or race track as some describe it did elude to recent human activity..

Had a fantastic time working at WOMAD at the new site in Wiltshire. Working on a music related event really brought back the buzz I remember from years ago, and even the weather did the right thing making it a sun-baked festival like the ones from the past. I didn’t have much time for photography, but as always the flags made a big impact, so here they are.

First trip out with a new camera (Canon 40d), bought after months of deliberation. I love buildings whose original purpose seems to have long since gone, and who have almost become part of the landscape. I took a series of photographs in Norfolk around old air force buildings, hoping to capture some of the aura they obviously have. Some are good, some could be better - I need time to get to know the camera, but am happy with the first results.

This is the closest I come to figurative work!

I’ve just produced the postcard above. It’s a collage of 24 of my images to promote exhibitions and generally give people an idea of the range of work I produce. It’s proved popular; with some people wanting to see other collections presented in the same way?

In an effort to make this blog work I’ve imported some posts from my old blogger site and am going to try and post every week, mmm sounds a bit rash!

what a great city..